Molecular Immunology
A section of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067).
Section Information
This section of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) aims to rapidly publish significant contributions on all areas of molecular immunology. We welcome studies on the recent advances of molecular mechanisms underlying immunological phenomena. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Host defense and infection
- Inflammation
- Tumor immunology
- Transplantation immunology
- Mucosal immunology
- Innate and adaptive immunity
- Immune pathology
- Immunodeficiency
- Autoimmune diseases
- Immune disorders
- Immunogenetics
- Tolerance and immune regulation
- Lymphocyte biology and biochemistry
- Immunochemistry
- Immunotherapy
- Vaccines
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Hepatitis C Virus – Molecular Biology, Disease and Treatment (Section 2) (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Immunoglobulins in Inflammation (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Non-coding RNAs in Pathogen-Host Interaction (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Flow Cytometry and Its Applications to Molecular Biology and Diagnosis (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Vitamin D and Microbiota (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- New Insights in Immune Cell Diversity: A Bridge Between the Patient Stratification and Personalized Therapies (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- T Cells and Innate Lymphoid Cells in the Immune Response against Hematological Malignancies (Deadline: 15 December 2020)
- Immune Response to Cancer: From Tumor Onset to Therapeutic Approach (Deadline: 29 December 2020)
- Reproductive Immunology: Immunoregulatory Mechanisms during Healthy and Pathological Pregnancies (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Interaction of Nanomaterials with the Immune System (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Carbohydrate Recognition in the Immune System (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Rheumatoid Arthritis (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- DNA or RNA-Mediated Innate Immune Response (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Molecular Mechanism of Innate and Acquired Immunity in Tissue Injury (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Cellular Interaction in Immunity (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Cytokines in Lysosomal Storage Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Innate Immunity Paroxysm in Neurodegenerative Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Immunotherapy for Cancer (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Immunopathology of Atherosclerosis and Related Diseases: Focus on Molecular Biology (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Hematopoietic Serine Proteases: Important Players in Inflammation and Tissue Homeostasis (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Immuno-Metabolism: Resisting Resistance to Immuno-Checkpoint Therapy (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Neuroinflammation and Pain (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Fish Mucosal Physiology and Immunology (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Extracellular Vesicles in Allergy, Autoimmunity and Immune Regulation (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Cell Biomarkers in Lupus: Value for Diagnostic and Drug Therapy (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- The NLRP3-Inflammasome in Chronic Kidney Disease (Deadline: 30 January 2021)
- The Many Facets of the Regulation of TCR Signaling (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Mast Cells and Fibrosis (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Signaling and Organelle Polarization at the Immunological Synapse 2.0 (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Lymphocyte Signalling and Function in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Molecular Aspects of Renal Immunology: Current Status and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Immune Cell Mediated Tissue Regeneration (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Regulatory Roles of Inflammasomes in Human Diseases (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Immunological Nudging – Maintaining Vigilance and Reactivity (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Inflammation and Neurodegeneration (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Immunothrombosis, Autoimmunity, and Development of Next Generation Anticoagulants (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Priming and Trained Immunity in Invertebrates (Deadline: 15 February 2021)
- Crosstalk between Epigenetic and Metabolic Mechanisms in Chronic Inflammation (Deadline: 15 February 2021)
- Granulomatous Inflammation (Deadline: 20 February 2021)
- Reproductive Immunology and Pregnancy (Deadline: 20 February 2021)
- Neuroinflammation: The Pathogenic Mechanism of Neurological Disorders (Deadline: 24 February 2021)
- Pathophysiological Mechanisms in Ocular Graft-versus-Host Disease (Deadline: 26 February 2021)
- Tumor Microenvironment: Interactions and Therapeutic Response (Deadline: 26 February 2021)
- Immunoregulatory Receptor Signaling Networks 2.0 (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
- Extracellular Vesicles in Inflammation (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
- Allergic Airway Disease: Molecular Immunology, Pathogenesis and Inflammation 2.0 (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
- Tolerogenic Cell-Based Therapy: Where We Stand? (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
- Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs), Activation in Immune Cells and Whole Organisms (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Sjögren's Syndrome (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
- Advances and Perspectives in Epigenetics and Autoimmune Diseases (Deadline: 15 March 2021)
- Challenges in Antigen Identification—HLA Peptides and TCR Receptors (Deadline: 15 March 2021)
- Dysfunction in Neurovascular Unit, Neuroinflammation, and the Neurodegenerative Diseases (Deadline: 15 March 2021)
- Neuroinflammatory Processes in Organ Homeostasis and Disease (Deadline: 30 March 2021)
- Immune Responses in Wound Healing and Tissue Reconstruction (Deadline: 30 March 2021)
- Immune Mediators and Disruptors of Neural Functions (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Interleukins in Allergic and Immune-Mediated Diseases: A Cascade of Multiple Shadows (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Immunological Investigations in Hematology (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Imaging Vascular–Immune Interactions (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Mast Cells: From Host Defense to Pathology (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Specfic Development and Function of NKT Cells: Basis for Therapeutic Approaches (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- B Cells and Immunological Tolerance 2.0 (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Reproductive Immunology: Cellular and Molecular Biology 2.0 (Deadline: 1 April 2021)
- Cell Death, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Mechanisms and Cytoprotective Molecules (Deadline: 15 April 2021)
- Psoriasis (PsO) and Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) (Deadline: 15 April 2021)
- Updates of Calcineurin/NFAT Signaling in Human Health and Diseases (Deadline: 29 April 2021)
- Hepatitis C Virus – Molecular Biology, Disease and Treatment (Section 1) 2.0 (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- Unravelling the Mysteries of Cytomegalovirus (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- Roles of the Immune System in Cancer (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- Monoclonal Antibodies to Treat Cancer (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- Melanoma Cellular Plasticity (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- NF-κB and Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- Cancer Immunotherapy Using Checkpoint Inhibitors: Future Directions 2.0 (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- Fc Receptors (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- Virus–Host Interaction and Cell Restriction Mechanisms (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- The Immune Checkpoint HLA-G (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- Immunotherapy of Melanoma: Challenges and Solutions (Deadline: 15 May 2021)
- Immune Pathogenesis and Regulation of Ocular Inflammation (Deadline: 21 May 2021)
- Role of Dendritic Cells in Inflammation 2.0 (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Recent Research on Eosinophils (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Skin Allergy and Immunology (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Immunobiology and Role in Immunomodulation and Tissue Regeneration (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Innate Immune Agonists in Cancer Immunotherapy (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Host-Cytomegalovirus Interactions: Pro- and Antiviral Key Factors Affecting CMV Infection Outcome or Therapeutic Approaches 3.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Mechanisms of Innate Immune Activation and Regulation in Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Cell Death in Biology and Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 16 July 2021)
- Macrophage Polarization: Learning to Manage It (Deadline: 20 July 2021)
- Neuroepigenetic: From Bench to Bedside (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Pattern Recognition Receptors: Innate Immunity and Beyond (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- OSM/OSMR and Interleukin 6 Family Cytokines in Physiological and Pathological Condition (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- The Role of Progesterone in the Feto-Maternal Immunological Relationship (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) Regulation of Autoantibody Responses (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
