Dear Colleagues,

Musculoskeletal diseases comprise a diverse range of bone, joint, muscle and connective tissue pathologies and affect all genders, races, and ethnicities. The treatment approaches available for musculoskeletal disorders have substantially progressed in the last decades, especially in terms of pain management and tissue regeneration. However, the puzzle of the pathogenetic mechanisms has not yet been solved, although significant steps have been made, especially in the -omics era, and these developments are a means to fully understand pathobiology with the purpose of producing effective therapeutics.

This Special Issue of IJMS, entitled ‘Musculoskeletal Disease: From Molecular Basis to Therapy’, is led by Dr. Ioannis Kanakis and aims to focus on new insights, novel developments and discoveries, current challenges, and future perspectives in the field of musculoskeletal diseases.

Dr. Ioannis Kanakis
Guest Editor

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• musculoskeletal diseases
• osteoporosis
• osteoarthritis
• sarcopenia
• molecular mechanisms