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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Main Authors: Catherine A. Blizzard, Katherine A. Southam, Edgar Dawkins, Katherine E. Lewis, Anna E. King, Jayden A. Clark, Tracey C. Dickson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2015-03-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
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Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/8/3/215