Identifying the primary site of pathogenesis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – vulnerability of lower motor neurons to proximal excitotoxicity
There is a desperate need for targeted therapeutic interventions that slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a disorder with heterogeneous onset, which then leads to common final pathways involving multiple neuronal compartments that span both the central and peripheral...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2015-03-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/8/3/215 |