Brain Sciences | Highly Cited Papers in 2024 in the “Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience” Section

The mission of the “Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience” Section is to publish cutting-edge original articles and critical reviews on the molecular and cellular basis of neurological disorders, from genetic analyses of human populations to tissue culture and animal models of neurological disorders. Coverage includes experimental analyses of molecular and cellular events underpinning both developmental and adult plasticity mechanisms of the normal nervous system and occurring as a consequence of neurological dysfunction and in neuronal degeneration and repair. In particular, in relation to the latter subject, this journal Section focuses on synaptic maintenance, synaptic de- and reorganization, neuron–glia communication, de- and regenerative neurobiology, molecular genetics, signal transduction, synaptic plasticity, and cell death. Of particular interest are studies using animal models of disease with translational prospects and experimental approaches utilizing a bedside-to-bench approach to validate disease signatures from human patients.

All articles published in our journal are available in an open access format, granting you unrestricted access to the full free text. We invite you to explore our most highly cited papers in 2024 listed below:

1. “Protein Kinase C (PKC) in Neurological Health: Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease and Chronic Alcohol Consumption”
by Nishtha Singh, Shouvik Kumar Nandy, Anupam Jyoti, Juhi Saxena, Aditi Sharma, Arif Jamal Siddiqui and Lalit Sharma
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(6), 554; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14060554
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/6/554

2. “The Interplay between Glioblastoma Cells and Tumor Microenvironment: New Perspectives for Early Diagnosis and Targeted Cancer Therapy”
by Assunta Virtuoso, Giuseppa D’Amico, Federica Scalia, Ciro De Luca, Michele Papa, Grazia Maugeri, Velia D’Agata, Celeste Caruso Bavisotto and Agata Grazia D’Amico
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(4), 331; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14040331
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/4/331

3. “The Diverse Roles of Reactive Astrocytes in the Pathogenesis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis”
by Kangqin Yang, Yang Liu and Min Zhang
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(2), 158; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14020158
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/2/158

4. “Hippocampal Lactate-Infusion Enhances Spatial Memory Correlated with Monocarboxylate Transporter 2 and Lactylation”
by Yuhan Wu, Hui Hu, Weiwei Liu, Yun Zhao, Fang Xie, Zhaowei Sun, Ling Zhang, Huafeng Dong, Xue Wang and Lingjia Qian
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(4), 327; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14040327
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/4/327

5. “Indole-3-Carbinol and Its Derivatives as Neuroprotective Modulators”
by Alka Ashok Singh, Dhananjay Yadav, Fazlurrahman Khan and Minseok Song
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(7), 674; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14070674
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/7/674

6. “The Cerebrovascular Side of Plasticity: Microvascular Architecture across Health and Neurodegenerative and Vascular Diseases”
by Marialuisa Zedde and Rosario Pascarella
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(10), 983; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14100983
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/10/983

7. “Alzheimer's Disease, Obesity, and Type 2 Diabetes: Focus on Common Neuroglial Dysfunctions (Critical Review and New Data on Human Brain and Models)”
by Adolfo Toledano, Arantxa Rodríguez-Casado, María Isabel Älvarez and Adolfo Toledano-Díaz
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(11), 1101; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14111101
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/11/1101

8. “Rett Syndrome and the Role of MECP2: Signaling to Clinical Trials”
by Adele Gaspar Lopes, Sampath Kumar Loganathan and Jayalakshmi Caliaperumal
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(2), 120; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14020120
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/2/120