Impacts of Micronutrients on Immune System and Inflammatory Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

The hallmark of nutritional immunology as a discipline has been the recognition that almost any specific and sufficiently severe nutritional deficiency can interfere with immunological functions. Nutrition and immunology have a multi-level synergistic interaction that has been described as «Nutrition and the 4 “Is”» — infection, immunity, inflammation, and injury. This emphasises that the relationship in question transcends the mere observation that malnourished individuals are at a heightened risk of contracting infections; it also encompasses the understanding that immune cells and other immune system components are impacted by micronutrients deficiencies, and that adequate nutrition not only sustains immune cells but also influences their metabolism. The impact of amino-acids, fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals on immune cells, in terms of their physiology and development, is significant and should be considered while treating a patient. Emerging global issues such as stressors, cancer, overnutrition, chronic diseases, infections and ageing are reshaping nutritional immunology research, thereby paving the way for innovative pathways that seek to improve nutrition, enhance immune function, and provide "better" healthcare.

This Special Issue aims to present manuscripts that fall within the broad scope of nutritional immunology, from molecular to clinical aspects, and that contribute to strengthening this area of knowledge. We welcome submissions of original research articles, case reports, reviews and mini-reviews.

Dr. Renata Ramalho
Guest Editor

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