The Function of Microglia in Neurodegenerative Diseases
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neurodegenerative Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 May 2022) | Viewed by 8333
Special Issue Editors
Interests: immunohistochemistry; neurodegenerative diseases; microglia; nmda receptor; synaptosomes; microglial activation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microglia play key roles in central nervous system (CNS) disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases, neurotraumatic disorders, psychiatric pathologies, pathological pain, and CNS tumors. Although dysregulation of microglial functions is a shared and key feature in neurological disorders, we are just beginning to decrypt the disparity of microglial responses in CNS pathologies.
In this Special Issue, we welcome studies focusing on:
- The role of microglia in neurodegenerative diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease;
- The role of microglia in neurotraumatic disorders including spinal cord and brain injuries;
- The role of microglia in psychiatric disease;
- The role of microglia in pathological pain;
- The role of microglia in CNS tumors;
- The targeting of microglia function as a therapeutic strategy.
We invite original research and review articles integrating basic and/or translational research reporting positive (but also negative) findings that reveal the roles of microglial cells in neuropathogenesis. Technical papers aimed at assessing microglia reaction are also welcomed.
Dr. Helene Hirbec
Dr. Florence E. Perrin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Microglia
- Neuroinflammation
- Neurodegenerative diseases
- Neurotraumatic injuries
- CNS tumors
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