Axonal transport deficits and neurodegenerative diseases

S Millecamps, JP Julien - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2013 - nature.com
The intracellular transport of organelles along an axon is crucial for the maintenance and
function of a neuron. Anterograde axonal transport has a role in supplying proteins and …

Role of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signalling in neurodegenerative diseases: an mechanistic approach

S Singh, TG Singh - Current Neuropharmacology, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
A transcriptional regulatory nuclear factor kappa B (NF-ΚB) protein is a modulator of cellular
biological activity via binding to a promoter region in the nucleus and transcribing various …

[HTML][HTML] Multifaceted role of matrix metalloproteinases in neurodegenerative diseases: Pathophysiological and therapeutic perspectives

T Behl, G Kaur, A Sehgal, S Bhardwaj, S Singh… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Neurodegeneration is the pathological condition, in which the nervous system or neuron
loses its structure, function, or both, leading to progressive degeneration or the death of …

The microglial component of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

BE Clarke, R Patani - Brain, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Microglia are the primary immune cells of the CNS, carrying out key homeostatic roles and
undergoing context-dependent and temporally regulated changes in response to injury and …

[HTML][HTML] FUS-ALS hiPSC-derived astrocytes impair human motor units through both gain-of-toxicity and loss-of-support mechanisms

K Stoklund Dittlau, L Terrie, P Baatsen… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Background Astrocytes play a crucial, yet not fully elucidated role in the selective motor
neuron pathology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Among other responsibilities …

[HTML][HTML] Minocycline selectively inhibits M1 polarization of microglia

K Kobayashi, S Imagama, T Ohgomori, K Hirano… - Cell death & …, 2013 - nature.com
Minocycline is commonly used to inhibit microglial activation. It is widely accepted that
activated microglia exert dual functions, that is, pro-inflammatory (M1) and anti-inflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] The dual role of microglia in ALS: mechanisms and therapeutic approaches

MC Geloso, V Corvino, E Marchese… - Frontiers in aging …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a non-
cell autonomous motor neuron loss. While it is generally believed that the disease onset …

Drug screening for ALS using patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells

N Egawa, S Kitaoka, K Tsukita, M Naitoh… - Science translational …, 2012 - science.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a late-onset, fatal disorder in which the motor neurons
degenerate. The discovery of new drugs for treating ALS has been hampered by a lack of …

Targeting mi R‐155 restores abnormal microglia and attenuates disease in SOD 1 mice

O Butovsky, MP Jedrychowski, R Cialic… - Annals of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate miR‐155 in the SOD1 mouse model and human sporadic and
familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Methods NanoString microRNA, microglia and …

Rodent models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

T Philips, JD Rothstein - Current protocols in pharmacology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease affecting upper and
lower motor neurons in the central nervous system. Patients with ALS develop extensive …