Endothelial Metabolism in Vascular Development and Diseases
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Endothelial metabolism has emerged as a key regulator of vascular development and disease. By generating metabolites that serve as energy sources, biosynthetic precursors, and signaling molecules, metabolic processes in endothelial cells regulate blood vessel formation, lymphatic vascular development, and pathological processes in diseases such as cancer and ocular disorders. Technological advancement in metabolomics has allowed us to systematically profile metabolites in endothelial cells, offering unprecedented opportunities to understand the metabolic mechanisms that drive endothelial changes in vascular development and pathological remodeling. Therefore, for this Special Issue, we are calling for original research articles that employ metabolic analysis approaches to elucidate endothelial metabolic alterations during development and disease at the cellular, tissue, and organismal levels. We also welcome review articles that provide comprehensive summaries of recent advances in endothelial metabolism and discuss current challenges and future directions in this rapidly evolving field.
Dr. Pengchun Yu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cellular metabolism
- metabolites
- metabolic network
- blood endothelial cells
- lymphatic endothelial cells
- blood vessel development
- lymphatic vascular development
- vascular disease
- cancer
- ocular disorders
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