Hormones’ transport to their target organs is mainly regulated by continuous blood circulation. Indeed, the endocrine-circulatory systems form a tightly regulated network that links hormones production and distribution. Besides the role of the circulatory system as a hormonal carrier, the cardiovascular system can be influenced at different levels and ways by these circulating proteins.
The role of hormones and growth factors in cardiovascular function regulation impacts different research areas, and studies in this field are often translated into therapeutic applications. Much of the current research highlights the importance of sex hormones in the regulation of cardiovascular diseases, nevertheless, these are not the only hormones involved in cardiovascular function. Myokines, adipokines, and thyroid hormones, as well as other circulating hormones and growth factors, have been linked to cardiovascular disease susceptibility, even though their specific role still remains ambiguous.
As the effects of these hormones on cardiovascular disease mainly remain controversial, it is impellent clarify their cellular and molecular mechanisms of action for finding new potential therapeutic and diagnostic targets. This article collection welcomes manuscripts studying the cellular and molecular mechanisms of circulating non-sex hormones in cardiovascular disease. Potential themes include, but are not limited to:
- Circulating non-sex hormones as a predictor of cardiovascular disease
- Circulating non-sex hormones cellular and molecular mechanisms
- New roles for circulating non-sex hormones as cardiovascular disease modulators
- Role of circulating non-sex hormones in clinical management of cardiovascular diseases
Hormones’ transport to their target organs is mainly regulated by continuous blood circulation. Indeed, the endocrine-circulatory systems form a tightly regulated network that links hormones production and distribution. Besides the role of the circulatory system as a hormonal carrier, the cardiovascular system can be influenced at different levels and ways by these circulating proteins.
The role of hormones and growth factors in cardiovascular function regulation impacts different research areas, and studies in this field are often translated into therapeutic applications. Much of the current research highlights the importance of sex hormones in the regulation of cardiovascular diseases, nevertheless, these are not the only hormones involved in cardiovascular function. Myokines, adipokines, and thyroid hormones, as well as other circulating hormones and growth factors, have been linked to cardiovascular disease susceptibility, even though their specific role still remains ambiguous.
As the effects of these hormones on cardiovascular disease mainly remain controversial, it is impellent clarify their cellular and molecular mechanisms of action for finding new potential therapeutic and diagnostic targets. This article collection welcomes manuscripts studying the cellular and molecular mechanisms of circulating non-sex hormones in cardiovascular disease. Potential themes include, but are not limited to:
- Circulating non-sex hormones as a predictor of cardiovascular disease
- Circulating non-sex hormones cellular and molecular mechanisms
- New roles for circulating non-sex hormones as cardiovascular disease modulators
- Role of circulating non-sex hormones in clinical management of cardiovascular diseases