Beyond the Conductivity—The Impact of Neuroplasticity in Health and Disease
A special issue of NeuroSci (ISSN 2673-4087).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 4777
Special Issue Editor
Interests: neuroplasticity; astrocyte-neuron crosstalk; moonlighting proteins; mitochondrial homeostasis; neuronal energetic homeostasis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
From the phenomena of learning and remembering, through to meditation and the targeting of molecular mechanisms of psychiatric disorders, neuroplasticity plays a crucial role in multiple brain changes and adaptations by altering its structure and function. Neuroplasticity not only includes morphological changes but also biochemical alternations and modifications of the expression of neurons’ genes. Broadening knowledge about neuroplasticity is a huge opportunity to understand the pathophysiology of neurological and psychiatric disorders. At this very moment, neuroplasticity is key to the treatment of many psychiatric diseases (e.g., depressive episodes and major depressive disorder, obesity, suicidal ideation), unilateral cerebral palsy, rehabilitation after stroke, and more.
In this Special Issue, we would like to discuss brain functions in which neuroplasticity plays an important or even crucial role, and how the understanding of the mechanisms of neuroplasticity can improve diagnostic and treatment strategies of various brain diseases.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mr. Jakub Turlik for his conscientious assistance and support to this Special Issue.
Dr. Przemysław Duda
Guest Editor
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