Latest Advances in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
A Special Issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067) belonging to the section "Molecular Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 1176
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rheumatic diseases encompass a wide range of disorders and conditions caused by autoimmune or non-autoimmune pathogenesis. Moreover, over the last few years, the number of individuals affected by rheumatic diseases has increased, especially in the more economically developed countries. Rheumatic diseases have a great negative impact on health-related quality of life and constitute a major cause of disability throughout the world, with considerable financial and social consequences. Although extensive research into the pathophysiology of these diseases has shown that various factors are involved in their pathogenesis, the molecular mechanisms are still not fully understood, and new knowledge is needed in this field. In addition, insufficient information is available on the relationship between peripheral rheumatic pathogenesis and the affected central nervous system. New insights could improve our understanding of clinical signs in order to develop a novel therapeutic strategy for patients suffering from rheumatic diseases and conditions.
This Special Issue is dedicated to the latest advances in autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic diseases, with the intention of significantly contributing to clinical practice and public health and updating research information on the recent advances in rheumatic diseases.
Dr. Tanja Grubić-Kezele
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- autoimmune diseases
- inflammatory diseases
- rheumatic diseases
- molecular mechanisms
- pathogenesis
- inflammation
- central nervous system
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