Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Molecular Advances in Pathogenesis and Therapies

Dear Colleagues,

Inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic diseases with periods of activity and remission. Despite the great progress made in understanding the etiology of IBD, it is not fully elucidated. However, many studies point to important genetic, environmental, and immunological factors in the occurrence of these conditions. Understanding the molecular and immunological mechanisms in the pathogenesis process can influence the therapeutic process.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to deepen knowledge and gather information on molecular and pathophysiological mechanisms of inflammatory bowel disease and also to present the complete current situation of this field and its future prospects.

To ensure the diversity of approaches and viewpoints of the authors, we will collect different types of articles, such as original articles, systematic reviews, and communication.

This Special Issue is supervised by Prof. Dr. Rafał Filip and assisted by our Guest Editor’s assistant editors Dr. Sara Jarmakiewicz-Czaja, [email protected], and Dr. Aneta Sokal-Dembowska, [email protected] (Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland).

Prof. Dr. Rafał Filip
Guest Editor

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• Crohn’s disease
• inflammatory bowel disease
• immunologic and molecular mechanisms
• therapies for IBD
• ulcerative colitis