Post-Transcriptional Control of Stem Cell Fate and Neural Development
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Stem Cells".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Post-transcriptional regulation, including alternative splicing, RNA editing, mRNA stability, subcellular localization, and translational control, plays a pivotal role in orchestrating dynamic gene expression during development. These finely tuned mechanisms ensure the timely production of functional gene products essential for cell fate decision and proper developmental progression. This Special Issue consolidates recent advances that elucidate how post-transcriptional processes govern stem cell fate decisions and developmental trajectories, with particular emphasis on nervous system development. We further examine how disruptions in these regulatory networks contribute to compromised stem cell function, dysregulated neurogenesis, and the pathogenesis of neurological disorders. Collectively, these contributions highlight the fundamental importance of post-transcriptional control networks in determining cellular identity and orchestrating developmental programs.
This Special Issue welcomes reviews and original research articles that work on cells and animal model studies.
Dr. Kun Tan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- post-transcriptional regulation
- stem cell biology
- neural development
- developmental biology
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