Molecular Research on Metabolic Disease
A special issue of Current Issues in Molecular Biology (ISSN 1467-3045). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 146
Special Issue Editor
Interests: diabetes mellitus type 2; triglycerides; insulin resistance; glucose metabolism; metabolic diseases; metabolism
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metabolic diseases, including diabetes mellitus, obesity, and dyslipidemia, represent a growing global health burden with profound impacts on multiple organ systems. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying these conditions and their complications is crucial for developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Recent advances in genomics, transcriptomics, and single-cell technologies have provided unprecedented insights into the molecular pathways driving metabolic dysfunction and associated comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease.
This Special Issue aims to compile cutting-edge research that explores the molecular basis of metabolic diseases and their complications. We welcome studies investigating gene expression regulation, signaling pathways, metabolic reprogramming, and cellular interactions at the molecular level. By highlighting innovative approaches and emerging therapeutic targets, this collection seeks to advance our understanding of metabolic disease pathogenesis and facilitate the translation of molecular discoveries into clinical applications.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance and glucose metabolism;
- Lipid metabolism and triglyceride regulation;
- Gene expression profiling in metabolic diseases;
- Molecular pathways in diabetic complications (nephropathy, cardiomyopathy, neuropathy);
- Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease at the molecular level;
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics in metabolic tissues;
- The epigenetic regulation of metabolic pathways;
- Biomarker discovery and validation in metabolic disorders;
- Molecular therapeutic targets for metabolic diseases;
- Metabolic reprogramming in disease progression.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jianan Zhao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metabolic diseases
- diabetes mellitus
- insulin resistance
- glucose metabolism
- lipid metabolism
- diabetic complications
- cardiovascular disease
- molecular mechanisms
- gene expression
- therapeutic targets
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