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Progress in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Gene Discovery Reflecting on Classic Approaches and Leveraging Emerging Technologies

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NEUROLOGY-GENETICS
卷 8, 期 3, 页码 -

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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1212/NXG.0000000000000669

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  1. National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship
  2. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness Research and Treatment
  3. Department of Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC)
  4. Ann Arbor Active Against ALS (A2A3) foundation

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a prominent motor neuron disease in humans. Several causative genes have been identified, and additional variants are being studied for their association with ALS. Understanding ALS genetics can lead to the development of effective treatments.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most prominent motor neuron disease in humans. Its etiology consists of progressive motor neuron degeneration resulting in a rapid decline in motor function starting in the limbs or bulbar muscles and eventually fatally impairing central organs most typically resulting in loss of respiration. Pathogenic variants in 4 main genes, SOD1, TARDBP, FUS, and C9orf72, have been well characterized as causative for more than a decade now. However, these only account for a small fraction of all ALS cases. In this review, we highlight many additional variants that appear to be causative or confer increased risk for ALS, and we reflect on the technologies that have led to these discoveries. Next, we call attention to new challenges and opportunities for ALS and suggest next steps to increase our understanding of ALS genetics. Finally, we conclude with a synopsis of gene therapy paradigms and how increased understanding of ALS genetics can lead us to developing effective treatments. Ultimately, a consolidated update of the field can provide a launching point for researchers and clinicians to improve our search for ALS-related genes, defining pathogenic mechanisms, form diagnostics, and develop therapies.

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