25th Anniversary of IJMS: Advances in Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 1168
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of IJMS, this Special Issue highlights recent advances in molecular endocrinology and metabolism, including both classical and emerging topics. The collection features high-quality research and review articles covering hormonal regulation, metabolic diseases, neuroendocrinology, endocrine-related cancers, and aging, among other topics.
We also spotlight innovative technologies transforming the field, such as omics approaches, systems biology, and AI-driven analyses. We invite original and cross-disciplinary contributions that help unravel the complexity of endocrine systems and metabolic networks, and advance our understanding of human and comparative endocrinology.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Endocrine systems and endocrine-related diseases.
- Molecular, cellular, genetic, epigenetic, and developmental approaches.
- Animal models in endocrine and metabolic research.
- Novel insights into physiology, pathophysiology, and therapeutic strategies.
- Neuroendocrinology and neuroendocrine control of endocrine axes.
- Classical glands: thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, parathyroid, testis, ovary, etc.
- Non-classical endocrine systems: gut, bone, liver, etc.
- Lipid and bone metabolism.
- Hormones, paracrine factors, receptors, and binding proteins.
- Nuclear and membrane hormone receptors and intracellular signaling pathways.
- Steroid biosynthesis and metabolism of hormones and neurotransmitters.
- Cellular interactions and regulatory factors in endocrine tissues.
- Energy balance and expenditure.
- Diabetes and insulin resistance.
- Infertility and reproductive diseases.
- Obesity and metabolic syndrome.
- Osteoporosis and musculoskeletal endocrinology.
- Aging and endocrine changes over the lifespan.
- Endocrine-related tumors and cancers.
- Endocrine-disrupting chemicals and environmental exposures.
- Crossdisciplinary and integrative studies.
- Comparative endocrinology.
- Omics-based approaches (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics).
- Systems biology and computational modeling of endocrine networks.
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning in endocrine and metabolic research.
- Microbiome–endocrine interactions.
- Chronobiology and circadian regulation of hormonal systems.
- Personalized and precision medicine in endocrinology.
- Single-cell technologies and spatial transcriptomics applied to endocrine tissues.
Dr. José L. Quiles
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- molecular endocrinology
- metabolic diseases
- hormonal regulation
- systems biology
- precision medicine
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