Lung Diseases: Molecular Insights and Advancements
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: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 129
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Lung diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, bronchiectasis, etc., are characterized by their heterogeneity, morbidity, and even high mortality in some of them. Much research on these complex diseases in which multiple factors interact (genetic, epigenetic, immunological, and environmental) have shown that a one-size-fit-all approach will not allow the correct management of their progression. Precision medicine approaches have revolutionized the management of other diseases but remain an urgent need for most acute and chronic lung diseases. The integration of basic and clinical research is essential to translate personalized medicine into clinical practice.
In this special issue we focus on the last relevant advances in basic and biomedical research related to the molecular insights of pulmonary disease pathogenesis and the importance of unraveling novel therapeutic targets or strategies to the development of therapeutic approaches for the improvement in the diagnosis and prognosis of the disease will be described. We will also focus on the detection of molecular /genetic biomarkers for risk assessment and characterization of sub-phenotypes of the disease to benefit the patient’s management.
Relevant topics include (but are not limited to):
- New molecular/genetic biomarkers of lung diseases
- Advance in the knowledge of pathophysiological mechanisms in lung diseases
- Novel therapeutic approaches
For this Special Issue, we welcome original research and review articles that focus on these topics.
Dr. Elizabeth Córdoba-Lanús
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- lung diseases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- biomarkers
- precision medicine
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