Neuroinflammation: Emerging Insights and Advances in Drug Development
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: 30 November 2025
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Special Issue Information
Dear colleagues,
Neuroinflammation play a prominent role in the progression of various neurological diseases. Although acute neuroinflammatory responses can be useful for defense and repair, dysregulated inflammation contributes significantly to the pathology of diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, and stroke.
This Special Issue focuses on the effects that pathological neuroinflammation triggers in nervous system diseases, investigating cellular and molecular mechanisms as well as the development of novel therapeutic strategies.
Among the therapeutic strategies, small molecules, biologics, and natural compounds that target specific neuroinflammatory pathways are included.
Additionally, this Special Issue also addresses the challenges of drug delivery to the brain in order to overcome the limits of most of the currently employed drugs.
By integrating research on cellular and molecular neuroinflammatory pathways with therapeutic advancements, this collection aims to provide an overview of the evolving field of drug development focused on neuroinflammation, ultimately aiming to enhance outcomes for individuals affected by neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases.
Dr. Guya Marconi
Dr. Francesca Diomede
Dr. Jacopo Pizzicannella
Dr. Paolo Gugliemi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- neuroinflammation
- drugs
- neurodegenerative
- Parkinson’s disease
- Alzheimer’s disease
- multiple scleroris
- stroke
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