Oxidative stress in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: pathophysiology and opportunities for pharmacological intervention

T Cunha-Oliveira, L Montezinho… - Oxidative medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease or Charcot
disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects motor neurons (MNs) and leads to …

SOD1 in ALS: taking stock in pathogenic mechanisms and the role of glial and muscle cells

C Peggion, V Scalcon, ML Massimino, K Nies… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by
the loss of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. While the exact causes of ALS are still …

ASK1 inhibition: a therapeutic strategy with multi-system benefits

JM Ogier, BA Nayagam, PJ Lockhart - Journal of molecular medicine, 2020 - Springer
Abstract p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (P38α and β) and c-Jun N-terminal kinases
(JNK1, 2, and 3) are key mediators of the cellular stress response. However, prolonged P38 …

Comparison of absolute protein abundances of transporters and receptors among blood–brain barriers at different cerebral regions and the blood–spinal cord barrier …

Y Uchida, Y Yagi, M Takao, M Tano… - Molecular …, 2020 - ACS Publications
This work was designed to clarify the absolute abundances of transporters and receptors at
different cerebral regions of the blood–brain barriers (BBB) and blood–spinal cord barrier …

Early alterations in structural and functional properties in the neuromuscular junctions of mutant FUS mice

MA Mukhamedyarov, AN Khabibrakhmanov… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is manifested as skeletal muscle denervation, loss of
motor neurons and finally severe respiratory failure. Mutations of RNA-binding protein FUS …

Therapeutic targeting of ALS pathways: Refocusing an incomplete picture

NJ Maragakis, M de Carvalho… - Annals of Clinical and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous potential amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)‐relevant pathways have been
hypothesized and studied preclinically, with subsequent translation to clinical trial. However …

The role of exercise as a non-pharmacological therapeutic approach for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: beneficial or detrimental?

S Tsitkanou, P Della Gatta, V Foletta… - Frontiers in neurology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neurodegenerative disease, involves the rapid
deterioration of motor neurons resulting in severe muscle atrophy and respiratory …

Intranasal Administration of N-acetyl-L-cysteine Combined with Cell-Penetrating Peptide-Modified Polymer Nanomicelles as a Potential Therapeutic Approach for …

T Kurano, T Kanazawa, S Iioka, H Kondo, Y Kosuge… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Intranasal administration is a promising route for direct drug delivery to the brain; its
combination with nanocarriers enhances delivery. We have previously shown that intranasal …

Targeting TDP‐43 proteinopathy with drugs and drug‐like small molecules

E Buratti - British Journal of Pharmacology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Following the discovery of the involvement of the ribonucleoprotein TDP‐43 in amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), a major research …

[HTML][HTML] Glutamine metabolism in diseases associated with mitochondrial dysfunction

R Bornstein, MT Mulholland, M Sedensky… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mitochondrial dysfunction can arise from genetic defects or environmental exposures and
impact a wide range of biological processes. Among these are metabolic pathways involved …