Molecular Mechanisms of Musculoskeletal Involvement in Rare Diseases
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 May 2025 | Viewed by 1925
Special Issue Editor
Interests: hemophilic arthropathy; orthopedic surgery; joint replacement; motion analysis
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Dear Colleagues,
Rare diseases are heterogeneous conditions that affect < one in 2000 individuals and most of them (80%) have a genetic component. Currently, 6000 to 8000 rare diseases have been identified and new conditions are regularly being described in the literature. Numerous rare diseases involve musculoskeletal system causing disability to patients and greatly worsening their quality of life. The investigation of pathogenesis of joint and bone involvement would give the chance to improve our knowledge in this field and help to find new therapeutic solutions that will improve patient’s life.Moreover, the study of molecular pathways involved in rare syndromes have been often useful in order to clarify several mechanisms of common disorders for general population and new therapeutic options.
This Special Issue aims to enhance the importance of the molecular mechanisms that involve the musculoskeletal system in people affected by rare diseases. We’ll value all those scientific works that include molecular results or/and review the topic focusing on molecular pathways involved in joint degeneration and bone involvement.
Dr. Gianluigi Pasta
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- rare diseases
- molecular pathways
- musculoskeletal system
- bone involvement
- joint degeneration
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