Mechanistic Studies on Microbiota–Host Interactions
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The microbiota fundamentally shapes host physiology through molecular mechanisms that regulate immunity, metabolism, and systemic inflammation. This Special Issue, “Mechanistic Studies on Microbiota–Host Interactions,” seeks studies aimed at elucidating the causal relationships between microbiota-derived factors and host signaling pathways.
In particular, we welcome studies that focus on the host perspective, specifically those that elucidate how host genetic factors or proteins regulate microbial signaling or the intestinal environment. Additionally, we welcome research on microbial metabolites or extracellular vesicles in gut–organ axes (e.g., the gut–liver and gut–brain axes). Given that the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) focuses on insights at the molecular level, we will prioritize submissions that integrate clinical studies or in vivo/in vitro models with rigorous biochemical analyses. Key research themes include host-driven microbial regulation, immune signaling, and metabolic reprogramming.
We sincerely look forward to your innovative submissions and contributions.
Dr. Min-Jin Kwak
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbiome
- host-microbe interactions
- gut-organ axis
- extracellular vesicles
- multi-omics
- metagenomics
- metabolomics
- transcriptomics
- barrier function
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