Advanced Molecular Research on Pregnancy Complication Mechanisms
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: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 98
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Despite significant progress in improving maternal health during pregnancy, every pregnancy still represents a health risk. The etiology and pathogenesis of the most common pregnancy complications, including hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes, and intrauterine growth restriction, remain completely unresolved, making it difficult to have reliable biomarkers and adequate risk assessment, prevention, and therapy.
This Special Issue, titled "Advanced Molecular Research on Pregnancy Complication Mechanisms", aims to study complex underlying molecular mechanisms, related to disorders of maternal metabolism, involved in the development of the most common pregnancy complications.
The goal of this Special Issue is to promote a comprehensive approach to research in this field. Our intention is to present original research papers and reviews that offer insights into the molecular mechanisms that underlie signaling pathways, unfavorable biochemical microenvironments, genetic and epigenetic mechanisms, and immunological challenges around pregnancy complication development. Understanding these molecular mechanisms helps to identify potential targets for better risk assessment, prevention, and therapeutic interventions and improve pregnancy outcomes for both mothers and children.
Dr. Aleksandra Stefanović
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- hypertensive pregnancy disorders
- gestational diabetes
- intrauterine growth restriction
- maternal metabolism in pregnancy complications
- genetic and epigenetic mechanisms in pregnancy complications
- immunology in pregnancy complications
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