Special Issue "Transport of Nutrients and Ions Relevant to Human Pathophysiology"
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2023 | Viewed by 114
Special Issue Editors
Interests: membrane transporters; drug transport; drug interaction; proteoliposomes; recombinant protein production and purification; carnitine; glutamine; acetylcholine
Dr. Tiziano Mazza
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Membrane transporters are essential players in cell metabolism since they sustain homeostasis-mediating nutrients and cofactor intestinal absorption, renal reabsorption, and distribution to various tissues. These processes are achieved by the concerted action of transporters belonging to four protein superfamilies: the solute carrier (SLC), the ATP-binding cassette (ABC), ATPases, and channels. SLCs make up the largest group of membrane transporters, which includes transporters for nutrients, cofactors (such as ions), and cofactor precursors (such as vitamins). The crucial role of transporters is definitively revealed by human diseases caused by various defects. Moreover, the altered expression of several transporters is a hallmark of cancer. Therefore, understanding the function and the regulation of nutrient transporters is mandatory for the knowledge and treatment of many diseases. Identification, functional, and structure–function relationship studies have been performed using different and complementary experimental tools from ex vivo and in vitro systems, as well as in silico methodologies. This Special Issue aims to cover recent, novel, and promising research achievements in the field of these transporters, stimulating future research on these important proteins. Original manuscripts and reviews dealing with specific and/or systematic aspects of nutrient and ion transportation, metabolism, and pathophysiology from outstanding experts on the topic are most welcome.
Prof. Dr. Lorena Pochini
Dr. Tiziano Mazza
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- membrane transporters
- SLC
- transport system
- nutrient transport
- ion transport
- metabolism
- human pathophysiology
