Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Pulmonary Toxicity and Lung Injury
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Toxicology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 1614
Special Issue Editors
2. Respiratory Disorders Lab, Faculty of Nursing, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
Interests: respiratory diseases; pulmonary embolism; interstitial lung diseases
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2. Center for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
Interests: mesothelial physiology; mesothelial pathophysiology; mesothelioma; tight junctions; adherens junctions; ion transport; water transport; biomarkers; serosal effusions; computational biology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The International Journal of Molecular Sciences has launched a Special Issue on “Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Pulmonary Toxicity and Lung Injury”.
Pulmonary Toxicity and Lung Injury is an umbrella term that encompasses acute or long-term lung damage due to a great variety of factors and chemical compounds. The most common causes of pulmonary toxicity include (but are not limited to) drugs, radiation exposure and asbestos. Specific patterns of lung injury may be seen with each agent although some overlap exists; for example, antineoplastic drugs may result in acute bronchoconstriction (e.g., carboplatin), alveolar hemorrhage (e.g., bevacizumab), eosinophilic pneumonia (e.g, lenalidomide) or hypersensitivity pneumonitis (e.g., bleomycin). The most common mechanisms involved in lung injury include cytotoxicity, oxidative injury and inflammation. However, the exact pathogenesis remains poorly understood.
We warmly invite you to submit your research to this Special Issue entitled “Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Pulmonary Toxicity and Lung Injury”. We are calling for studies that address the pathophysiological and molecular issues that underline lung toxicity and injury. The research can include both in vitro and in vivo studies as well as animal models of disease. Additionally, we welcome literature reviews and systematic reviews.
Dr. Foteini Malli
Dr. Sotirios Zarogiannis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pulmonary toxicity
- lung injury
- inflammation
- cytotoxicity
- oxidative injury
- asbestos
- bleomycin
- methotrexate
- antineoplastic drugs, radiation
- pulmonary fibrosis
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