Genetic and Molecular Basis of Diseases in Preterm Infants
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: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 20
Special Issue Editor
Interests: neonatology; pediatrics; prematurity; genetic factors in neonatal diseases; intraventricular hemorrhage; brain injury in preterm infants; neurodevelopmental outcomes; neonatal hematology and oncology; translational neonatal research
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to elucidate the role of genetic factors in the pathogenesis of prematurity complications such as intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and retinopathy of prematurity, among others.
Current scientific reports suggest that an explanation for individual differences in susceptibility to prematurity complications could be sought in research on genetic backgrounds. Thus, many genetic studies on diseases in preterm infants focus on key gene variants that enhance the inflammatory response and may contribute to an increased risk of preterm birth and complications of prematurity. A better understanding of these mechanisms may allow for the earlier identification of neonates at increased risk and implementation of targeted surveillance or preventive strategies in this vulnerable population.
Dr. Dawid Szpecht
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- genetic factors
- prematurity complications
- gene variants
- inflammatory response
- preterm infants
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