Emerging insights into the complex genetics and pathophysiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

SA Goutman, O Hardiman, A Al-Chalabi… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a fatal neurodegenerative disease. The discovery of genes
associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commencing with SOD1 in 1993, started fairly …

[HTML][HTML] Glycosylation and behavioral symptoms in neurological disorders

P Pradeep, H Kang, B Lee - Translational Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Glycosylation, the addition of glycans or carbohydrates to proteins, lipids, or other glycans, is
a complex post-translational modification that plays a crucial role in cellular function. It is …

Brain energy metabolism: astrocytes in neurodegenerative diseases

Z Chen, Z Yuan, S Yang, Y Zhu, M Xue… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Astrocytes are the most abundant cells in the brain. They have many important functions in
the central nervous system (CNS), including the maintenance of glutamate and ion …

Golgi-IP, a tool for multimodal analysis of Golgi molecular content

R Fasimoye, W Dong, RS Nirujogi… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The Golgi is a membrane-bound organelle that is essential for protein and lipid biosynthesis.
It represents a central trafficking hub that sorts proteins and lipids to various destinations or …

Recent updates on the genetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia

L Kirola, A Mukherjee, M Mutsuddi - Molecular Neurobiology, 2022 - Springer
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) primarily affect the
motor and frontotemporal areas of the brain, respectively. These disorders share clinical …

Neurofilaments in motor neuron disorders: towards promising diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers

E Zucchi, V Bonetto, G Sorarù, I Martinelli… - Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
Motor neuron diseases (MNDs) are etiologically and biologically heterogeneous diseases.
The pathobiology of motor neuron degeneration is still largely unknown, and no effective …

Post-translational modifications: regulators of neurodegenerative proteinopathies

R Gupta, M Sahu, D Srivastava, S Tiwari… - Ageing Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
One of the hallmark features in the neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs) is the accumulation
of aggregated and/or non-functional protein in the cellular milieu. Post-translational …

Recent progress of the genetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and challenges of gene therapy

H Wang, LP Guan, M Deng - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the
degeneration of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. The causes of ALS are not fully …

Tear-based vibrational spectroscopy applied to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

D Ami, A Duse, P Mereghetti, F Cozza… - Analytical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Biofluid analysis by optical spectroscopy techniques is attracting considerable interest due
to its potential to revolutionize diagnostics and precision medicine, particularly for …

Lipid metabolism in astrocytic structure and function

JAK Lee, B Hall, J Allsop, R Alqarni, SP Allen - Seminars in cell & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Astrocytes are the most abundant glial cell in the central nervous system and are involved in
multiple processes including metabolic homeostasis, blood brain barrier regulation and …