Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Myocardial Diseases
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 69
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Even though much is known about the heart and blood vessels, cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death around the world. Therefore, there is still a need to find further strategies to prevent, treat, and manage various cardiovascular diseases. Protecting cardiac tissue against cell death is a viable strategy for limiting damage to the heart. The myocardium performs the contraction and relaxation motions that drive circulation, making its protection a priority for preserving cardiac function in the face of cardiovascular disease. The discovery and elucidation of multiple forms of cell death beyond apoptosis has opened multiple avenues for preventing or limiting injury to the heart in cardiovascular disease.
Suitable topics for inclusion in this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following: apoptosis, necrosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis, autophagy, or other mechanisms of cell injury and death in cardiomyocytes or myocardial tissue; preventative strategies that protect the myocardium against injury or cell death; and interventions that regenerate or restore cardiac function after myocardial injury.
Dr. Jason K. Higa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- heart
- myocardium
- cell death
- cardiovascular disease
- myocardial infarction
- heart failure
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