Inflammation calls for papers / publications

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the International Journal of Immunological Studies: Role of Inflammation and Immune Cells in Cancer

Guest Editor:

Dr. Sridhar Samineni, City of Hope, USA

Epidemiological studies have shown that long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs reduces the risk of the development of cancer. In agreement with this observation, it is now recognised that pro-inflammatory immune cells and their interactions with tumour and stromal cells can potentiate growth of primary tumours, and their dissemination via promoting angiogenesis and altering tumour microenvironment.

Similarly, inflammatory diseases are known to increase the risk of the development of gastric, intestinal and prostate cancers. In addition, increased numbers of tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs) and T-lymphocytes have been observed in human breast and ovarian cancer, and in classic Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

The presence of high numbers of immune cells in neoplastic tissues is associated with poor prognosis, increased metastatic diseases and shortened survival times. In tumour animal models, TAMs have been shown to promote tumour growth, invasion, angiogenesis and suppression of anti-tumor-directed immune responses. Once recruited, immune cells can produce inflammatory molecules that alter tumour microenvironment, including tumour cell growth, motility, invasion, remodelling of extracellular matrices and neoangiogenesis.

In spite of the physical presence of immune cells (macrophages and T-lymphocytes), there are few insights into the precise role of immune cells in inflammation and cancer progression, including how the phenotypic and functional differences of various types of immune cells affect this process.

This special issue will include original research articles and review papers in the field of inflammation and cancer, including, but not limited to, inflammatory diseases and cancer, cytokine/chemokine signalling in cancer development, inflammatory immune cells in cancer development, tumour microenvironment, tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in tumorigenesis, angiogenesis and inflammation.

Subject Coverage

Suitable topics include but are not limited to:

Role of inflammatory cells in the development of cancer

Adaptive immune recognition of tumour-associated and specific antigens

Tumor immune-surveillance

Inflammatory immune responses in cancer progression

Infiltrating leukocytes, pro-tumorigenic angiogenic switch, and tumor progression

Tumor microenvironment and immune cells

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written and if appropriate written permissions have been obtained from any copyright holders of the original paper).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process.

All papers must be submitted online. To submit a paper, please read our information on preparing and submitting articles.

Important Dates

Deadline for submission: 30 December, 2013

Call for Papers for a 2014 Special Issue of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity: Exercise Immunology in Health and Disease

This special issue aims to reflect the current state of basic and applied science in exercise immunology. We invite both empirical papers and systematic reviews that contribute to a deeper understanding of the mechanisms and clinical implications of the immune-modulatory effects of exercise. 

Specific areas of interest include:

• Neuro-endocrine-immune interactions during exercise

• Cellular aging and immunosenescence

• Infection and immunoprotection

• Cytokine signaling in skeletal muscle and adipocytes

• Adiposity and systemic low-grade inflammation

• Exercise and immune pathways in neurodegenerative diseases

• Exercise and immune signaling in the central nervous system

• Immune pathways linking exercise to cognition and memory

• Immune pathways linking exercise to mood and mood disorders

• Exercise and neurogenesis

• Leukocyte trafficking

• Stem cell biology

• Mucosal immunity

• Immunity in cancer and chronic disease

• Immunogenetics

• Immune alterations to exercise training

• Extreme environments

• Nutritional interventions

If you are interested in submitting a paper to this Special Issue, please send a 300 word-limit abstract no later than June 1st 2013 to the guest editors Richard Simpson (rjsimpson@uh.edu) and Jos Bosch (J.A.Bosch@uva.nl).

Guest Editors
Richard J. Simpson is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology and Immunology at the University of Houston. His research interests are focused on understanding the mechanisms by which physical exercise appears to negate immunosenescence during the natural course of aging, and on harnessing the immune enhancing effects of acute exercise for clinical use.

Jos A. Bosch is Associate Professor of Health Psychology and Exercise Immunology at the University of Amsterdam. His research focuses on the neuroendocrine and immunological mechanisms that link stress and exercise with health and healthy aging. This research involves both experimental and epidemiological studies in clinical and nonclinical populations.

Call for Manuscripts on Inflammation and Immunity in Organ System Physiology for the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology

The American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology is soliciting submission of original manuscripts and review articles, addressing novel roles for inflammation and immunity in organ system physiology and pathophysiology.

This Call for Papers is in recognition of advances in our understanding of the participation of innate and adaptive immune responses in diverse conditions such as obesity, insulin resistance, atherosclerosis, hypertension, neoplasia, lung disease, and bone biology. Appropriate topics include the role of phagocytes, T cells, and B cells, as well as the effect of cytokines, pattern recognition receptors, and inflammatory signaling molecules in modulation of normal and abnormal organ function. Papers addressing how inflammation and immunity are triggered to perturb organ function are particularly encouraged. These could include but are not limited to those dealing with exercise, aging, sex differences, and/or various cellular stressors (i.e., hypoxia, temperature, etc.) and specific disorders, including obesity, diabetes, cancer, and diseases of the cardiovascular, kidney, respiratory, and central nervous systems. This Call for Papers includes cellular/molecular, biochemical, integrative, comparative, and translational studies.

The Organizing Editor is David Pollock. David G. Harrison from Vanderbilt University will be the Guest Editor for this Call for Papers. Dr. Harrison is an internationally recognized leader in research exploring the role of the immune system in cardiovascular physiology.

Organizing Editor:

David M. Pollock: dpollock@georgiahealth.edu

Guest Editor:

David G. Harrison: david.g.harrison@vanderbilt.edu

Note to Authors: All manuscripts should be submitted online via eJournal Press. During the online submission, under the “Keywords, Categories, Special Section” tab, please choose “Inflammation, Immunity, and Organ System Physiology” under “Category.” In addition, include a note in your cover letter indicating you are responding to the “Inflammation, Immunity, and Organ System Physiology” Call for Papers.

The manuscript will undergo normal peer review. If accepted, the article will be highlighted simultaneously with other papers appearing in response to this announcement, if possible. Submissions will be reviewed as they are received, and will be published online immediately upon acceptance.

Manuscripts can be submitted anytime, but to be eligible for inclusion in this Call for Papers, manuscripts must be submitted by June 30, 2013. If you have any questions or already have a manuscript in this area submitted to the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology and would like to have it included in this series, please contact the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Curt D. Sigmund (phone: 319-384-2857; e-mail: ajp-regulatory@uiowa.edu).

An editorial introducing the topic is available at: http://ajpregu.physiology.org/lookup/doi/10.1152/ajpregu.00167.2011.