Non-neuronal cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—from pathogenesis to biomarkers

BF Vahsen, E Gray, AG Thompson, O Ansorge… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The prevailing motor neuron-centric view of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
pathogenesis could be an important factor in the failure to identify disease-modifying therapy …

Blood biomarkers in ALS: Challenges, applications and novel frontiers

E Sturmey, A Malaspina - Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common motor neuron disease among
adults. With diagnosis reached relatively late into the disease process, extensive motor cell …

Multicentre appraisal of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis biofluid biomarkers shows primacy of blood neurofilament light chain

AG Thompson, E Gray, N Verber, Y Bobeva… - Brain …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The routine clinical integration of individualized objective markers of disease activity in those
diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a key …

Astrocytic Chitinase‐3‐like protein 1 in neurological diseases: Potential roles and future perspectives

F Li, A Liu, M Zhao, L Luo - Journal of Neurochemistry, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Chitinase‐3‐like protein 1 (CHI3L1) is a secreted glycoprotein characterized by its
ability to regulate multiple biological processes, such as the inflammatory response and …

[HTML][HTML] Current state and future directions in the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

M Vidovic, LH Müschen, S Brakemeier, G Machetanz… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by
loss of upper and lower motor neurons, resulting in progressive weakness of all voluntary …

Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of disease activity and progression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

M Dreger, R Steinbach, M Otto, MR Turner… - Journal of Neurology …, 2022 - jnnp.bmj.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a relentlessly progressive neurodegenerative disease,
and only modest disease-modifying strategies have been established to date. Numerous …

[HTML][HTML] Chitinase signature in the plasticity of neurodegenerative diseases

C Russo, MS Valle, A Casabona… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Several reports have pointed out that Chitinases are expressed and secreted by various cell
types of central nervous system (CNS), including activated microglia and astrocytes. These …

Neutrophil-mediated mechanisms of damage and in-vitro protective effect of colchicine in non-vascular Behçet's syndrome

A Bettiol, M Becatti, E Silvestri… - Clinical & …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Behçet's syndrome (BS) is a systemic vasculitis with several clinical manifestations.
Neutrophil hyperactivation mediates vascular BS pathogenesis, via both a massive reactive …

Higher blood high density lipoprotein and apolipoprotein A1 levels are associated with reduced risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

AG Thompson, K Talbot, MR Turner - Journal of Neurology …, 2022 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background Premorbid body mass index, physical activity, diabetes and cardiovascular
disease have been associated with an altered risk of developing amyotrophic lateral …

Advances in molecular pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

H Ilieva, M Vullaganti, J Kwan - bmj, 2023 - bmj.com
Although the past two decades have produced exciting discoveries in the genetics and
pathology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), progress in developing an effective therapy …