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Axonopathy and cytoskeletal disruption in degenerative diseases of the central nervous system
Citation
Vickers, JC and King, AE and Woodhouse, A and Kirkcaldie, MT and Staal, JA and McCormack, GH and Blizzard, CA and Musgrove, REJ and Mitew, S and Liu, Y and Chuckowree, JA and Bibari, O and Dickson, TC, Axonopathy and cytoskeletal disruption in degenerative diseases of the central nervous system , Brain Research Bulletin, 80, (4-5) pp. 217-223. ISSN 0361-9230 (2009) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2009.08.004
Abstract
There 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.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Axon; Neurodegeneration; Cytoskeleton; Axonopathy; Neurofilament |
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Neurosciences |
| Research Field: | Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) |
| Objective Field: | Nervous System and Disorders |
| UTAS Author: | Vickers, JC (Professor James Vickers) |
| UTAS Author: | King, AE (Associate Professor Anna King) |
| UTAS Author: | Woodhouse, A (Dr Adele Woodhouse) |
| UTAS Author: | Kirkcaldie, MT (Dr Matthew Kirkcaldie) |
| UTAS Author: | Staal, JA (Dr Jerome Staal) |
| UTAS Author: | McCormack, GH (Mr Graeme McCormack) |
| UTAS Author: | Blizzard, CA (Dr Catherine Blizzard) |
| UTAS Author: | Musgrove, REJ (Ms Ruth Musgrove) |
| UTAS Author: | Mitew, S (Mr Stanislaw Mitew) |
| UTAS Author: | Liu, Y (Professor Yongbing Liu) |
| UTAS Author: | Chuckowree, JA (Dr Jyoti Chuckowree) |
| UTAS Author: | Bibari, O (Dr Olivier Bibari) |
| UTAS Author: | Dickson, TC (Professor Tracey Dickson) |
| ID Code: | 60419 |
| Year Published: | 2009 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 39 |
| Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
| Deposited On: | 2010-02-04 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-07-28 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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