Molecular Mechanisms and Immune Regulation in Animal Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue will focus on recent advances in proteomic technologies and their application in understanding the molecular and immune-related mechanisms underlying animal diseases. Proteomics provides an essential tool for identifying novel biomarkers, elucidating disease pathways, and characterizing host–pathogen and immune interactions across diverse species. In particular, mucosal immunity plays a pivotal role in maintaining homeostasis at critical interfaces such as the respiratory, gastrointestinal, ocular, and urogenital systems, where complex molecular signaling networks determine health and disease outcomes.

This Special Issue welcomes original research articles, communications, and comprehensive reviews addressing proteomic analyses of infectious, metabolic, neoplastic, and immune-mediated diseases in companion, farm, and wild animals. Studies integrating proteomics with other “omics” approaches, bioinformatics, and translational models are especially encouraged. By combining molecular insights with clinical perspectives, this issue aims to advance the understanding of proteomic and immunoregulatory processes that shape disease progression and host resilience, ultimately contributing to the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in veterinary and comparative medicine.

Dr. Dagmara Winiarczyk
Guest Editor

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