Molecular Mechanisms of Obesity, Diabetes, Inflammation and Aging

Dear Colleagues,

Obesity and diabetes have become epidemic worldwide, and the incidences of these chronic metabolic diseases are more prominent in older people. Low-grade chronic inflammation is now recognized as the culprit of both obesity and aging. Inflammation is a hallmark of aging, and many age-associated diseases are associated with inflammation. Thus, the term “inflamm-aging” has been coined.

While tremendous progress has been made in obesity, diabetes, inflammation, and aging over the years, many unanswered questions remain regarding the in-depth molecular mechanisms of these pathological conditions. Immunometabolism has recently merged as a new frontier of biological research, which underscores the significance of immunity in health/disease and the interconnection of different disciplines. The COVID-19 pandemic has further brought immunity to the forefront of science. We now recognize that for inflammatory diseases such as COVID-19, it is not only important to study the initiation of infection/inflammation, but also to understand the resolution of inflammation that is critical for disease resilience and prognosis.

This Topical Collection aims to serve as a catalyst for bringing together like-minded experts to share novel findings and perspectives in “Molecular Mechanisms of Obesity, Diabetes, Inflammation and Aging”. This collection welcomes original research articles as well as up-to-date reviews.

We look forward to reading your contributions.

You may choose our Joint Topical Collection in Biomolecules.

Dr. Yuxiang Sun
Dr. Susanne Talcott
Collection Editors

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• obesity
• diabetes
• inflammation
• aging
• immunometabolism
• immunity
• microbiome
• nutrition
• stress
• metabolism