Special Issue on Inflammation
Inflammation is part of the complex biological response ofvascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants. Inflammation is a protective attempt by the organism to remove the injurious stimuli and to initiate the healing process. Inflammation is not a synonym for infection, even in cases where inflammation is caused by infection. Although infection is caused by a microorganism, inflammation is one of the responses of the organism to the pathogen. However, inflammation is a stereotyped response, and therefore it is considered as a mechanism ofinnate immunity, as compared to adaptive immunity, which is specific for each pathogen.
In this special issue, we are going to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles that explore Inflammation. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
l Acute/chronic inflammation
l Cellular processes
l Clinical studies of inflammation
l Inflammation mediators
l Mechanisms of tissue injury and cytotoxicity
l Molecular mechanisms
l Pharmacology and novel anti-inflammatory drugs
Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal’s Author Guidelines, which are located at
http://www.scirp.org/Journal/ForAuthors.aspx?JournalID=164.
Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at
http://papersubmission.scirp.org/admin/initLoginAction.action?journalID=28
according to the following timetable:
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Submission Deadline
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June,30th,2012
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Publication Date
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August,2012
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Editors in Chief
Prof. Abass Alavi, University of Pennsylvania, USA
For further questions or inquiries
Please contact Editorial Assistant at abb@scirp.org