Novel Pharmacology of Diabetic Complications
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2024) | Viewed by 6754
Special Issue Editors
Interests: translational pharmacology; novel mechanisms; biomarkers and treatments of diabetes complications; neuropathy; neuropathic pain; retinopathy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common endocrine disease and major health problem across the globe. If left untreated, DM can lead to many health complications that adversely affect multiple organs or tissues, such as the kidney, heart, cardiovascular system, eyes, and nervous system. Common diabetic complications include nephropathy, retinopathy, neuropathy, neuropathic pain, and cardiovascular diseases, which can seriously impair quality of life and cause long-lasting disability, and they are often resistant to existing treatment, posing a huge economic burden on health systems and society.
Understanding the pathological basis of diabetes’ effects on different organ systems has become a cornerstone of the treatment of diabetic complications. This information helps researchers to identify potential novel drug targets at the molecular and cellular levels. This Special Issue focuses on understanding the novel pharmacological mechanisms that drive diabetes’ complications. In addition, novel therapies for diabetic complications, such as phytochemicals, gene therapy, RNA therapy, etc., are welcome. Papers with a molecular orientation will be considered for publication in this Special Issue, but clinical papers are discouraged by IJMS.
Dr. Lisa Lione
Dr. Richard Hulse
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- diabetes mellitus
- complication
- pathophysiology
- mechanism
- therapeutic strategies
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