Cell Death in Biology and Diseases 3.0
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 1261
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cell biology; plant physiology; photodynamic therapy
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Interests: cell biology; cancer biology; environmental influences; microgravity; cellular communication; photodynamic therapy; cancer treatment; antimicrobial resistance; tumor microbiome
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cell death is a major biological phenomenon. Like other cellular processes (e.g., cell proliferation or cell differentiation), cell death is a choice that a cell has to make—sometimes voluntarily, other times accidentally. Cell death serves a purpose in the biology of multicellular organisms. However, the machinery for cell death is evolutionarily conserved, and the elements can also be found in single-celled organisms. The molecular mechanisms of cell death (or conversely cell survival) are complex and often closely connected to other cellular processes, such as cell proliferation or differentiation, and are thus part of a broad signaling network. The disruption of these mechanisms often causes developmental abnormalities, and factors that trigger cell death can directly contribute to the pathogenesis of many diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and tissue injury. Additionally, in plants, programmed cell death plays an important role in the formation of sclerenchyma and xylem (water and mineral transport).
This Special Issue will focus on the exploration of the role of cell death in disease development and the modulation of cell death for the treatment of diseases, as it is important that our knowledge in this field is constantly updated. This Special Issue highly welcomes original research articles, short communications, and review manuscripts. Interdisciplinary contributions will help to get a detailed overview of this exciting research field in medicine, pest control, and other areas, providing great opportunities for new discoveries and applications in life science.
Dr. Peter Richter
Dr. Marcus Krüger
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- programmed cell death
- apoptosis
- necrosis
- autoimmune diseases
- cancer research
- pharmacognosy
- photodynamic therapy
- immune system
