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　　受Dr. Mahmoud Saleh邀请，经BioMed Research International编委会审订批准，我所病原RNA生物学课题组正在组织一期特刊，其主题是“miRNAs在免疫中的作用”，有6个方向（见附件）。该期特刊征集与之相关的研究性文章以及综述，每篇文章将通过相关领域专家评阅，决定是否发表。该期特刊由中国动物疾病预防控制中心才学鹏研究员、英国诺丁汉大学Jan Bradley教授、兰州兽医研究所郑亚东博士和日本鸟取大学党志胜博士编辑。有关特刊的详细内容，包括投稿截止日期、文章格式等，请参阅http://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/si/648939/cfp/。请感兴趣的同事不吝赐稿。

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　　病原RNA生物学课题组

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　　MicroRNAs in Immunology

　　Call for Papers

　　MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are one subtype of small endogenous single-stranded RNAs and have been found to be extensively expressed in animals, plants, and viruses. These RNAs are involved in gene regulation via targeting the untranslated regions of cognate mRNAs, giving rise to the translation repression or decay. Increasing evidence has shown that miRNAs play a role in numerous biological processes, such as development of immune cells and immune responses to infection and disease occurrence. Knowledge of miRNAs in immunology is expanding so fast and broadening our understandings in this field.

　　In this special issue, we take a great interest in studies on miRNAs in immunology. Particularly, papers that deal with functional investigations of miRNAs are welcome. Cutting-edge reviews relevant to this topic are also considered. This special issue will bring our communities the most recent ideas and advances in this field. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

　　·                                 miRNA expression profiling in immune cells or organs

　　·                                 miRNAs in immune cell differentiation, proliferation, or homeostasis

　　·                                 miRNA-oriented immune networks in disease or during infection

　　·                                 miRNAs as immunological biomarkers

　　·                                 miRNAs in autoimmunity and immune tolerance

　　·                                 Immune responses against miRNA-harboring constructs or miRNA antagonists

　　Before submission, authors should carefully read over the journal’s Authors Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System athttp://mts.hindawi.com/submit/journals/bmri/immunology/micro/ according to the following timetable:

　　Manuscript Due

　　Friday, 15 November 2013

　　First Round of Reviews

　　Friday, 07 February 2014

　　Publication Date

　　Friday, 04 April 2014

　　Lead Guest Editor

　　·                                 Xuepeng Cai, Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100125, China

　　Guest Editors

　　·                                 Jan Bradley, School of Biology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK

　　·                                 Yadong Zheng, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS, Lanzhou 730046, China

　　·                                 Zhisheng Dang, School of Veterinary Medicine, Tottori University, Tottori 680-8553, Japan