The Participation of Epithelial Cells in the Immune Response
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2021) | Viewed by 26561
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Interests: immunology; microbiology; veterinary; biochemistry
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Special Issue Information
Dear colleagues,
The role of epithelia in immune response is a significant and dynamically developing topic. Epithelial cells are the first line of innate immunity and release a number of agents regulating immune response. Their role in infectious diseases, allergies, and autoimmune diseases has been proven, mainly in human diseases and their animal models. In veterinary medicine, the topic remains less explored, encouraging further investigation. The aim of the Special Issue of Animals, titled "The Participation of Epithelial Cells in the Immune Response" is to collect, explore, and summarize the data regarding the topic. Review and experimental works concerning domestic and wild animals are both welcome. Data collected from the mouse models of human diseases may also be considered, but the impact of the research on animals needs to be proven. The main aims and scopes of the Issue are as follows:
- Genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics of epithelial cells
- Interaction of epithelia with immune cells
- Role of epithelial cells in immune response against infection agents
- Interaction between epithelial cells and microbiota in sustaining welfare and maintaining animal health
- Crosstalk of dietary ingredients and epithelia in sustaining the appropriate immune state of animals
- Local immune response as a reaction for infection agents, injuries, and burns
- Crosstalk between epithelia-induced immune response and hormone balance
- Pathologies of epithelia and their impact on animal wellbeing.
Dr. Piotr Bąska
Dr. Katarzyna Basałaj
Dr. Olga Witkowska-Piłaszewicz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- immune response
- epithelial cells
- animal diseases
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