Stem Cell Therapy for Neurological Diseases
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: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 363
Special Issue Editor
Interests: stem cell; Alzheimer’s disease; neurodegenerative diseases; down syndrome; regeneration therapy; cancer stem cell; exosome
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the launch of a Special Issue dedicated to molecular research in the field of Stem Cell Therapy for Neurological Diseases. This Special Issue aims to highlight the significant advancements made in understanding the molecular mechanisms that underlie stem cell-based therapies for various neurological conditions, including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and spinal cord injuries. Over the years, stem cell therapy has emerged as a promising approach for treating neurological diseases. It offers the potential for neural tissue regeneration and the restoration of lost functions. Molecular research plays a crucial role in unraveling the intricate processes involved in stem cell differentiation, transplantation, and their interactions with the host environment. This Special Issue seeks to assemble original research articles and reviews that focus on the molecular aspects of stem cell therapy, thus shedding light on the underlying mechanisms, optimizing differentiation protocols, developing innovative delivery systems, and exploring potential therapeutic targets and biomarkers.
Topics of this special issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Identification and characterization of stem cell populations for neurological diseases.
- Molecular mechanisms regulating stem cell differentiation into neural lineages.
- Optimization of stem cell differentiation protocols for enhanced efficacy.
- Innovative delivery systems for precise and targeted stem cell therapy.
- Exploration of therapeutic targets and biomarkers for monitoring treatment outcomes.
- The utilization of small molecules to increase or modulate the endogenous stem cell population.
- Gene editing techniques for improving stem cell-based therapies.
- Tissue engineering approaches to enhance neural regeneration.
- Exosome-based therapies for neuroprotection and neuroregeneration. Stem cell therapy
Prof. Dr. Kiminobu Sugaya
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- neurological diseases
- neural regeneration
- stem cell differentiation
- therapeutic targets
- biomarkers
- gene editing
- tissue engineering
- exosome-based therapies
- Parkinson's disease
- Alzheimer's disease
- spinal cord injuries
- neural stem cells
- neurodegeneration neuronal repair
- transplantation
- neuroinflammation
- cell-based therapy
- neuroprotective factors
- neurotrophic factors
- cell signaling
- epigenetics
- neuronal maturation
- axonal regeneration
- immunomodulation
- neuroplasticity
- graft-host interactions
- drug delivery systems
- personal therapies
- disease modeling
- neuronal connectivity
- functional recovery
- biomaterial scaffolds
- cellular reprogramming
