Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism

This section of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) aims to rapidly publish original contributions and reviews on all aspects of endocrinology and metabolism. We encourage the submission of manuscripts that report significant advances in those fields. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Endocrine systems and endocrine-related diseases;
• Molecular, cellular, genetic, epigenetic, developmental approaches, and animal models;
• Novel insights into physiology, pathophysiology, and therapeutics;
• Neuroendocrinology and neuroendocrine control of endocrine axes;
• Classical glands (thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, parathyroid, testis, ovary, pituitary, etc.) and other endocrine systems: gut, bone, liver, etc.;
• Lipids and bone metabolism;
• Hormones, paracrine factors, receptors and binding components, nuclear receptors membrane receptors, signal transduction pathway;
• Steroid biosynthetic enzymes, metabolism of hormones, neurotransmitters, etc.;
• Cellular interactions and factors involved;
• Energy expenditure;
• Diabetes;
• Infertility and reproductive diseases;
• Obesity;
• Osteoporosis;
• Aging;
• Endocrine-related tumor and cancer;
• Endocrine disruption;
• Crossdisciplinary and integrative studies;
• Comparative aspects of endocrinology.