Molecular Mechanisms in Glomerular and Renal 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 August 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Interests: acute kidney injury; tubular regeneration; glomerulonephritis; FSGS; IgAN
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Interests: chronic kidney disease; kidney transplant; cardiovascular disease; oxidative stress
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ιntroductory text
Glomerular and kidney diseases constitute a growing global health burden, affecting more than 10% of the population worldwide and frequently progressing to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In recent years, the nephrology landscape has undergone a profound transformation with the emergence of new therapies. These advances underscore the urgent need to align molecular understanding with individualized therapeutic strategies.
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, “Molecular Mechanisms in Glomerular and Renal Diseases,” aims to bring together original research, reviews and insightful commentaries addressing the molecular basis of kidney disease, with a particular focus on glomerular disorders. The goal is to provide an updated and integrated overview of current advances that deepen our understanding of disease mechanisms and inform clinical practice.
Glomerular and kidney diseases constitute a growing global health burden, affecting more than 10% of the population worldwide and frequently progressing to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In recent years, the nephrology landscape has undergone a profound transformation with the emergence of new therapies. These advances underscore the urgent need to align molecular understanding with individualized therapeutic strategies.
The primary aim of this Special Issue is to assemble contributions that elucidate the molecular drivers of glomerular and kidney disease pathogenesis and progression, while showcasing how these discoveries pave the way for personalized diagnostics and next-generation therapies. This Special Issue also seeks to bridge basic molecular research and clinical nephrology by highlighting novel insights into signaling pathways, immune and inflammatory mechanisms, genetic and epigenetic regulation, and cellular crosstalk underlying kidney injury and repair.
Dr. Eleni Stamellou
Dr. Evangelia Dounousi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- glomerulonephritis (GN)
- podocytopathies
- IgA (IgAN)
- chronic kindey disease (CKD)
- membra-nous nephropathy
- focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
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