Molecular Research of Neurotransmitters in Health and Disease

Dear Colleagues,

Neurotransmitters are a class of special chemical substances released by nerve endings, which transmit chemical signals in axons through receptors on the innervated neurons or effector cell membranes, thereby mediating the physiological functions and pathological changes of the body. As important substances for information transmission between neurons, neurotransmitters can be divided into several categories according to their chemical structures, such as cholines, amino acids, monoamines and peptides.

Neurotransmitters are chemical signaling substances that are transmitted between nerve cells and between the nervous system and effectors. While maintaining the homeostasis of the nervous system microenvironment, it also plays an important regulatory role in tumorigenesis, neurodegenerative diseases, movement disorders and other diseases. A better understanding of its underlying mechanisms and signal transduction pathways may be helpful in the treatment of these diseases. This special issue, "Molecular Research of Neurotransmitters in Health and Disease," will focus on the molecular mechanisms of neurotransmitters.

Reviews and research papers, covering the molecular aspects of the current trends in the neurotransmitters, are all welcome.

Prof. Dr. Wang-Tso Lee
Guest Editor

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