Gynaecological Diseases: From Emergence to Translational Medicine
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 June 2026 | Viewed by 1609
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Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue aims to advance a comprehensive understanding of female reproductive disorders across species, emphasizing their biological, clinical, and translational relevance. Gynecological diseases—including endometriosis, ovarian dysfunction, reproductive aging, polycystic ovary syndrome, uterine pathologies, infections of the reproductive tract, and hormone-related disorders—affect fertility, well-being, and long-term health in both humans and animals. Despite species-specific differences, many of these conditions share conserved molecular pathways, endocrine mechanisms, inflammatory signatures, and genetic or epigenetic determinants. By integrating comparative medicine, this Special Issue highlights how insights from animal models—both spontaneous and experimentally induced—can illuminate disease origins, pathogenic mechanisms, and potential therapeutic targets.
Key themes include early detection and biomarker discovery, the impact of environmental and metabolic stressors on reproductive function, translational insights from omics technologies, and innovations in diagnostics, imaging, and assisted reproductive technologies. Particular emphasis is placed on cross-species hormonal regulation, immune–endocrine interactions, microbiome influences, and mitochondrial and metabolic contributions to gynecological health.
By bringing together human and veterinary research, this Special Issue underscores the value of a One Health approach in gynecology, demonstrating how shared mechanisms across species can accelerate therapeutic development, improve reproductive outcomes, and contribute to a deeper understanding of female reproductive biology.
Dr. Pawel Kordowitzki
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- gynaecological diseases
- reproductive biology
- endometriosis
- ovarian dysfunction
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