Energy metabolism in ALS: an underappreciated opportunity?

T Vandoorne, K De Bock, L Van Den Bosch - Acta neuropathologica, 2018 - Springer
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a relentlessly progressive and fatal
neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects motor neurons. Despite our increased …

FNDC5/Irisin system in neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases: update and novel perspective

P Pignataro, M Dicarlo, R Zerlotin, C Zecca… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Irisin, the circulating peptide originating from fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5
(FNDC5), is mainly expressed by muscle fibers under peroxisome proliferator-activated …

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 (PGC-1) family in physiological and pathophysiological process and diseases

L Qian, Y Zhu, C Deng, Z Liang, J Chen… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 (PGC-1) family (PGC-1s),
consisting of three members encompassing PGC-1α, PGC-1β, and PGC-1-related …

The NRF2-dependent transcriptional regulation of antioxidant defense pathways: Relevance for cell type-specific vulnerability to neurodegeneration and therapeutic …

SM Boas, KL Joyce, RM Cowell - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress has been implicated in the etiology and pathobiology of various
neurodegenerative diseases. At baseline, the cells of the nervous system have the capability …

Mitochondria: a Promising Convergent Target for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

T Cunha-Oliveira, L Montezinho, RF Simões… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease
characterized by the progressive loss of motor neurons, for which current treatment options …

Irisin/PGC-1α/FNDC5 pathway in Parkinson's disease: truth under the throes

NH Ali, NA Alhamdan, HM Al-Kuraishy… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2024 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is considered one of the most common neurodegenerative brain
diseases which involves the deposition of α-synuclein. Irisin hormone, a newly discovered …

Antioxidant alternatives in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a comprehensive review

S Carrera-Juliá, ML Moreno, C Barrios… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that produces a
selective loss of the motor neurons of the spinal cord, brain stem and motor cortex. Oxidative …

Mitochondrial protein dysfunction in pathogenesis of neurological diseases

L Wang, Z Yang, X He, S Pu, C Yang, Q Wu… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria are essential organelles for neuronal function and cell survival. Besides the
well-known bioenergetics, additional mitochondrial roles in calcium signaling, lipid …

Deciphering the role of PGC-1α in neurological disorders: from mitochondrial dysfunction to synaptic failure

JD Panes, A Wendt, O Ramirez-Molina… - Neural regeneration …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The onset and mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases remain uncertain. The
main features of neurodegenerative diseases have been related with cellular and molecular …

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 alpha as a novel target for bipolar disorder and other neuropsychiatric disorders

AA Nierenberg, SA Ghaznavi, IS Mathias, KK Ellard… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 alpha (PGC-1 alpha) is a
protein that regulates metabolism and inflammation by activating nuclear receptors …