Cardiovascular Calcification: New Insights into Degenerative Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives
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: 10 February 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ectopic calcification; valve calcification; valve regeneration; myocardium evaluation in explanted hearts; oocyte cryopreservation
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Dear Colleagues,
The ectopic calcification of cardiovascular tissues remains a significant challenge for the scientific community, with many underlying processes still requiring further elucidation to improve both diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
This Special Issue aims at providing new insights into the mechanisms driving cardiovascular calcification by exploring novel factors involved in this multifactorial disorder at the molecular, cellular, and tissue levels, with particular emphasis on calcium deposition in heart valves and vessels.
Key topics of interest include
- Emerging molecular pathways involved in vascular and valvular calcification;
- The interplay between inflammatory signals and the onset and progression of calcification;
- Novel predictive biomarkers for the early diagnosis and monitoring of disease progression;
- Innovative targeted therapeutic strategies;
- Promising regenerative approaches.
Original research articles, translational studies, case reports, and comprehensive reviews that deepen the current understanding of cardiovascular calcification are welcome, with the goal of softening a very hard matter.
I hope this topic sparks your interest, and I look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.
Dr. Antonella Bonetti
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ectopic calcification
- tissue calcinosis
- cardiovascular calcification
- anti-calcific effect
- calcification reduction
- anti-calcific model
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