The Role of Stem Cell in Neurodegenerative 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: 20 January 2025 | Viewed by 2596
Special Issue Editor
Interests: stem cells; neurodegenerative diseases
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The lack of curative therapies for neurodegenerative diseases has a high economic impact and places a huge burden on society. The contribution of stem cells to curing neurodegenerative diseases has been unraveled and explored extensively over the past few years. Beyond substitution of the lost neurons, stem cells act as immunomodulators and neuroprotectors. A large number of preclinical and a small number of clinical studies have shown beneficial outcomes in this context. In this Special Issue, we plan to summarize the current concepts of stem cell therapy in neurodegenerative diseases and the recent advances in this field. Further studies should be encouraged to resolve the clinical issues and vague translational findings for maximum optimization of the efficacy of stem cell therapy in neurodegenerative diseases.
Stem cell therapy has revolutionized the field of medicine over the past few decades. Stem cells have been proven to be invaluable in the treatment of numerous diseases affecting various organs in the human body. The list of therapeutic applications of stem cells in clinical practice continues to expand steadily over the years. At a molecular level, there are many parallels among the different forms of neurodegenerative diseases. Unfortunately, among the current available treatment options, neither pharmacological nor neurosurgical ones are efficient in arresting the progression of the neurodegenerative processes. Stem cell therapy, on the other hand, enables regeneration of neural tissue, which ameliorates neurodegeneration occurring at different levels of neuronal circuitry.
We invite you to submit novel research about molecular and cellular mechanisms involving stem cells in neurodegenerative diseases.
Dr. Abdullah Sheikh
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Molecular Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. There is an Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal. For details about the APC please see here. Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- stem cells
- neurodegenerative diseases
- Parkinson's disease
- Huntington's disease
- Alzheimer's disease
- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- embryonic stem cells
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- mesenchymal stem cells
- neural stem cells
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.
