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 …

Primary lateral sclerosis: consensus diagnostic criteria

MR Turner, RJ Barohn, P Corcia, JK Fink… - Journal of Neurology …, 2020 - jnnp.bmj.com
Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a neurodegenerative disorder of the adult motor system.
Characterised by a slowly progressive upper motor neuron syndrome, the diagnosis is …

Immunological drivers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

TF Gendron, L Petrucelli - Science translational medicine, 2023 - science.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a devastating motor neuron disease involving complex
genetic and environmental factors, is associated with neuroinflammation. Preclinical and …

Fluid biomarkers for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a review

KE Irwin, U Sheth, PC Wong, TF Gendron - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2024 - Springer
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by
the loss of upper and lower motor neurons. Presently, three FDA-approved drugs are …

Molecular subtypes of ALS are associated with differences in patient prognosis

J Eshima, SA O'Connor, E Marschall… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease with poorly
understood clinical heterogeneity, underscored by significant differences in patient age at …

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 …

Cross-sectional and longitudinal measures of chitinase proteins in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and expression of CHI3L1 in activated astrocytes

L Vu, J An, T Kovalik, T Gendron, L Petrucelli… - Journal of Neurology …, 2020 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objective Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a complex disease with numerous
pathological mechanisms resulting in a heterogeneous patient population. Using …

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 …