Developmental-Related Brain Disorders
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026
Special Issue Editor
2. CIBB—Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: role of purinergic receptors in brain development and disease
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Brain development comprises a tightly controlled sequence of events for development of a proper cytoarchitecture and subsequent establishment of a functional synaptic network. Any defect in any of these processes, either genetic or caused by extrinsic factors, can lead to long-term deleterious effects ranging from mild cognitive impairment to severe neurological and psychiatric conditions. On the other hand, some brain disorders display an adaptive evolution recapitulating developmental features, perhaps in a frustrated attempt to achieve functional recovery, but become deleterious due to the inadequate context. This Special Issue is designed to present relevant contributions, both original research articles and reviews, providing or reviewing the most recent advances in developmental-related mechanisms, from neurogenesis to neuronal migration, axon pathfinding, and/or synaptogenesis, associated or relevant to brain disorders, or in potential therapeutic interventions to prevent/correct developmental-related brain disorders.
Dr. Ricardo Rodrigues
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- neurogenesis
- neuronal migration
- cell differentiation
- axon pathfinding
- synaptogenesis
- neurodevelopmental disorders
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