Neuro-Immune-Endocrine Systems: Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Disease Implications
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Neurobiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2026 | Viewed by 444
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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences entitled “Neuro-Immune-Endocrine Systems: Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Disease Implications”.
This Special Issue focuses on the molecular mechanisms linking the nervous, immune and endocrine systems, highlighting their relevance to aging, autoimmune diseases, metabolic disorders, cancer and neuropsychiatric conditions. We especially welcome studies that integrate molecular, cellular and clinical approaches, explore biomarkers, diagnostic tools and novel therapeutic strategies and investigate translational aspects of neuro-immune-endocrine interactions.
We welcome both original research articles and comprehensive reviews. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
- Molecular signaling pathways mediating neuro-immune-endocrine interactions
- Effects of aging and neuroinflammation on immune-endocrine regulation in conditions such as cognitive decline and neurodegeneration
- Neuroinflammation and immune-endocrine dysregulation in autoimmune disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, NMOSD, MOGAD), metabolic diseases (e.g., diabetes, obesity), cancers (e.g., glioblastoma, breast cancer) and neuropsychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease)
- Detection and functional relevance of antineural antibodies in autoimmune encephalitis, NMOSD, MOGAD and paraneoplastic syndromes
- Role of the HPA and HPT axes and cytokine signaling in neuro-immune-endocrine regulation
- Influence of the gut–brain-microbiota axis on neuro-immune-endocrine interactions
- Biomarkers and molecular mechanisms underlying chronic disease susceptibility, aging, cancer and neuropsychiatric conditions
- Novel therapeutic approaches targeting neuro-immune-endocrine pathways
- Translational studies integrating laboratory diagnostics, cognitive assessment and functional interventions
We look forward to receiving your contributions and assembling a high-quality collection that advances understanding of neuro-immune-endocrine systems in health and disease, with broad relevance across aging, autoimmunity, metabolism, cancer and neuropsychiatry.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Grażyna Gromadzka
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- neuro-immune-endocrine interactions
- aging
- autoimmune diseases
- metabolic disorders
- cancer
- neuropsychiatric disorders
- neuroinflammation
- molecular signaling
- biomarkers
- translational research
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