Molecular Advances in Cell Proliferation, Senescence and Apoptosis
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 1842
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cell survival; apoptosis; cell proliferation; senescence; progenitor cells; cancer; heart failure; long noncoding RNA
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biological molecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, are the building blocks of life. Carbohydrates provide energy and structure, lipids store energy and form cell membranes, proteins perform various functions and catalyse reactions, and nucleic acids store and transfer genetic information. The field of molecular biology has seen significant advances in our understanding of cell proliferation, senescence, and apoptosis. These processes play critical roles in normal tissue development, homeostasis, and diseases. Cell proliferation, the process of increasing the number of cells by cell division and cell growth, is regulated by a complex network of genes and proteins that control the cell cycle and respond to external signals. Cellular senescence, a phenomenon characterized by the cessation of cell division, can be initiated by a wide variety of stress-inducing molecules, including factors related to abnormal cellular growth, oxidative stress, and autophagy. Cell apoptosis, a form of programmed cell death, is a highly regulated and controlled process that confers advantages during an organism's life cycle. Gain, loss, or mutation of critical biological molecules have been widely associated with the dysregulation of cell proliferation, senescence, and apoptosis; they thus have significant impacts on the progression of human diseases, including cancer, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, and cardiovascular diseases.
This Special Issue focuses on the discovery of biological molecules that control cell proliferation, senescence, and apoptosis. Original papers, reviews articles, and perspectives from experts in this field are welcome.
Dr. Chuanxi Cai
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biological molecules
- cell proliferation
- senescence
- apoptosis
- human diseases
