Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Endocrine Regulation
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Cellular Pathology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 213
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Interests: molecular endocrinology; cellular signaling; endocrine regulation; metabolic signaling; translational endocrinology
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Interests: diabetes mellitus; obesity; molecular endocrinology; cellular signaling; endocrine regulation; metabolic signaling; translational endocrinology
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Dear Colleagues,
Endocrine regulation is essential for maintaining physiological homeostasis, coordinating metabolism, growth, reproduction, stress responses, and energy balance through complex hormone-mediated signaling networks. These processes rely on tightly controlled cellular and molecular mechanisms involving hormone synthesis, secretion, receptor activation, intracellular signaling pathways, gene regulation, and intercellular communication.
Recent advances in cell biology, molecular endocrinology, omics technologies, and single-cell analysis have significantly expanded our understanding of how endocrine systems function under physiological and pathological conditions. Dysregulation of endocrine signaling contributes to a wide range of disorders, including diabetes mellitus, obesity, thyroid and adrenal diseases, reproductive dysfunction, metabolic syndrome, osteoporosis, and endocrine-related cancers.
Elucidating the cellular and molecular bases of endocrine regulation is crucial for identifying novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets and for improving prevention and treatment strategies in endocrine diseases.
In this Special Issue, original research articles, reviews, and short communications are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to):
- Cellular mechanisms of hormone synthesis and secretion;
- Hormone receptor signaling and intracellular signaling pathways;
- Endocrine cell differentiation and development;
- Molecular regulation of endocrine gland function;
- Signal transduction in endocrine regulation;
- Nuclear receptors and transcriptional regulation;
- Crosstalk between endocrine, metabolic, and immune signaling;
- Mitochondrial function and cellular energetics in endocrine cells;
- Calcium signaling and vesicular secretion mechanisms;
- Epigenetic regulation of endocrine pathways;
- Endoplasmic reticulum stress and cellular adaptation;
- Cellular communication within endocrine tissues;
- Molecular mechanisms underlying endocrine disorders;
- Emerging omics and single-cell approaches in endocrinology.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Ovidiu Nicolae Pop
Dr. Cosmin Mihai Vesa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- endocrine regulation
- cellular signaling
- hormone secretion
- molecular endocrinology
- signal transduction
- endocrine cells
- nuclear receptors
- endocrine homeostasis
- cellular communication
- endocrine disorders
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