Molecular Advances in Retinal Degeneration
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 January 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editor
Interests: immune cells; age-related macular degeneration; diabetic retinopathy; inflammation; microglia; T cells; macrophages; neutrophils; tumor niche; oxidative stress
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Retinal degenerative diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, inherited retinal dystrophies, and diabetic retinopathy, are leading causes of irreversible vision loss worldwide. Recent advances in cellular/molecular biology using in vivo and in vitro disease models have revealed complex interactions among various retinal cells that drive disease pathology. These studies highlight the critical roles of organelle dysfunction, altered protein quality control, oxidative stress, and dysregulated inflammatory pathways in disease progression.
This Special Issue in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, titled "Molecular Advances in Retinal Degeneration", aims to capture emerging molecular insights into mechanisms of retinal degeneration and to highlight translational strategies for probable therapeutic interventions to treat these debilitating eye diseases. Contributions addressing disease mechanisms and therapeutic innovation are particularly encouraged.
Dr. Sayan Ghosh
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- retinal degeneration
- photoreceptors
- retinal pigmented epithellium (RPE) cells
- retinal ganglion cells
- glial cells
- inflammation
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