Toxic Mechanisms and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies in Brain Disorders
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mitochondria; tetrahydrobiopterin; mitochondrial disorders
2. Centro de Microscopía Electrónica, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
Interests: phenylketonuria; metabolic disorders; neonatal screening
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Disorders impacting the nervous system often involve complex and multifactorial toxic mechanisms, including oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, excitotoxicity, protein aggregation, and neuroinflammation. These pathological processes contribute to neuronal damage and progression across a wide spectrum of neurological, neurodegenerative, and neurometabolic diseases. Understanding these toxic cascades is essential for identifying new therapeutic targets and improving clinical outcomes. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the characterization of neurotoxic mechanisms and to explore innovative therapeutic strategies, including pharmacological, gene-based, and metabolic interventions. We invite original research articles, reviews, and perspectives addressing molecular and cellular pathways of toxicity, biomarker development, and translational approaches for treatment. By bringing together cutting-edge studies from diverse neurological conditions, this issue seeks to foster a deeper understanding of shared mechanisms and promote the development of cross-cutting therapeutic strategies for disorders of the nervous system.
Dr. Alexandra Susana Latini
Dr. Ana Lucia De Paul
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- neurotoxicity
- physiopathology
- therapies
- mitochondrial transplantation
- oxidative stress
- inflammation
- mitochondrial dysfunction
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