Viral Regulation of Cell Death and Stress Responses
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "General Virology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 14
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Interests: molecular viral pathogenesis and potential drugs screening; zebrafish as a model in basic embryonic development
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Dear Colleagues,
Viruses profoundly manipulate host cell death (apoptosis, autophagic cell death, necroptosis, and ferroptosis) and stress responses (such as oxidative stress and autophagy) to ensure their replication, which can either promote survival or trigger death to spread, and often hijack these pathways to evade immunity and create a favorable environment. Viruses also use the viral genome or encoded viral gene product to regulate the host response, like cell death and stress responses during different replication stages. More understanding of the viral novel strategy is more useful for viral control and therapy. We invite DNA and RNA virus experts focusing on this interesting and new emerging field. Articles and comprehensive reviews are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Jiann-Ruey Hong
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- virus
- cell death
- stress response
- viral gene
- viral controlling
- viral therapy
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