From Physiology and Pathology Research to Clinical Insights in Gastrointestinal Disorders
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Physiology and Pathology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 576
Special Issue Editors
Interests: innovative diagnostic and therapeutical approaches in hepatic; biliary tree and pancreatic diseases; novelties in functional gastro-intestinal disorders; brain–gut axis; gut microbiota dysbiosis
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Interests: gut microbiome; infectious diseases; antimicrobial resistance; respiratory infections; opportunistic infections
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2. Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases of Timisoara, Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Gh. Adam Street, No. 13A, 300310 Timisoara, Romania
3. Centre for Translational Research and Systems Medicine, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Interests: advancements in vascular physiology; inflammation and oxidative stress; minimally invasive vascular and cardiac surgical procedures
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to emphasize the crucial relationship between physiology and pathology research achievements and the clinical approaches of patients to gastrointestinal disorders.
By exploring the underlying physiology and the pathology, this Special Issue will focus on key mechanisms and pathways related to cellular signaling, inflammation and their actors and oxidative stress, whilst also highlighting the importance of specific functions of the digestive tract—motility, secretion, nutrient absorption and its complex function—where the brain–gut interaction plays a vital role.
Other aspects related to cellular death encompass necrosis and apoptosis, cellular proliferation, and various vascular features of the digestive tract. However, the liver and pancreas will also be of great interest.
The gut microbiota, another key actor involved in human health—as well as in many organic and functional gastrointestinal disorders—will also be reviewed.
We aim for this Special Issue to increase our understanding of the concept “from bench to bedside”, contributing to new advances in how we view underlying mechanisms and resulting in the creation of innovative diagnostic and therapeutical tools that will become reliable assets in clinical practice.
Dr. Doina Georgescu
Dr. Felix Bratosin
Dr. Ana Lascu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cellular signaling
- inflammation
- oxidative stress
- cellular death and proliferation
- motility, digestion and absorption
- vascular patterns
- gut microbiota
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