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STING-Induced Inflammation - A Novel Therapeutic Target in ALS?
Document Type
Journal Article
Source
New England Journal of Medicine. 2/25/2021, Vol. 384 Issue 8, p765-767. 3p.
Subject
*TYPE I interferons
*TUMOR necrosis factors
*MITOCHONDRIAL DNA abnormalities
*INFLAMMATION
*MITOCHONDRIAL DNA
*NUCLEOTIDE metabolism
*BIOLOGICAL models
*AMYOTROPHIC lateral sclerosis
*DNA-binding proteins
*NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES
*MEMBRANE proteins
*MICE
*ANIMALS
*CHEMICAL inhibitors
Language
ISSN
0028-4793
Abstract
The article offers information on the complex neurobiology of the Neurodegenerative disorders, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It mentions that neurodegenerative process mainly affects the motor system, with loss of the upper motor neurons in the motor cortex and the lower motor neurons in the brain stem and spinal cord.