Advanced Research on Macrophages in Human Health and Disease
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: 28 June 2024 | Viewed by 1372
Special Issue Editor
Interests: innate immune system in host–pathogen interactions; inflammatory and immune-related human pathologies such as cirrhosis, cancer, and endometriosis; microbiome; development of novel therapeutic approaches to treat that type of diseases; testing vegetal bioactive compounds and newly synthesized drugs; human monocyte and macrophages in in vitro assays; mouse animal models
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Macrophages are innate immune cells found in all tissues that show great plasticity and functional diversity; they are involved in development, homeostasis, tissue repair, and immunity. However, these functions can be subverted, resulting in a causal association of macrophages with disease states, making them important therapeutic targets in many human diseases.
In this Special Issue of IJMS, we will focus on the physiological functions of human macrophages developed under healthy conditions at the molecular level, the mechanisms involved in disease establishment and/or progression, and how some of these mechanisms could be exploited therapeutically. We will consider submissions of original research reports, reviews, and methodology articles.
Prof. Dr. María Martínez-Esparza
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- macrophages
- phenotype
- plasticity
- inflammation
- molecular mechanisms
- signaling pathways
- human disease
- immunopathology
- immunotherapy
- target identification
- natural compounds
- drugs
