New Insights into the Immunopathology of Autoimmune and Drug Induced Liver Injury
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: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 1413
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Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to submit innovative and scientifically valuable papers for inclusion in the Special Issue "New Insights into the Immunopathology of Autoimmune and Drug Induced Liver Injury" of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. The study of "how, when and why" the immune system is activated in response to environmental agents, due to air pollutants, xenobiotics or even drug preparations, whether medical in nature or sold over the counter, is an area of great scientific interest that is rapidly expanding. The variety in clinical, laboratory and histopathology profile, as well as in drug withdraw characteristics, depends on multiple immunogenic mechanisms. Clinical awareness of this syndrome is mandatory, since permanent immune activation is capable of damaging the liver parenchyma, causing either an indolent chronic liver disease, a liver disease with exacerbations and remissions, or even acute or subacute fulminant failure, leading to death.
This Special Issue will help researchers and clinicians to recognize immune dysregulation early and take appropriate therapeutic measures to halt its progression. Awareness of this morbid pathogenesis and its clinical syndromes can be life-saving. We are particularly interested in studies reporting the agents responsible, as well as in those prescribing the pathogenetic mechanisms that lead to immune system chaos. Novel therapies should also be analyzed. Review articles, research articles, and interesting short communications are welcome.
Dr. Eleni Geladari
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- liver disease
- liver injury
- immune system
- immune dysregulation
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