Molecular Studies in Aging, 2nd Edition
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: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 2657
Special Issue Editor
Interests: muscle stem cells; molecular biology; skeletal muscle regeneration
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Dear Colleagues,
The perspective regarding the lengthening of life raises the fundamental issue of aging in good health, with autonomy and independence, both for the quality of life and the containment of health care costs. This represents a challenge to maintaining efficient tissues, organs, and systems of the body.
Lifestyle and environmental factors play a preponderant role during the early stages of life, while genetics become fundamental to establish the complete life span of an organism.
Today, several approaches are used to both study and better understand the mechanisms underlying the aging processes, as well as to counteract and decelerate them. There are several tissues and systems that undergo aging, and among those most affected are the muscle, bone, nervous system, and cardiovascular system. The rationale of this Special Issue is essentially to collect new discoveries and study approaches on aging processes at the molecular, cellular, and integrative levels, as well as new proposals for the achievement of active aging (for example, mind training, physical activity, and diet).
We have already published 8 papers in Volume I. In Volume II, we invite researchers to provide original research articles and review articles regarding results in the field of the new frontiers that can contribute to the understanding of aging processes and the prospect of healthy old age.
Dr. Rosa Mancinelli
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- senescence
- active aging
- sarcopenia
- osteoporosis
- oxidative stress
- brain aging
- cardiovascular aging
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