Motor neuron susceptibility in ALS/FTD

AMG Ragagnin, S Shadfar, M Vidal… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the
death of both upper and lower motor neurons (MNs) in the brain, brainstem and spinal cord …

The role of skeletal muscle in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

JP Loeffler, G Picchiarelli, L Dupuis… - Brain …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal adult‐onset disease primarily characterized by
upper and lower motor neuron degeneration, muscle wasting and paralysis. It is increasingly …

Controlled delivery of a neurotransmitter–agonist conjugate for functional recovery after severe spinal cord injury

Y Zuo, J Ye, W Cai, B Guo, X Chen, L Lin, S Jin… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Despite considerable unmet medical needs, effective pharmacological treatments that
promote functional recovery after spinal cord injury remain limited. Although multiple …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a long preclinical period?

A Eisen, M Kiernan, H Mitsumoto… - Journal of Neurology …, 2014 - jnnp.bmj.com
The onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is conventionally considered as
commencing with the recognition of clinical symptoms. We propose that, in common with …

Astrocytes expressing mutant SOD1 and TDP43 trigger motoneuron death that is mediated via sodium channels and nitroxidative stress

F Rojas, N Cortes, S Abarzua, A Dyrda… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal paralytic disorder caused by dysfunction and
degeneration of motor neurons. Multiple disease-causing mutations, including in the genes …

Early molecular layer interneuron hyperactivity triggers Purkinje neuron degeneration in SCA1

F Pilotto, C Douthwaite, R Diab, XQ Ye, C Tietje… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Toxic proteinaceous deposits and alterations in excitability and activity levels characterize
vulnerable neuronal populations in neurodegenerative diseases. Using in vivo two-photon …

Lower motor neuron dysfunction in ALS

M de Carvalho, M Swash - Clinical Neurophysiology, 2016 - Elsevier
In the motor system there is a complex interplay between cortical structures and spinal cord
lower motor neurons (LMN). In this system both inhibitory and excitatory neurons have …

Motor neuron gene therapy: lessons from spinal muscular atrophy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

AP Tosolini, JN Sleigh - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are severe nervous
system diseases characterized by the degeneration of lower motor neurons. They share a …

Graphene based materials in neural tissue regeneration

T Aydin, C Gurcan, H Taheri, A Yilmazer - … 3: Stem Cells, Bio-materials and …, 2018 - Springer
Due to its extraordinary features such as large surface area, high electrical conductivity,
chemical stability and mechanical properties, graphene attracts great interest in various …

Excitatory and inhibitory neuronal circuits in the spinal cord and their role in the control of motor neuron function and degeneration

UN Ramírez-Jarquín, R Tapia - ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 2018 - ACS Publications
The complex neuronal networks of the spinal cord coordinate a wide variety of motor
functions, including walking, running, and voluntary and involuntary movements. This is …