Role of Mitochondria in Neurodegenerative Diseases
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 December 2025 | Viewed by 656
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mitochondria; function and evolution; mitochondria and ccfDNA; Parkinson diseases
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Dear Colleagues,
For the last decade, mitochondria have been studied intensively in their role in the pathogenesis of many neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. There is a growing body of evidence on the influence of mitochondrial dysfunction regarding protein import, mitochondrial dynamics, and redox imbalance causing neurodegenerative diseases.
This Special Issue summarizes and discusses different aspects of mitochondrial metabolism and functions, opening new avenues in understanding mitochondrial biology. The goal of the proposed Special Issue, “Role of Mitochondria in Neurodegenerative Diseases”, is to understand all the available mechanisms of intervention into mitochondrial functioning and its communication with the nucleus so as to prevent or repair unwanted changes in mitochondrial structure and function. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Małgorzata Wojtkowska
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mitochondria
- ccfDNA
- Parkinson’s disease’ Alzheimer’s disease
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