Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Parkinson's Disease
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Genetics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 45
Special Issue Editor
Interests: neuronal metabolism; neurodegeneration; lipid homeostasis; cellular ageing
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Dear Colleagues,
Our understanding of Parkinson’s disease has evolved dramatically since the identification of genetic risk factors that offered novel insights into molecular mechanisms of the disease. From advanced human in vitro models to new animal models of Parkinson’s disease, there is a growing appreciation of both cellular, sub-cellular and regional-specific dysregulation associated with protein misfolding, organellar impairments, metabolic and lipid dysregulation and neuroinflammation.
This Special Issue invites submissions (original research articles, reviews, and opinions) that highlight recent developments in our understanding of the genetics and molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease, acknowledge current limitations and offer new perspectives for future developments in this field of research.
Dr. Hugo Fernandes
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Parkinson’s disease
- genetics
- molecular mechanisms
- neurodegeneration
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