About this Research Topic
Major chronic diseases are the most cause of killers in the modern era. For example, cancer and cardiovascular disease pose the highest clinical, social, and economic burden in terms of cause-specific Disability-Adjusted Life Years among all human diseases. Although some achievements have been made in the molecular pathology and treatment of chronic diseases, new pathological mechanisms and treatment methods should be further explored and studied in order to find new breakthroughs in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases so as to effectively reduce the incidence and mortality rate, and find the effective treatment measures for chronic disease. The Research Topic will focus on the Molecular pathology and molecular therapy of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
The major characteristics of chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease include insidious onset, long duration, and hardship of cure, which are almost derived from the molecular complexity and heterogeneity in their pathogenesis. The Research Topic is devoted to the systematic study of the function and underlying mechanisms of potential diagnosis and therapy targets that could be applied in the early diagnosis and rational treatment. As there is a new breakthrough both in theory and technique, the aim of the Research Topic is also to promote the new emerged therapies such as molecular pathology, immunotherapy, photothermal therapy based on nanoparticle platform, gene therapy, etc., which may overcome the long duration and relapse of major chronic diseases. Furthermore, prevention is an effective and economical way to control chronic diseases. The Research Topic will also encourage the discussion of prevention strategies and elucidation of the underlying mechanisms.
The Research Topic promotes the exchange of ideas, concepts, and findings in any area of cancer and cardiovascular diseases from a molecular point of view. We are interested in the contributions of basic as well as applied studies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Cancer and cardiovascular biology;
• Animal models;
• Immunotherapy in carcinoma and cardiovascular diseases;
• The function of stem cells in carcinoma and cardiovascular diseases;
• Apoptosis, autophagy, and ferroptosis in carcinoma and cardiovascular diseases;
• Molecular epidemiology of carcinoma and cardiovascular diseases etc.
We especially prefer to discuss molecular pathology, the function of ncRNA, the discovery and application of immune checkpoint molecules, and nanoplatform-based therapy for major chronic diseases.
The Research Topic will provide an uncommon forum for exciting findings in cancer and cardiovascular diseases, presenting an opportunity to communicate information to specialists and the public.
The major characteristics of chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease include insidious onset, long duration, and hardship of cure, which are almost derived from the molecular complexity and heterogeneity in their pathogenesis. The Research Topic is devoted to the systematic study of the function and underlying mechanisms of potential diagnosis and therapy targets that could be applied in the early diagnosis and rational treatment. As there is a new breakthrough both in theory and technique, the aim of the Research Topic is also to promote the new emerged therapies such as molecular pathology, immunotherapy, photothermal therapy based on nanoparticle platform, gene therapy, etc., which may overcome the long duration and relapse of major chronic diseases. Furthermore, prevention is an effective and economical way to control chronic diseases. The Research Topic will also encourage the discussion of prevention strategies and elucidation of the underlying mechanisms.
The Research Topic promotes the exchange of ideas, concepts, and findings in any area of cancer and cardiovascular diseases from a molecular point of view. We are interested in the contributions of basic as well as applied studies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Cancer and cardiovascular biology;
• Animal models;
• Immunotherapy in carcinoma and cardiovascular diseases;
• The function of stem cells in carcinoma and cardiovascular diseases;
• Apoptosis, autophagy, and ferroptosis in carcinoma and cardiovascular diseases;
• Molecular epidemiology of carcinoma and cardiovascular diseases etc.
We especially prefer to discuss molecular pathology, the function of ncRNA, the discovery and application of immune checkpoint molecules, and nanoplatform-based therapy for major chronic diseases.
The Research Topic will provide an uncommon forum for exciting findings in cancer and cardiovascular diseases, presenting an opportunity to communicate information to specialists and the public.
Keywords: Molecular pathology, molecular therapy, major chronic diseases
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