Naturally-Sourced Biomolecules, Their Regulatory Actions, and Applications in Chronic Disease Management
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural and Bio-inspired Molecules".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 14722
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fibrosis; wound healing; cell biology; molecular signaling; nanomedicine; biomaterials; gene therapy; peptide engineering; alternative splicing; epigenetic regulation
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Interests: molecules interaction; delivery; encapsulation; protein; polysaccharides; bioactives; functional food; glucose metabolism
Interests: wound healing; regenerative medicine; chronic wounds; myofibroblasts; scarring and fibrosis; natural compounds; drug development; oxidative stress; cellular senescence; type II diabetes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Naturally derived biomolecules can serve as effective tools for novel biocompatible drug delivery vehicles, targeted therapies, and routes to drug discovery for the treatment of a wide variety of chronic diseases. The development of natural peptide/protein-based, polysaccharide-/hydrocolloid-based, and plant-derived drugs (phytomedicines) can significantly improve the biomedical efficiency of disease-specific therapy.
This Special Issue of Biomolecules seeks manuscripts that provide new insights on recent advances related to novel naturally derived biomolecules and macromolecules as forms of medicinal therapy for chronic disease management. Recent advances in the discovery and development of natural biomolecules as targeted cell-influencing therapies, immunoregulatory therapies, and as carrier vehicles for tackling chronic diseases (e.g., cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, autoinflammatory diseases, non-healing wounds, fibrosis) will be addressed. Finally, an overview of some selected promising natural biomolecules that are potentially able to address prominent and forthcoming medical and scientific challenges in this field will be included.
We encourage scientists working in this area of research to submit original research articles or critical reviews that synthesize the current research literature and discuss emerging directions. Thus, these studies will contribute to the development of natural therapeutic interventions that target the mechanisms of chronic disease pathogenesis and recovery.
Dr. Adam C. Midgley
Dr. Xiaolin Yao
Dr. Ryan Moseley
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- peptide/protein engineering
- peptide/protein therapy
- targeted therapy
- therapeutic/drug carriers
- hydrocolloids/polysaccharides
- emulsions
- phytomedicines
- natural polymers
- natural biomaterials
- tissue regeneration
- therapeutic discovery/development
- chronic disease