Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology

Dear Colleagues,

Immunology has seen tremendous scientific advancements in recent decades. The definition of the cellular and molecular mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity has led to better comprehension of health status and illness. There is a synergy between the adaptive immune system and its innate counterpart, and their defects can provoke inappropriate inflammation, autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, and hypersensitivity reactions. The identification of the cellular and molecular mechanisms at the base of their immune mechanism allowed a precise endotyping of many diseases, with the development of specific immunotherapy.

This Topical Collection is a cooperation between the Italian Society of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (SIAAIC) and Cells, dedicated to research that can enhance our understanding of the molecular and cellular aspects of allergic and immune diseases. It encompasses all of the cellular and molecular aspects of the genetics, pathogenesis, clinical, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of allergic as well as immunologic disease.

It is especially dedicated to the following areas and other related topics: T cell and B cell functions, regulatory T cells, natural killer cells, antigen-presenting cells, mast cells and eosinophils, and complement abnormalities. Particular emphasis will be devoted to asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and rhinosinusitis, atopic dermatitis, urticaria and angioedema, venom hypersensitivity, anaphylaxis and food allergy, immune deficiency, autoimmunity, and immunosenescence. Contributions on the mechanisms of the basis of the effectiveness of immunotherapy, immune modulators, and biologics will be particularly appreciated.

Prof. Dr. Mario Di Gioacchino
Prof. Dr. Sebastiano Gangemi
Prof. Dr. Erminia Ridolo
Dr. Giovanni Paoletti
Dr. Antonio G. Solimando
Collection Editors

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