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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: translating genetic discoveries into therapies

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Akçimen, Fulya, Lopez, Elia R., Landers, John E., Nath, Avindra, Chiò, Adriano, Chia, Ruth, Traynor, Bryan J.·2023·Nature Reviews Genetics

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Recent advances in sequencing technologies and collaborative efforts have led to substantial progress in identifying the genetic causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This momentum has, in turn, fostered the development of putative molecular therapies. In this Review, we outline the current genetic knowledge, emphasizing recent discoveries and emerging concepts such as the implication of distinct types of mutation, variability in mutated genes in diverse genetic ancestries and gene-environment interactions. We also propose a high-level model to synthesize the interdependent effects of genetics, environmental and lifestyle factors, and ageing into a unified theory of ALS. Furthermore, we summarize the current status of therapies developed on the basis of genetic knowledge established for ALS over the past 30 years, and we discuss how developing treatments for ALS will advance our understanding of targeting other neurological diseases.

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Authors
Akçimen, F., Lopez, E. R., Landers, J. E., Nath, A., Chiò, A., Chia, R., & Traynor, B. J.
Affiliations
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino (IT)
Corresponding author
  • Akçimen, Fulya
  • Traynor, Bryan J.
Venue
Nature Reviews Genetics
Published
2023-04-06
Volume
24
Issue
9
Pages
642-658
ISSN
  • 1471-0056 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0064
OpenAlex
W4362665505
Cited by
234
References
236
Citations by year
2026: 70 · 2025: 79 · 2024: 68 · 2023: 17
FWCI
9.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Genetics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Institutional Research Information System University of Turin (University of Turin) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (Z99 AG999999, Z01‐AG000949‐02, Z01-AG000949)
  • National Institute on Aging (AG000949-02, Z01AG000949, ZIAAG000933)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS03130, Z01-AG000949-02)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Hereditary Neurological Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
Keywords
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, motor neuron disease, ALS mutations, genetic ancestry, gene-environment interaction, aging, ALS therapeutics, molecular therapy, translational research
MeSH terms
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Humans, Mutation, Gene-Environment Interaction

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