Responsible Factors for Neuromorphogenesis in the Brain
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: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 5946
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Interests: neurodevelopmental disorder; neurodevelopment; brain development; neurite formation; neuronal migration; spine formation; synapse formation; neural connectivity; electrophysiology; behavior; mouse genetics; autism spectrum disorder
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Dear Colleagues,
A population of post-mitotic pyramidal neurons starts migrating after mitosis at the ventricular zone and subventricular zone and reaches its terminal destination at the cortical plate, where they undergo neuronal morphogenesis. This process includes neurite formation, spine formation, and synaptogenesis, all of which contribute to the formation of a proper nervous network. Various molecules have been identified as contributing to these complex cellular events. As a result of flaws in neuronal morphogenesis, there are devastating diseases such as autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia. Thus, unravelling the key players, cellular signalling pathways, as well as signalling interplay is paramount.
The Special Issue will publish original articles on molecules responsible for controlling the morphology of neurons as well as review articles on the responsible proteins that have been implicated in the regulation of neuronal morphogenesis. We seek articles that focus not only on molecules in development but also on molecules regulating neuronal morphology in the adult brain in any model systems, including fish, flies, worms, and mammals. It is also encouraging to submit articles regarding regulatory molecules implicated in disease-related processes, such as axon regeneration.
Dr. Kazuhito Toyooka
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- neuroscience
- brain
- neuronal morphology
- neurite
- axon
- dendrite
- spine
- synapse
- signaling pathway
- cytoskeleton
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