The Multifaceted Role of GPCRs in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis : A New Therapeutic Perspective?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerating disease involving the motor neurons, which causes a progressive loss of movement ability, usually leading to death within 2 to 5 years from the diagnosis. Much effort has been put into research for an effective therapy for its eradication, but still, no cure is available. The only two drugs approved for this pathology, Riluzole and Edaravone, are onlyable to slow down the inevitable disease progression. As assessed in the literature, drug targets such as protein kinases have already been extensively examined as potential drug targets for ALS, with some molecules already in clinical trials. Here, we focus on the involvement of another very important and studied class of biological entities, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), in the onset and progression of ALS. This workaimsto give an overview of what has been already discovered on the topic, providing useful information and insights that can be used by scientists all around the world who are putting efforts into the fight against this very important neurodegenerating disease.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

International journal of molecular sciences - 23(2022), 9 vom: 19. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bassani, Davide [VerfasserIn]
Pavan, Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Federico, Stephanie [VerfasserIn]
Spalluto, Giampiero [VerfasserIn]
Sturlese, Mattia [VerfasserIn]
Moro, Stefano [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7LJ087RS6F
ALS
Adenosine
Adrenergic
Amyotrophic
Cannabinoid
Edaravone
GPCR
Glutamate
Histamine
Journal Article
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Review
Riluzole
S798V6YJRP
Sclerosis
Serotonin

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Date Completed 17.05.2022

Date Revised 16.09.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms23094504

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM340858397