New Insights into Astrocytes and Brain Function
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Neuroscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 3171
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
Interests: astrocyte; microglia; neurogenetics; transcriptional regulation; neurodegenerative disease; Alzheimer disease; Parkinson disease; dementia with Lewy body; chronic pain
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Astrocytes, star-shaped glial cells located in the central nervous system, play critical roles in brain development and in the maintenance of normal function, regulating the blood–brain barrier, maintaining metabolite and electrolyte homeostasis, providing neurotrophic support to neurons, and modulating synapses. Recent studies have shown that astrocyte dysregulation may underlie various neurological and neurodegenerative disorders, including multiple sclerosis (MS), Alzheimer disease (AD), Parkinson disease (PD), Huntington disease (HD), stroke, epilepsy, and chronic pain. In addition, astrocytes are important in the response and recovery to injuries and issues such as ischemic stroke, traumatic brain injury, and axon regeneration.
This Special Issue invites authors to submit original research articles and reviews that cover all aspects of astrocytes in brain function, with discussions ranging from the evaluation of the basic function of astrocytes in normal development and brain homeostasis to their dysfunction in various diseases. Scholars should focus in particular on novel technologies and discoveries. Short communications on preliminary, but significant, results will also be considered.
Potential topics include but are not limited to:
- Astrocyte heterogeneity and regulation
- Astrocytes in brain homeostasis and function
- Interaction between astrocytes and neurons as well as other glial cell types
- Astrocytes in neurodegenerative diseases such as MS, AD, PD, HD
- Astrocytes in developmental and psychiatric disorders such as Rett syndrome, fragile X syndrome, autism, depression, schizophrenia
- Astrocytes and chronic pain
- Astrocyte and neural regeneration
We look forward to receiving your contributions to this Special Issue.
Dr. Guoyan Zhao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- astrocyte
- neurodegenerative disorders
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- psychiatric disorders
- chronic pain
- neural regeneration
