Molecular Mechanisms of Diet-Associated Cardiac Metabolism
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 December 2025 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to explore the intricate molecular pathways through which diet influences cardiac metabolism and function. With cardiovascular diseases remaining a leading cause of global mortality, understanding how specific nutrients and dietary patterns impact the heart at the molecular level is essential for developing targeted prevention and treatment strategies.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:
- Mechanistic studies on how macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, proteins) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals) affect cardiac metabolism.
- The role of dietary interventions (e.g., Mediterranean diet, ketogenic diet, caloric restriction) in modulating cardiac metabolic pathways and outcomes.
- Molecular signaling pathways (e.g., nutrient sensing, mitochondrial function, oxidative stress, inflammation) affected by diet in cardiac tissue.
- Impact of nutrient-derived metabolites and gut microbiota on cardiac metabolism and function.
- Epigenetic, transcriptional, and post-translational modifications in cardiac cells induced by dietary factors.
- Inter-organ and intercellular communication (e.g., adipose-cardiac axis, liver-heart crosstalk) in response to dietary changes.
- Identification and characterization of novel molecular targets for dietary prevention or treatment of cardiac metabolic disorders.
- Translational and clinical studies linking dietary patterns and molecular cardiac outcomes, including biomarker discovery.
Prof. Dr. Michelangela Barbieri
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cardiac metabolism
- nutritional regulation
- molecular mechanisms
- cardiovascular disease
- diet and heart health
- mitochondrial function
- oxidative stress
- nutrient–gene interactions
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