Advances in Research on Neurotransmitters
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Neurobiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2024 | Viewed by 1664
Special Issue Editors
2. Service des Neurosciences, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
Interests: cerebellum; ataxias; movement disorders; neuroanatomy
Interests: neurophysiology; movement disorders; cerebellar diseases; immune-mediated cerebellar ataxias; cerebellar physiology; accelerometers; medical signal processing; gait analysis
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Interests: neural mechanisms of motor control and movement diseases; neural mechanisms of emotion regulation and mood disorders; neural circuit mechanisms and new prevention and treatment strategies for somatic-non-somatic response integration and somatic-non-somatic concurrent dysfunction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Neurotransmitters have major functions both for the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Understanding how neurotransmitters impact on nervous functions has been the subject of numerous investigations in recent decades. New concepts and cutting-edge approaches have emerged. Neurotransmitters exert a multifaceted influence via multiple receptor subtypes and numerous intra- and inter-cellular cascades. A better understanding of the mechanisms involved in the modulation of synthesis and/or release of neurotransmitters may help researchers to elucidate the complexity of numerous interrelated pathways and develop novel therapies for diseases affecting the CNS and PNS, including depression, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, pain or peripheral neuropathies. Studies of methods to enhance or decrease selectively neurotransmission may lead to manipulation of disease states and, ultimately, personalized approaches to treat neurological patients. Major targets under consideration include excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission, mitochondria, epigenetics, and the gut–brain axis.
Dr. Mario Manto
Dr. Hiroshi Mitoma
Prof. Dr. Jing-Ning Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- neurotransmitter
- GABA
- glutamate
- monoamines
- dopamine
- serotonin
- norepinephrine
- neuropeptides
- nitric oxide
- neurosteroids
- stress
- neurotrophins
- epigenetics
- gut–brain axis