New Advances in Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Special Focus on Microvesicles
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Cell Biology and Pathology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 70
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The expanding role of circulating microvesicles explores the exciting frontier of liquid biopsies and their applications in diagnosing, prognosing, and treating gastrointestinal and liver diseases. The objective of this study is to present pioneering research that explores the intricate biology of circulating microvesicles (including exonuclease, microparticles, and other extracellular vesicles) and their cargo (e.g., nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids). The text goes on to explore the potential of these microvesicles in facilitating communication between cells, the process of immune modulation, and the pathogenesis of diseases within the gastrointestinal tract and liver.
Submissions on a wide range of topics are welcomed, including, but not limited to, the following: the use of microvesicles as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and gastrointestinal cancers; the therapeutic potential of microvesicles as drug delivery vehicles or as novel therapeutic targets themselves; and the development of innovative technologies for microvesicle isolation, characterization, and functional analysis. We particularly encourage studies employing multi-omics approaches and translational research that bridges the gap between basic science and clinical practice. This Special Issue is also open to those involved in the development and production of new technologies to purify the sample and thus improve the characterization of circulating microvesicles.
The present Special Issue aims to furnish a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-the-art and future directions in this rapidly evolving field, with a view to contributing to improved patient care and personalized medicine in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology.
Dr. Fabrizio Pizzolante
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cirrhosis
- hepatocellular carcinoma
- metabolic-associated fatty liver disease
- inflammatory bowel disease
- liquid biopsy
- microvescicals
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