New Discoveries in Calcium Signaling-Related Neurological Disorders
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Cells of the Nervous System".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 153
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microbiome; Ca2+ signaling; Parkinson’s disease; protein aggregation; brain physiology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The ubiquitous intracellular messenger calcium (Ca2+) exerts regulatory control over virtually every activity in eukaryotic cells, particularly in excitable cells. Within neurons, Ca2+ assumes a crucial role in the regulation and modulation of essential physiological processes, spanning from synaptic activity to neuronal plasticity. Given the necessity for a highly refined and precise control of Ca2+ levels within specific cellular compartments in neurons, the organizational structure of the Ca2+ signaling machinery in neurons is notably intricate. The malfunctioning of the Ca2+ signaling pathway, which oversees numerous neuronal processes, has been linked to the onset and progression of significant neural disorders in humans. Conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia have been implicated in instances where the Ca2+ signaling pathway experiences dysregulation.
This Special Issue aims to put together all the recent findings on how Ca2+ dysregulation can contribute to the outcome and progression of several neurological disorders.
Dr. Matheus De Castro Fonseca
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Ca2+ signaling
- neurons
- neurological disorders
- intracellular signaling
- synaptic dysfunction
Planned Papers
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Title: Calcium Signaling in Parkinson’s Disease: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives
Authors: Shiyi Wang
Affiliation: Duke University. Department of Cell Biology
