Cellular Immunology
A section of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Section Information
The immune system plays a key role in protecting the host from microbes and chemicals preserving the homeostasis of the body. Also, it is involved in sensing danger signals originating from the host components during disease onset and progression as well as repair of tissues. Thus, the immune system can greatly influence the overall physiological and pathophysiological responses. Cells of the innate and adaptive immunity can interact with cellular and matrix components of several tissues and this interaction is strictly regulated. This section of Cells aims to publish findings that provide novel insights and/or conceptual advances to the knowledge of phenotypic, biochemical and molecular features and functional mechanisms of immune cells. Relevant research topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- innate immunity
- adaptive immunity
- bridge between innate and adaptive immunity
- cross-talk between immune cells and tissue microenvironment
- immunobiology and immunogenetics
- tumor immunology
- cells in immune-mediated diseases
- immunopharmacology
- infection immunology
- neuroimmunology
- transplantation immunology
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- The Role of Macrophages and Neutrophils in Chronic Inflammation-Related Disorders (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets of Autoimmune Diseases (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- The Pathogenetic Triad of Chronic Airway Diseases—Inflammation, Tissue Destruction, and Airway Remodeling (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Current Research on Immunotherapy for Glioblastoma (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Genetic and Cellular Basis of Autoimmune Diseases (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Emerging Insights into Natural Killer Cell Immunity in Infection and Cancer (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Immunity to Infections—Respiratory (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- The Role of T-Cells in Lymphomas and Leukemias (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Mechanistic Insights into Nanomaterial-Induced Immunotoxicity: Exploring Pathways of Immune Dysregulation (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Progress in Cancer Immunotherapies (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- T Cells in Inflammation and Cancer (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- The Role of Inflammation in AMD (Multifactorial Age-Related Macular Degeneration)—Volume II (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advancements in Cellular Immunotherapies in the Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Era for Cancer Treatment (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Immune Regulation (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advances in Melanoma Immunotherapy (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Sepsis: Pathogenesis, Pathophysiology, Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms and Immunity (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Inflammation in Target Organs (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Host–Microbial Interactions: Second Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Environmental Exposure and Cell Damage (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Cancer Immunotherapy Harnessing Innate and Adaptive Immune Effector Cells and PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Unconventional T Cells in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- The Role of IgE and IgG Antibodies in Allergic Reactions: Cellular Mechanisms and Biological Implications (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Kinases in Cancer: Advancing Targeted Therapies and Their Implications in Cancer Immunity (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- The Role of T Cells in Type 1 Diabetes (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Advancements in Immunotherapy and CAR T Cell Therapy: Unleashing the Power of the Immune System Against Cancer (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Advances in Immunotherapy for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Eosinophils and Their Role in Allergy and Related Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Unlocking the Secrets Behind Drug Resistance at the Cellular Level (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Onco-Hematology and Immunotherapy (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Research on T Cells in Skin Inflammatory Disorders (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Potential of CAR-Based Cellular Immunotherapy for Non-oncologic Disorders (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Immune Response in HIV Infection, Pathogenesis and Persistence (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advances in Cellular and Molecular Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases—Second Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Molecular Cell Biology of T Cells in Cancer and Infectious Diseases (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- New Advances in Cancer Cell Biology: Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Immune Cell Effect on the Endothelium (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Natural Killer (NK) Cells in Immunity: Limitations and Potential (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Galectins in Cancer, Fibrosis and Immune Modulation: Mechanisms, Therapeutic Strategies and Translational Advances (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Macrophages in Cancer: Immunosuppression, Immunoregulation, and Immunotherapy (Deadline: 5 November 2025)
- Ripening and Degradation Mechanisms of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Biomolecular Condensates in Oncology and Immunology (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Hypoxia Pathway Proteins in the Immune System: Regulation, Disease, and Therapeutics (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Simian Immunodeficiency Virus and Host Interactions (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Host Immunity to Bacterial Infections (Deadline: 26 December 2025)
- The Role of T Cells and Cellular Signalling in Immune Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Spotlight on Natural Killer Cells in Immuno-Oncology (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Mast Cells in Health and Disease: Current Insights and Future Perspectives on Development, Activation, Functional Roles, and Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Immune Monitoring (Closed)
- Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology
- Cellular Immunology and COVID-19
- Emerging Roles of Neutrophil in Inflammation and Immunity
- Feature Papers in ‘Cellular Immunology’
- Gut Microbiota-Derived Metabolites and Host Gut-Brain Communication
- Immuno-Metabolic Crosstalk in Oncogenesis
- Insights That—unlike Serum Antibodies—Memory B Cells Can Provide
- Mast Cells in Health and Diseases
- Novel Advances in Cancer Immunology: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Applications
- The Increasingly Fascinating World of Interleukins
- The New Era of Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cell Functional Application: State of the Art, Therapeutic Challenges and Future Directions
- Trends and Advances in Tumor Immunology
