Research on Stress Signaling in Embryonic Development

Dear Colleagues,

Embryonic development is tightly regulated by several signaling pathways to ensure normal growth and differentiation. Morphogenesis of embryonic cells is highly sensitive to intrinsic and extrinsic stress signals, including environmental factors, nutrient imbalance, and oxidative stress. These stress signals significantly affect developmental mechanisms that lead to congenital anomalies. As Guest Editors of the Special Issue “Research on Stress Signaling in Embryonic Development” in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, we invite original research articles and comprehensive reviews on topics including, but not limited to, the roles of stress-signaling pathways during embryogenesis; epigenetic regulation of stress pathways in embryo development; effects of environment or teratogens on embryonic stress responses; the impact of stress on cell fate, tissue patterning, and organogenesis; and evolutionary studies of stress adaptation in early life. This collection seeks to advance our understanding of how stress signaling shapes embryonic outcomes in health and disease. We are very much looking forward to receiving your submission.

Dr. Poongodi Geetha-Loganathan
Dr. Norihisa Higashihori
Guest Editors

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