Molecular Mechanisms of Skeletal Muscle Adaptation
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 October 2025 | Viewed by 54
Special Issue Editor
Interests: skeletal muscle; muscle physiology; excitation contraction coupling; exercise performance; neuromuscular signaling; neuromuscular physiology; contractile proteins; muscle proteins; skeletal muscle fibers; muscle damage; exercise; oxidative stress
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Dear Colleagues,
Skeletal muscle is an extraordinarily plastic tissue capable of responding rapidly to significant mechanical, metabolic, and hormonal stimuli through profound changes at the molecular, cellular, and functional levels. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate these adaptive responses is essential not only in outlining the principles behind muscle physiology but also in developing therapeutic strategies in clinical settings.
In recent years, skeletal muscle research has benefited from significant advances in fields such as genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics. These technologies have opened up new perspectives to reshape our understanding of the following topics:
- The molecular pathways that regulate muscle hypertrophy, atrophy, and regeneration;
- The interactions between muscle and other systems, such as the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems.
Despite the growing number of studies, there is still a lack of systematic collections integrating recent findings into a coherent, multidisciplinary framework.
For these reasons, we propose a Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) entitled “Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Skeletal Muscle Adaptation”.
This Special Issue will be dedicated to showcasing original articles and reviews exploring the molecular basis underlying skeletal muscle adaptations under physiological and pathological conditions.
Our aim is to provide a platform for the following endeavours:
- Sharing innovative results;
- Stimulating dialogue between practitioners with molecular and functional approaches;
- Encouraging collaboration between researchers working in complementary fields.
Dr. Michele Salanova
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- skeletal muscle
- adaptive responses
- muscle physiology
- genomics
- transcriptomics
- proteomics
- molecular mechanisms
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