Autophagy: New Frontier and Perspective
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
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Dear Colleagues,
Autophagy is a highly conserved and essential process, which represents one of the main mechanisms for regulating the turnover of cellular components of the cytoplasm and selective removal of damaged organelles or misfolded/aggregated proteins. There are different types of autophagy, but in any case, the degradation of cellular components occurs through the action of lysosomes. The autophagy process is basically governed by a group of genes called ATG (autophagy-related genes). Autophagy controls different physiological processes but is also involved in many processes that lead to the development of different pathologies. In recent years, a crucial role of this self-degradative homeostatic process has been found on events related to inflammation and immunity. Its correct modulation could therefore counteract those conditions that lead to the onset of a large spectrum of immune-mediated inflammatory disease (IMID).
The main purpose of the special issue: “Autophagy: New Frontier and Perspective” is to be an open forum where researchers have the possibility to share their investigations and findings in this field. Contributions to this issue, both in the form of original research or review articles, may cover all aspects of the involved molecular mechanisms and of the effect of drugs or natural compounds on regulate the autophagy process related to IMID.
Dr. Maurizio Battino
Dr. Francesca Giampieri
Dr. Danila Cianciosi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- autophagy
- immune-mediated diseases
- IMID
- inflammatory diseases
- inflammation
- autoimmune diseases
- infections
- diabetes
- metabolic disorders
- infectious diseases
- allergy
- aging
- cardiovascular diseases
- neurological diseases
- lupus erythematosus, psoriasis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- inflammatory bowel disease
- multiple sclerosis
- alopecia areata
- viral infection
- bacterial infection
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