Application of Nanotechnology in Cardiology

Dear Colleagues,

Since the birth of single molecule biophysics, nano-imaging technologies have been applied for the visualization of ions or proteins in various bioscience fields. The recent worldwide application of these technologies to cardiology has successfully yielded fundamental mechanistic findings. The following important information on the complexity of cardiac excitation–contraction has been revealed: ion channel regulation and intracellular Ca²⁺ dynamics or sarcomeric function in isolated or cultured cardiomyocytes, and in the beating heart in vivo. The application of nanotechnology in cardiology, therefore, will bring new prospects to the diagnosis and treatment of various types of heart disease.

This Special Issue of Nanomaterials will publish high-quality research papers, short communications, and reviews covering the most recent advances in cardiac nanophysiology or nanomedicine. While the potential applications for nanotechnology in cardiology are countless, the topics include, but are not limited to, the following categories:

1. Ion channels
2. Excitation–contraction coupling
3. Active and passive properties of sarcomeres
4. Mitochondrial functions
5. Nano-materials for cardiac research
6. Hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathies
7. Cardiac regenerative medicine

Dr. Norio Fukuda
Guest Editor

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