Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

EL Feldman, SA Goutman, S Petri, L Mazzini… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a fatal CNS neurodegenerative disease. Despite intensive
research, current management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis remains suboptimal from …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: translating genetic discoveries into therapies

F Akçimen, ER Lopez, JE Landers, A Nath… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Recent advances in sequencing technologies and collaborative efforts have led to
substantial progress in identifying the genetic causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) …

Inflammation in CNS neurodegenerative diseases

J Stephenson, E Nutma, P van der Valk, S Amor - Immunology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Neurodegenerative diseases, the leading cause of morbidity and disability, are gaining
increased attention as they impose a considerable socioeconomic impact, due in part to the …

Genome-wide analyses identify KIF5A as a novel ALS gene

A Nicolas, KP Kenna, AE Renton, N Ticozzi, F Faghri… - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
To identify novel genes associated with ALS, we undertook two lines of investigation. We
carried out a genome-wide association study comparing 20,806 ALS cases and 59,804 …

Novel genes associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: diagnostic and clinical implications

R Chia, A Chiò, BJ Traynor - The Lancet Neurology, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background The disease course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is rapid and,
because its pathophysiology is unclear, few effective treatments are available. Genetic …

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of rapamycin in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

J Mandrioli, R D'Amico, E Zucchi, S De Biasi… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
In preclinical studies rapamycin was found to target neuroinflammation, by expanding
regulatory T cells, and affecting autophagy, two pillars of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) …

Global variation in prevalence and incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Xu, T Liu, L Liu, X Yao, L Chen, D Fan, S Zhan… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a global disease, which adversely affects
the life quality of patients and significantly increases the burden of families and society. We …

The overlap** genetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia

YA Abramzon, P Fratta, BJ Traynor… - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are two diseases
that form a broad neurodegenerative continuum. Considerable effort has been made to …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic promise of carotenoids as antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents in neurodegenerative disorders

MT Kabir, MH Rahman, M Shah, MR Jamiruddin… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's
disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease, and multiple sclerosis have …

Recent advances in the diagnosis and prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

SA Goutman, O Hardiman, A Al-Chalabi… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
The diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis can be challenging due to its heterogeneity in
clinical presentation and overlap with other neurological disorders. Diagnosis early in the …