Cell Death and Viral Pathogenesis
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2024) | Viewed by 295
Special Issue Editors
Interests: herpesvirus; virus–host interactions; innate immunity; cell death; pathogenesis
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Interests: vaccinia virus; monkeypox; cell death; pathogenesis; ZRNA
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Programmed cell death is a powerful means of host defense, eliminating virus-infected cells while orchestrating the inflammatory cytokine environment and inflammation that drive disease. Patterns of cell death also dictate the quality of adaptive antiviral immunity by influencing antigen presentation and the cytokine environment. We now understand that pathogen recognition receptor (PRR), death receptor (DR), and cytokine receptor (CR) signaling trigger alternate pathways of apoptosis and programmed necrosis (necroptosis), highlighting an ancient stand-off between viral suppressors and cell death pathways.
This Special Issue will explore all aspects of cell death pathways, including apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, autophagy, and ferroptosis during viral-infection-induced pathogenesis. We welcome updated reviews and research papers from our colleagues. We look forward to your contributions and to publishing your important work.
Dr. Hongyan Guo
Dr. Heather S. Koehler
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cell death
- innate immunity
- pathogenesis
- virus
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