Neurodegenerative Retinal Diseases and Other Neurodegenerative Pathologies
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 (20 April 2024) | Viewed by 2636
Special Issue Editors
2. Retina Group, IOBA-Eye Institute, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Interests: OCT; ophthalmology
Interests: molecular and cell biology; bone; genetic; neuron; retina
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to inform you about the Special Issue, “New Discoveries in Neurodegenerative Retinal Diseases and Other Neurodegenerative Pathologies, and Molecular Therapies”. Neurodegenerative pathologies including neurodegenerative retinal diseases constitute a worldwide major public health burden. Neurodegenerative diseases are a broad spectrum of clinically different pathologies that share some molecular characteristics. They are multifactorial alterations in which molecular, genetic, and environmental factors are crucial. It is important to understand the molecular mechanisms involved in their appearance, which then allows for therapeutic targets to be established. An increased knowledge of their pathophysiology allows for a better understanding of the diseases and their solutions. Moreover, knowledge on these new therapeutic targets will allow for the design of new therapeutic options. In this scenario, this Special Issue focuses on molecular factors associated with the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative retinal diseases and other neurodegenerative pathologies. It will be published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS, https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms, ISSN 1422-0067). We invite researchers to submit original research or review articles on basic, translational, and clinical aspects that describe new concepts associated with neurodegenerative retinal diseases and other neurodegenerative pathologies.
Dr. Salvador Pastor-Idoate
Dr. Ricardo Usategui-Martin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- neurodegeneration
- retina
- molecular biology
- genetics and cellular biology
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