Biomarkers in Diabetes Mellitus: From Discovery to Clinical Application
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: lipids; lipoproteins; atherosclerosis; diabetes; biomarkers; laboratory diagnostics; medical biochemistry
Interests: lipoprotein metabolism; cholesterol homeostasis; non-cholesterol sterols; sphingolipids; lipid biomarkers; dyslipidemia in pregnancy
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Dear Colleagues,
Diabetes mellitus remains a significant global health challenge, characterized by rising prevalence and a substantial healthcare burden due to associated complications. Given the heterogeneous nature and multifactorial pathogenesis of diabetes, there is a critical need for accurate diagnostic and prognostic tools to improve patient outcomes. In this context, biomarkers play a pivotal role by enabling early detection, risk stratification, personalized therapeutic strategies and effective disease progression monitoring and treatment responses.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest advances in the discovery, validation and clinical translation of biomarkers associated with diabetes and its complications. We invite submissions of original research articles and review papers on genetic and biochemical biomarkers, particularly those that reflect the distinct molecular profiles of type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. We especially encourage contributions focused on predictive and prognostic biomarkers of microvascular and macrovascular diabetes complications. Submissions employing advanced molecular approaches, including lipidomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics and integrated multi-omics strategies, are highly welcome. We are also interested in translational and clinical research that explores the application of biomarkers in real-world healthcare settings, especially those that inform therapeutic decision making, as well as studies that support the integration of molecular biomarkers into precision medicine frameworks. We look forward to your valuable contributions.
Prof. Dr. Jelena Vekic
Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Zeljkovic
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- diabetes mellitus
- biomarkers
- diabetes complications
- omics technologies
- risk stratification
- therapeutic response
- personalized medicine
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