Neuroregulatory Factors in Neurodevelopmental Plasticity: From Stem Cell Differentiation to Neural Circuit Maturation
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editor
Interests: developmental neuroscience; stem cells; stem cell biology; neurodevelopmental disorders; cell biology; developmental biology; neuroscience; neurobiology; immunohisto-chemistry; cell culture
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Neurodevelopment is a finely tuned process in which neural stem cells proliferate, differentiate, migrate, and mature to integrate functional circuits, involving several regulatory processes that are coordinated in time and space. Among these processes are transcriptional programs, epigenetic mechanisms, and extracellular/intracellular signals, among others, all of which have crucial roles in determining neuronal fate, migration, synaptic formation, and plasticity. The dysregulation of these processes underlies a broad spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders, from intellectual disabilities to autism spectrum conditions and motor impairments to psychiatric disorders. This Special Issue, ‘Neuroregulatory Factors in Neurodevelopmental Plasticity: From Stem Cell Differentiation to Neural Circuit Maturation’, invites original research articles and reviews that address the cellular and molecular mechanisms shaping the developing nervous system in health and disease in order to bring together cutting-edge studies that explore the dynamic interplay between intrinsic and extrinsic factors driving brain development and maturation. Contributions expanding our understanding of how regulatory mechanisms shape the nervous system, from early embryogenesis to postnatal development, are welcome.
Dr. Anayansi Molina-Hernández
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- neurodevelopmental plasticity
- neural stem cells
- differentiation
- neural circuit maturation
- epigenetic regulation
- synaptic plasticity
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- translational neuroscience
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