Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases: Latest Advances and Prospects
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 January 2026) | Viewed by 698
Special Issue Editor
Interests: autoimmunity; autoimmune disease; inflammatory disease; autoinflammatory diseases
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Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue of IJMS, entitled “Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases: Latest Advances and Prospects”.
Inflammatory diseases encompass a wide range of disorders and conditions characterized by inflammation, from asthma to coeliac disease, and from autoimmune diseases to inflammatory bowel disease. Extensive research into the pathophysiology of these diseases has shown that various factors are involved in their pathogenesis. Since autoimmune and inflammatory diseases remain a major medical problem, the molecular mechanisms of which are still not fully understood, new knowledge is needed in this field.
Emerging data suggest that environmental triggers may act through peculiar cellular pathways. A comprehensive and deep understanding of these mechanisms will enable tailored therapy. Given the heterogeneity of autoimmune and inflammatory mechanisms, insights in this area are likely to lead to personalized molecular medicine. Cellular mechanisms coupled with various mechanisms at the molecular level have been proposed as a possible explanation for the loss of self-tolerance, whereby immune cells can no longer distinguish between “self” and “non-self” antigens.
Novel studies ranging from basic and translational research at the molecular level to pathogenetic mechanisms and clinical applications are expected to contribute to new insights in this field. The submission of such studies to this Special Issue is very welcome.
Dr. Paola Galozzi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- autoimmunity
- autoimmune disease
- inflammation
- inflammatory disease
- cellular pathways
- molecular mechanisms
- pathogenesis
- therapy
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