Advanced Research in Antiviral Innate Immunity
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbiology in Human Health and Disease".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 139
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for the latest discoveries and advancements in antiviral innate immune signaling. It will focus on the intricate regulatory mechanisms that sustain the host's innate immune responses to viral infections, emphasizing key pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) such as Toll-like receptors (TLRs), RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs), and cGAS, along with their downstream signaling pathways.
Recent research has underscored the crucial roles that these PRRs and their downstream signaling pathways play in detecting viral pathogens and orchestrating an effective immune response. Understanding these regulatory mechanisms is vital for developing novel therapeutic strategies with which to enhance antiviral immunity and control viral diseases. This Special Issue seeks contributions that explore novel insights and regulatory mechanisms, including post-translational modifications (PTMs), the phase separation of PRRs or their downstream signaling molecules, and the interplay between different signaling pathways in antiviral immunity. Reviews and original articles employing advanced techniques, such as molecular biology, genetics, and bioinformatics, to unravel these complex processes are particularly welcome.
By gathering cutting-edge research, this Special Issue will serve as a valuable resource for scientists and clinicians aiming to deepen their understanding of antiviral innate immunity and develop innovative interventions against viral infections.
Dr. Junji Zhu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antiviral immunity
- innate immune signaling
- toll-like receptors (TLRs)
- RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs)
- cGAS-STING pathway
- type I interferon
- viral infection
- post-translational modification (PTM)
- phase separation
- host–pathogen interactions
- therapeutic strategies
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