Metabolic Syndrome: From Molecular Mechanisms to Novel Therapies
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2021) | Viewed by 150000
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cardiovascular risk; lipids; diabetes; prevention; therapy; metabolic syndrome; metabolism; lipoproteins; incretins; nutraceuticals
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Interests: diabetes; nutrition; metabolic diseases; chronic kidney disease
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Interests: metabolic syndrome; diabetes; cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) consists of a cluster of metabolic abnormalities including central obesity, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, hypertension, and atherogenic dyslipidemia. It is rapidly emerging as a global health problem that increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Early recognition using clinical parameters and inflammatory markers is imperative in order to reduce morbidity and possibly mortality attributable to the syndrome. A number of susceptibility genes have been identified that are thought to play a role in the genetic etiology of MetS, thus paving the way to new molecular insights. Knowledge of the etiopathogenic pathways could facilitate novel therapeutic approaches to treating MetS. The link between MetS and diabetes and its complications, cardiovascular disease, and nephropathy is a newly developing paradigm with the central point being early atherosclerosis and endovascular inflammation. This Special Issue aims to provide an update on the latest research in MetS, shedding light on emerging markers unravelling molecular mechanisms and innovative remedies to be utilized in concert with lifestyle modifications.
Prof. Dr. Manfredi Rizzo
Prof. Dr. Anca Pantea Stoian
Prof. Dr. Ali Abbas Rizvi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metabolic syndrome
- risk factors
- diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- atherosclerosis
- dyslipidemia
- hypertension
- obesity
- insulin resistance
- renal kidney disease
- inflammation markers
- molecular mechanism
- oxidative stress
- therapy
- lifestyle
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