Cytokine Signaling in Development, Homeostasis and Disease
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2025 | Viewed by 1067
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cytokines; cell signaling; JAK-STAT pathway; SOCS; hematopoiesis; leukocytes lymphocytes; leukemia; lymphoma
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Dear Colleagues,
Life is complex! To generate a fully formed organism requires intricate developmental processes, many of which continue into adulthood. In addition, there is a need for on-going maintenance and responsiveness to external conditions. This relies on multiple layers of regulation to ensure it occurs in an appropriate manner.
Cytokines represent a key mechanism by which cells communicate to one another during development and as part of various homeostatic mechanisms, with a particular important role in blood and immune cells. They are produced by a variety of cells and act via specific cell-surface receptors on target cells to initiate intracellular signaling pathways that rapidly alter cell functions. Perturbation of cytokine signaling has also been identified in a number of pathological states.
This Special Issue showcases cytokine signaling with a strong focus on its function in development, homeostasis and disease.
Prof. Dr. Alister C. Ward
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cytokine signaling
- development
- homeostasis
- disease
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