Role of Lipid Metabolism in Cardiovascular Health

Dear Colleagues,

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the main causes of mortality worldwide. The development of CVD is influenced by obesity, inflammation, smoking, physical inactivity, dietary factors, and dyslipidemia, among many others. Recent lipid-profiling technologies have been proven to generate information on the molecular composition of phospholipids, sphingolipids, and glycerolipids implicated in the development of cardiovascular diseases. This information allows us to elucidate the connections between the metabolism of lipids and cardiometabolic diseases. There are also functional lipids that have been evaluated via their cardioprotective properties (antiarrhythmic and antithrombotic effects, endothelial function, inhibition of atherosclerosis plaque formation, cholesterol decreases, and others). Thus, this Special Issue welcomes manuscripts that strengthen the knowledge of cardiometabolic risk biomarkers across molecular lipid species associated with CVD, lipid markers beneficially altered by dietary interventions, risk-associated lipids that could be used as biomarkers highlighting specific metabolic pathways, strategies to maintain optimal lipid levels, and molecular mechanisms associated with abnormalities in lipids altering inflammatory markers. In summary, this Special Issue focuses on basic lipid science, dietary interventions, and translational research to gain a better understanding of the metabolism of lipids and cardiovascular diseases.

Dr. Irma Magaly Rivas Serna
Dr. Timothy O'Toole
Guest Editors

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