Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Vulnerability to Stress-Related Disorders
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 December 2024 | Viewed by 845
Special Issue Editor
2. Interuniversity Research Institute for Molecular Recognition and Technological Development (IDM), Valencia, Spain
Interests: cognitive neuroscience; dopamine; dopamine transporter; stress; addiction; nanoparticles; neurodegeneration
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Dear Colleagues,
There is considerable interest in understanding what makes an individual vulnerable or resilient to the deleterious effects of stress. Chronic stress-related psychiatric conditions such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and drug abuse, among others, are an enormous public health concern. The etiology of these pathologies is complex, with psychosocial stressors being among the most frequently discussed risk factors. The transition probability to the disease is increased under stress in vulnerable people for genetic or non-genetic reasons. Not everyone with high levels of stress exposure will develop psychiatric disorders. The underlying pathophysiology of stress-related disorders remains ambiguous.
The present Special Issue brings an excellent opportunity to converge the most updated state of current research studies related to vulnerability to stress. We call for molecular and genetic studies as well as behavioral and pharmaceutical approaches to help better understand the underlying mechanisms related to response to stress in search of new treatment approaches for the devastating impact of stress-related diseases worldwide.
We welcome manuscripts that include, but are not limited to, the following potential topics:
- Influences of different types of stressors in pathology and their underlying mechanisms;
- Innovative pharmacological targets for the treatment of stress-related disorders;
- New models to study biological mechanisms regulating stress-related disorders;
- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of stress;
- The behavioral impact of stress and its underlying mechanisms;
- Molecular mechanisms of post-traumatic stress disorder;
- Future perspectives on genetic and biochemical markers for stress-related disorders;
- Genetic approaches to stress and its effects on behavior.
We welcome several types of research articles, including reviews, case reports, and original research articles. We also encourage young researchers to participate in this Special Issue.
Dr. Marta Pardo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- stress-related disorders
- post-traumatic stress disorder
- molecular mechanisms
- pharmacological targets
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