Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the major adult-onset motor neuron disease, has been viewed almost exclusively as a disease of upper and lower motor neurons, with muscle changes interpreted as a consequence of the progressive loss of motor neurons and neuromuscular junctions. This has led to the prevailing view that the involvement of muscle in ALS is only secondary to motor neuron loss. Skeletal muscle and motor neurons reciprocally influence their respective development and constitute a single functional unit. In ALS, multiple studies indicate that skeletal muscle dysfunction might contribute to progressive muscle weakness, as well as to the final demise of neuromuscular junctions and motor neurons. Furthermore, skeletal muscle has been shown to participate in disease pathogenesis of several monogenic diseases closely related to ALS.Here, we move the narrative towards a better appreciation of muscle as a contributor of disease in ALS. We review the various potential roles of skeletal muscle cells in ALS, from passive bystanders to active players in ALS pathophysiology. We also compare ALS to other motor neuron diseases and draw perspectives for future research and treatment.Shefner et al. explore the multiple roles of skeletal muscle in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, from innocent bystander affected by degeneration of motor neurons, to active player in disease pathogenesis participating in neuromuscular junction degeneration.
Skeletal muscle in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis / Shefner, Jeremy M; Musaro, Antonio; Ngo, Shyuan T; Lunetta, Christian; Steyn, Frederik J; Robitaille, Richard; De Carvalho, Mamede; Rutkove, Seward; Ludolph, Albert C; Dupuis, Luc. - In: BRAIN. - ISSN 1460-2156. - 146:11(2023), pp. 4425-4436. [10.1093/brain/awad202]
Skeletal muscle in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Musaro, AntonioCo-primo
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2023
Abstract
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the major adult-onset motor neuron disease, has been viewed almost exclusively as a disease of upper and lower motor neurons, with muscle changes interpreted as a consequence of the progressive loss of motor neurons and neuromuscular junctions. This has led to the prevailing view that the involvement of muscle in ALS is only secondary to motor neuron loss. Skeletal muscle and motor neurons reciprocally influence their respective development and constitute a single functional unit. In ALS, multiple studies indicate that skeletal muscle dysfunction might contribute to progressive muscle weakness, as well as to the final demise of neuromuscular junctions and motor neurons. Furthermore, skeletal muscle has been shown to participate in disease pathogenesis of several monogenic diseases closely related to ALS.Here, we move the narrative towards a better appreciation of muscle as a contributor of disease in ALS. We review the various potential roles of skeletal muscle cells in ALS, from passive bystanders to active players in ALS pathophysiology. We also compare ALS to other motor neuron diseases and draw perspectives for future research and treatment.Shefner et al. explore the multiple roles of skeletal muscle in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, from innocent bystander affected by degeneration of motor neurons, to active player in disease pathogenesis participating in neuromuscular junction degeneration.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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