Molecular Regulation of Neural Function and Brain Homeostasis
A Special Issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737) belonging to the section "Medical Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 317
Editor
Interests: GABAergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission; neuropharmacology (Z drugs); synaptic plasticity; endocrinology; stress; molecular biology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Brain homeostasis is maintained through a complex interplay of molecular and physiological mechanisms that regulate neuronal communication, endocrine signaling, cellular adaptation and responses to internal and environmental challenges. Neural systems continuously integrate signals from neurotransmitters, hormones, receptors and intracellular signaling networks to preserve functional stability while adapting to changing physiological demands.
Recent advances in molecular neuroscience and neuroendocrinology have revealed intricate regulatory mechanisms involved in maintaining brain function and systemic balance. However, the molecular pathways that coordinate neuronal signaling, hormonal regulation, synaptic plasticity and adaptive responses within the nervous system remain incompletely understood.
This Special Issue provides an overview of current advances in the molecular regulation of neural function and brain homeostasis, with particular emphasis on interactions between neuronal signaling, endocrine regulation and cellular mechanisms that maintain physiological balance within the nervous system. Ultimately, our goal is to deepen the field’s understanding of neural regulation, adaptation and brain homeostasis. Original research articles and comprehensive reviews are invited. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Molecular Mechanisms of neural signaling: Excitatory/inhibitory neurotransmission, signal transduction and cellular adaptation.
- Synaptic plasticity and neuronal homeostasis: Molecular processes underlying synaptic remodeling, neural connectivity and functional adaptation.
- Neuroendocrine regulation of brain function: Hormonal modulation of neuronal activity, receptor-mediated endocrine signaling and interactions between endocrine pathways and neural circuits.
- Physiological and environmental regulation of brain function: Mechanisms involved in adaptation to stress, metabolic changes, biological signals and other physiological challenges.
- Molecular mechanisms of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders: Alterations in neural and endocrine regulation associated with disease and potential therapeutic approaches.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jelena Martinović
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- brain homeostasis
- neural signaling
- neuroendocrine regulation
- synaptic plasticity
- brain function
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