Vascular Biology: From Molecular Mechanisms to Precision Therapies
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026 | Viewed by 1143
Special Issue Editor
2. Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA
Interests: endothelium; vascular biology; lung injury; diabetic retinopathy; blood–tissue barrier
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to invite you to contribute to this forthcoming Special Issue of Cells, aiming to highlight recent advances in our understanding of vascular biology and how fundamental discoveries are being translated into targeted and precision-based therapeutic strategies.
The vascular endothelium plays a central role in maintaining tissue homeostasis, regulating blood–tissue barriers, and orchestrating inflammatory and metabolic responses. Dysregulation of vascular signaling contributes to a wide range of pathologies, including cardiovascular disease, lung injury, retinopathy, and other microvascular complications. Rapid progress in molecular, cellular, and system-level approaches has opened new opportunities to identify actionable targets and develop innovative therapies.
We welcome original research articles and comprehensive reviews addressing topics including, but not limited to, endothelial signaling mechanisms, vascular inflammation, angiogenesis, barrier dysfunction, metabolic regulation of the vasculature, and translational or precision-medicine approaches to vascular disease. I hope you will consider contributing to this Special Issue and joining us in advancing the field of vascular biology. Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding suitability or scope.
Dr. Payaningal R. Somanath
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- angiogenesis
- endothelium
- vascular permeability
- blood–tissue barrier
- organ injury
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