Cells of the Nervous System
A section of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Section Information
“Cells of the Nervous System” section of the international open access journal Cells aims to stimulate research that focuses on the understanding of
- Sensory and Motor Systems
- Central Pattern Generators
- Neuroethology
- Fundamental Mechanisms underlying learning and memory
- Trophic Factors and Synaptic plasticity
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms underlying neurodevelopment
- Synapse Formation
- Nerve regeneration
- Neuronal Differentiation, Proliferation and Migration
- Neurotoxicity
- Optogenetics
- Pain perception and its management
- Neurodegeneration
- Glia as the other Nervous System
- Nervous system: From Genes to epigenetics
- Stress, depression and intergenerational trauma
- Concussion and post-traumatic stress
- Child Brain Development
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders: From Autism Spectrum to ADHD
- From Animal Models to Translational research
- Neuro-psychiatry: From diagnosis to treatment
- Modern Techniques in Neuroscience
- Neurosciences: Is animal research still relevant for Translational to precision health?
- Learning and Memory: From animal models, genes and molecules to behavior
- Disorders of the Adult brain (epilepsy etc.)
- Brain-machine interfacing and neuroprosthesis
- Nerve-electronics conduits
- Neuro-inflammation
- Gut-brain Physiology and pathology
- Neuro-enrichment and brain rehabilitation
- Brain pacemakers
- Brain tumors
- Spinal cord injury and regeneration
- Stem cells and their therapeutic potential for brain repair
- Axonal pathfinding
- Developmental and Adult Neurogenesis
- Neuronal Excitability: From Ion channels to Networks
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- The Role of Cellular Organelles in Neurodevelopmental and Neurological Disorders (Deadline: 1 June 2023)
- Therapeutic Mechanism of Nervous System Inflammation (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanism of Neuroimmunological Diseases (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Glial Cells in Synaptic Plasticity (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Neuromodulation in Neuropsychological Disorders (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Cell-Based Therapies for Ischemic Stroke (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Blood–Brain Barrier: From Physiology to Disease and Back (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: Pathogenetic Mechanisms and Potential Therapies (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Advance in Neuron-Glia Interaction: From Brain-Physiology To-Pathology (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Alcohol and Neuroimmunology (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Role of Glial Cells in Neuropathic Pain (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Advances in the Understanding of Frontotemporal Dementia (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Recent Research on the Role of Mitochondria in Neurodegeneration (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- CNS Barriers: Identifying Knowledge Gaps and Addressing Pending Questions (Deadline: 1 July 2023)
- The Intersection of Alzheimer’s Disease and Protein Quality Control (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Microglia in Neurological Diseases (Deadline: 1 August 2023)
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Neurological Disorders: Molecular Mechanisms and Potential Points for Intervention (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Signaling Pathways for Nervous System Mechanotransduction (Deadline: 1 September 2023)
- Cell Death Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities in Glioblastoma (Deadline: 1 September 2023)
- Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in Basic and Translational Research (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Injury, Neurodegeneration, and Regeneration of Retinal Ganglion Cells (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Cellular, Molecular and Multi-Omics Approaches for the Investigation of Human Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Aging in Neuronal Networks (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Neurological Symptoms and COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Programmed Cell Death and Neurodegenerative Diseases (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Chromatin Remodeling Control of Neural Development and Regeneration (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- The Role of Inflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Its Therapeutic Prospects (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- The Role of Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells in Neurological Diseases (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Molecular Signaling Pathways Associated with Neurotoxicity (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Cellular Plasticity of the Neuromuscular System (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Neurodegenerative and Neurologic Disease: Genes, Mechanisms, and Therapies (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Opportunities (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Glial Scar: Formation and Regeneration (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Frontiers in Neurogenesis—Series II (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Inflammatory Processes in Healthy and Diseased Brains (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Novel Insights into the Role of Mitochondria in Neuropsychiatric and Neurodegenerative Disorders (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Insights into Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of NeuroCOVID (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Cellular Regeneration Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) (Deadline: 29 December 2023)
- Neuroplasticity of Central Nervous System in Health and Disease—Series 2 (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Neurodegeneration Research Models: Advantages and Limitations (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Molecular Insights into Neurodegenerative Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Mitochondria in Developmental and Age-Associated Neurodegenerative Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Molecular Genetics of Neuropsychiatric Diseases (Deadline: 8 March 2024)
- The Research on Neuroscience in C. elegans (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Neuroinflammation in Developmental Brain Diseases (Deadline: 7 July 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Neurodegenerative Disease
- Beyond Neurotransmission: Emerging Roles of Neurotransmitters in Regulating Morphological, Biochemical, and Functional Properties of Glial and Immune Cells in Healthy and Disease States
- Brain-Body Interactions in the Maintenance of Homeostasis: An Honorary Issue in Memory of Prof. Claude Bernard
- Cell Biology of Spinal Cord Injury and Repair
- Determinants of Neuronal Susceptibility to Mitochondrial Disease
- Feature Papers in 'Cells of the Nervous System' Section
- How Perinatal Stress Affects Brain Plasticity in Ontogenesis
- Molecular and Behavior Relationship in Gene-Manipulated Model Organisms
- Molecular signaling, Circuit Neuroplasticity and the Cognitive Function
- New Insights into the Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration
- Oligodendrocyte Physiology and Pathology Function
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA): Molecular Mechanisms and Novel Treatment Strategies
- Stem Cells and Bioengineering for Brain Repair
- Tau Protein in Neurodegenerative Diseases
- The Pathogenesis of Neurological Disorders
- Understanding the Impact of Dopamine Receptors Diversity in the Central Nervous System
