Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death for people worldwide. The incidence of cardiovascular disease increases along with age. Although important, and relevant research has been conducted for many years, the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease is still not fully understood. The abnormal functioning of many cell types may lead to the onset of cardiovascular diseases, including cardiovascular parenchymal cells such as cardiomyocytes, vascular endothelial cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells. In recent years, immune cells are also believed to play an important role in cardiovascular diseases. More research will help us to understand the etiology of cardiovascular disease in more detail and provide support for treatment.
This Research Topic aims to address unanswered questions in the research area of cardiovascular diseases, including the role of dysfunctional lipid metabolism, hypertension, and atherosclerosis among others. It also welcomes work that uses cutting-edge approaches - such as scRNA-seq, ATAC-seq, multi-omics analysis, live imaging, and mathematical modeling - to increase our understanding of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, this topic is also distinctively poised to provide new insights into how novel therapeutic options, such as nanoparticle targeted drug delivery or gene therapy, can be used to treat cardiovascular diseases.
In this Research Topic, we welcome Original Research Articles, Reviews, Methods and other article types focused on (but not limited to) the following areas:
1. The etiology of cardiovascular disease.
2. The role of different (dysfunctional) cell types, such as macrophages, endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells, in cardiovascular disease.
3. Advanced diagnostic tools and research methods to study cardiovascular disease.
4. The metabolic controllers in the progression of cardiovascular disease.
5. Treatment options for cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death for people worldwide. The incidence of cardiovascular disease increases along with age. Although important, and relevant research has been conducted for many years, the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease is still not fully understood. The abnormal functioning of many cell types may lead to the onset of cardiovascular diseases, including cardiovascular parenchymal cells such as cardiomyocytes, vascular endothelial cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells. In recent years, immune cells are also believed to play an important role in cardiovascular diseases. More research will help us to understand the etiology of cardiovascular disease in more detail and provide support for treatment.
This Research Topic aims to address unanswered questions in the research area of cardiovascular diseases, including the role of dysfunctional lipid metabolism, hypertension, and atherosclerosis among others. It also welcomes work that uses cutting-edge approaches - such as scRNA-seq, ATAC-seq, multi-omics analysis, live imaging, and mathematical modeling - to increase our understanding of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, this topic is also distinctively poised to provide new insights into how novel therapeutic options, such as nanoparticle targeted drug delivery or gene therapy, can be used to treat cardiovascular diseases.
In this Research Topic, we welcome Original Research Articles, Reviews, Methods and other article types focused on (but not limited to) the following areas:
1. The etiology of cardiovascular disease.
2. The role of different (dysfunctional) cell types, such as macrophages, endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells, in cardiovascular disease.
3. Advanced diagnostic tools and research methods to study cardiovascular disease.
4. The metabolic controllers in the progression of cardiovascular disease.
5. Treatment options for cardiovascular disease.
