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Axonopathy and cytoskeletal disruption in degenerative diseases of the central nervous system
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-17, 01:14 authored by James VickersJames Vickers, Anna KingAnna King, Adele WoodhouseAdele Woodhouse, Matthew KirkcaldieMatthew Kirkcaldie, Staal, JA, Graeme McCormackGraeme McCormack, Catherine BlizzardCatherine Blizzard, Ruth MusgroveRuth Musgrove, Mitew, S, Liu, Y, Jyoti ChuckowreeJyoti Chuckowree, Olivier BibariOlivier Bibari, Tracey DicksonTracey DicksonThere has been growing interest in the axon as the initial focus of pathological change in a number of neurodegenerative diseases of the central nervous system. This review concentrates on three major neurodegenerative conditions – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease – with emphasis on key cellular changes that may underlie early axonal dysfunction and pathology and, potentially, the degeneration of neurons. In particular, this review will address recent data that indicate that the main pathological stimuli for these conditions, though often not definitively determined, result in an initial perturbation of the axon and its cytoskeleton, which then results in slow neuronal degeneration and loss of connectivity. The identification of a degenerative process initiated in the axon may provide new therapeutic targets for early intervention to inhibit the grim outcomes related to the progression of these diseases.
History
Publication title
Brain Research BulletinVolume
80Issue
4-5Pagination
217-223ISSN
0361-9230Department/School
Menzies Institute for Medical ResearchPublisher
Pergamon-Elsevier Science LtdPlace of publication
The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, England, Ox5 1GbRepository Status
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