Molecular Crosstalk in Allergy, Barrier Dysfunction, and Asthma

Dear Colleagues,

Allergic diseases and asthma represent relevant pathologies of the third millennium in terms of prevalence, costs, and mortality. Despite prevention, efficient screening, and early-treatment programs, allergy and asthma are seeing an increasing impact on the paediatric and adult population.  

The Special Issue entitled, “Molecular Crosstalk in Allergy, Barrier Dysfunction, and Asthma,” wants to focus on both basic science and translational studies as well as clinical evidence, in order to explore the integrated molecular and cellular pathways that connect allergic inflammation, asthma pathogenesis, and barrier dysfunction.

This Special Issue focuses on recent studies that aimed to investigate barrier dysfunction and the cellular pathways involved.

Current research in this area emphasizes innate immune signaling and immune crosstalk, epigenetic and transcriptomic regulation of allergic inflammation, and environmental and exposomic influences on molecular mechanisms.

The theme also encompasses multi-omics approaches to define endotypes of asthma and allergy.

Dr. Elisa Boni
Guest Editor

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