Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Neuromuscular Diseases and Myopathies
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 December 2023) | Viewed by 1636
Special Issue Editor
Interests: neuromuscular disorders; neuronopathies; neuropathies; junction disorders; myopathies
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Dear Colleagues,
Neuromuscular diseases include a broad spectrum of disorders, which may be classified on the basis of the level of involvement, into neuronopathies, neuropathies, junction disorders and myopathies. They are either acquired or inherited and the mode of transmission may be autosomal dominant or recessive, X-linked or mitochondrial, while interactions between genetic and environmental factors, do also exist. The rapid and impressive progress in the field of genetics over the last decades, led to the ever greater elucidation of the underlying mechanisms of inherited neuromuscular disorders and especially of myopathies. On the other hand, the recognition of immunological alterations shed light on the causative mechanisms of many acquired diseases of the peripheral nervous system. However, despite the siginificant strides in understanding the pathophysiology of these conditions, most neuromuscular diseases are still without specific and effective treatments.
The aim of this special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences is to further delineate cellular and molecular mechanisms of neuromuscular diseases and especially myopathies which could potentially contribute to the discovery of new treatments.
Dr. George Papadimas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- neuromuscular disorders
- neuronopathies
- neuropathies
- junction disorders
- myopathies
