Molecular Insights into Gangliosides
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Neurobiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 716
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gangliosides; Parkinson’s disease; mebrane organization; complex lipids; sphingosine; ceramide
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Interests: sphingolipids; lysosomes; plasma membrane; neurodegeneration
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Gangliosides play a fundamental role in the organization of plasma membranes, particularly neuronal membranes, where, thanks to their structural properties, they act as triggers for the formation of rigid membrane portions known as lipid rafts.
Inserted into lipid rafts, gangliosides regulate the functions of enzymes and receptors necessary for cell signaling and the proper biological functions of cells.
With this Special Issue, we aim to attract researchers, particularly young researchers, whose research contributes to knowledge of the various functions performed by gangliosides for proper cellular function and the resulting health maintenance of our bodies.
The ganglioside membrane composition is strictly regulated by a group of specific enzymes that determine its biosynthesis, catabolism and intracellular trafficking. Genetic errors can codify incorrect enzymes, resulting in an incorrect plasma membrane ganglioside composition and potentially inducing the development of neurological diseases and, in some cases, cancer.
The main aim of this Special Issue is to provide new information on the role of gangliosides in health and diseases, hoping to garner the interest of both young and senior scientists involved in ganglioscience. As Guest Editors of this Special Issue, we promise to conduct prompt and conscientious evaluations of submitted manuscripts before their subsequent publication.
Prof. Sandro Sonnino
Dr. Massimo Aureli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gangliosides
- sphingolipids
- plasma membrane
- lysosomes
- glycohydrolases
- neurodegeneration
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