Epigenetics in Brain Development and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Epigenomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 September 2022) | Viewed by 7671
Special Issue Editor
Interests: epigenetics; neuropsychiatric disorders; schizophrenia; memory; neuroplasticity; neurodevelopment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Epigenetic regulation in brain development has been the object of extensive investigation in the last few decades. Epigenetic mechanisms are involved in the aetiology and emergence of several neurodevelopmental disorders, and with the development of novel technologies, we have witnessed an extraordinary understanding of the complexity of epigenetic regulation that affects several aspects of brain function. From a cellular level, this includes synaptic plasticity and connectivity, anatomical organisation and connection of structures to the control of behavioural responses.
In this Special Issue, we aim to present a collection of the latest advances in epigenetic approaches in all aspects of brain development at different stages of pre- and postnatal life. The thematic scope of the issue includes, but is not limited to, a multidisciplinary perspective that provides regulation of epigenetic events by external or internal factors; genomic, epigenomic or proteomic processes in the different types of brain cells; correlation between epigenetic control and behavioural responses, investigating the role of dysfunction in epigenetic regulation and emergence of disorder symptoms and looking for new molecules regulating epigenetic processes that might be important for therapeutic strategies.
Dr. Marzena Maćkowiak
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- neurodevelopment
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- epigenetic regulation
- chromatin remodelling
- epitranscriptomics
- genomics
- epigenomics
- proteomics
- molecular signalling
- environmental factors
- therapeutical strategies
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