ReviewCells2022
Therapeutic Targets in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Focus on Ion Channels and Skeletal Muscle.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Serum Lipid Level Association: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analytic Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Rapid iPSC-derived neuromuscular junction model uncovers motor neuron dominance in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cytopathy.Cell death discovery · 2025Article
- Riluzole is associated with reduced risk of heart failure.European journal of neurology · 2025Article
- The causal association between epilepsy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- New Insights into Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Response in Neurodegenerative Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Unveiling the Multifaceted Problems Associated with Dysrhythmia.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-emerging role of AMPA and kainate subtypes of ionotropic glutamate receptors.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2023Review
- POWERbreatheJournal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Status of ALS Treatment, Insights into Therapeutic Challenges and Dilemmas.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
- "Calcium bombs" as harbingers of synaptic pathology and their mitigation by magnesium at murine neuromuscular junctions.Frontiers in molecular neuroscience · 2022Article
- New developments and opportunities in drugs being trialed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis from 2020 to 2022.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
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Abstract
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disease caused by progressive loss of motor neurons, which severely compromises skeletal muscle function. Evidence shows that muscle may act as a molecular powerhouse, whose final signals generate in patients a progressive loss of voluntary muscle function and weakness leading to paralysis. This pathology is the result of a complex cascade of events that involves a crosstalk among motor neurons, glia, and muscles, and evolves through the action of converging toxic mechanisms. In fact, mitochondrial dysfunction, which leads to oxidative stress, is one of the mechanisms causing cell death. It is a common denominator for the two existing forms of the disease: sporadic and familial. Other factors include excitotoxicity, inflammation, and protein aggregation. Currently, there are limited cures. The only approved drug for therapy is riluzole, that modestly prolongs survival, with edaravone now waiting for new clinical trial aimed to clarify its efficacy. Thus, there is a need of effective treatments to reverse the damage in this devastating pathology. Many drugs have been already tested in clinical trials and are currently under investigation. This review summarizes the already tested drugs aimed at restoring muscle-nerve cross-talk and on new treatment options targeting this tissue.
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