Nutrition and Autoimmune Diseases
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2024 | Viewed by 146
Special Issue Editors
Interests: oxidative stress; antioxidants; autoimmunity; autoimmune diseases; immunonutrition; inflammation; mediterranea diet; functional foods and supplements (e.g., vitamins, minerals, plant bioactive compounds); thyroid diosrders; neuroendocrine tumors
Interests: cellular biochemistry; nutritional biochemistry; oxidative stress; antioxidants; nutraceuticals
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Interests: cellular biochemistry; nutraceuticals; neurodegeneration; oxidative stress; inflammation; antioxidants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Autoimmune diseases (AIDs) result from a failure of immunological tolerance to self-antigens and the consequent activation of immune responses against self-tissues, with consequent tissue damage and loss of function. The prevalence of AIDs has been steadily increasing in recent decades, and about 4% of the general population worldwide has at least one autoimmune disease, with women being more affected than men. The pathogenesis is not understood completely, but is largely due to the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. In particular, changes in our exposure to environmental triggers are deemed to play crucial roles in such a rise in autoimmunity and are mainly observed in richer and more industrialized societies. Among these, nutritional factors appear to be of increasing importance. Nutritional status is closely associated with immunity and host resistance to infection, and the interconnection between nutrition and the immune system has been an area of growing interest in recent years.
The complexity of the interaction between nutrition and immunology is vast. An individual’s overall nutrition status, state of nourishment, and pattern of food intake (comprising foods, nutrients, and non-nutritive bioactive compounds) impact the immune system’s function; this impact can occur at the level of physical barriers (e.g., the skin and intestinal mucous membranes), the microbiome, the innate immune system (e.g., macrophage function and polarization), and the adaptive immune system (e.g., T- and B-cell function). Conversely, the immune system impacts nutrition metabolism and needs, and influences the physiological response to food.
This Special Issue welcomes manuscripts involving preclinical and clinical research, observational and meta-analysis studies, and analytical reviews focused on the role of nutrition in the immune response, autoimmunity, and potential nutritional strategies to manage autoimmune diseases.
Dr. Rosaria Maddalena Ruggeri
Prof. Dr. Silvana Hrelia
Dr. Maria Cristina Barbalace
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- autoimmune diseases
- nutrition
- immune system
- inflammation
- oxidative stress
- microbiota
- nutraceuticals
