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A functional motor unit in the culture dish : co-culture of spinal cord explants and muscle cells [PDF]

, 2012
Human primary muscle cells cultured aneurally in monolayer rarely contract spontaneously because, in the absence of a nerve component, cell differentiation is limited and motor neuron stimulation is missing(1). These limitations hamper the in vitro study
Arnold, Anne-Sophie, Christe, Martine, Handschin, Christoph   +2 more
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Carrier screening for spinal muscular atrophy in 22913 Chinese reproductive age women

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine
To determine the carrier frequency of, and evaluate a carrier screening program for, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in reproductive age women in Shenzhen area.
Lijun Zhang, Jun-luan Mo, Lu Zhou, Xiaoxin Xu, Zhi-yong Xu, Lei Zhang, Weiqing Wu   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Impaired Nuclear Export of Polyglutamine-Expanded Androgen Receptor in Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy. [PDF]

, 2019
Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) is a neuromuscular disease caused by polyglutamine (polyQ) expansion in the androgen receptor (AR). Prior studies have highlighted the importance of AR nuclear localization in SBMA pathogenesis; therefore, in ...
Arnold, Frederick J., Merry, Diane E., Pluciennik, Anna   +2 more
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WDR79/TCAB1 plays a conserved role in the control of locomotion and ameliorates phenotypic defects in SMA models [PDF]

, 2017
SMN (Survival Motor Neuron) deficiency is the predominant cause of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a severe neurodegenerative disorder that can lead to progressive paralysis and death.
Bavasso, Francesca, Cacchione, Stefano, DI GIORGIO, MARIA LAURA, Esposito, Alessandro, Feiguin, Fabian, Gallotta, Ivan, Maccallini, Paolo, Mccabe, Brian D., Micheli, Emanuela, Raffa, GRAZIA DANIELA, Schiavi, Elia Di, Verni', Fiammetta   +11 more
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Ergothioneine supplementation improves pup phenotype and survival in a murine model of spinal muscular atrophy

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease affecting motor neurons. Individuals with SMA experience mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of an antioxidant and neuroprotective substance, ergothioneine (ERGO), on an SMNΔ7 mouse model of SMA.
Francesca Cadile, Daniela Ratto, Giorgia Rastelli, Ottavia Eleonora Ferraro, Caterina Temporini, Sunil Kumar, Simona Boncompagni, Paola Rossi, Monica Canepari   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Observation of the natural course of type 3 spinal muscular atrophy: data from the polish registry of spinal muscular atrophy

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2021
Background Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is one of the most frequent and severe genetic diseases leading to premature death or severe motor disability. New therapies have been developed in recent years that change the natural history of the disease.
A. Lusakowska, M. Jędrzejowska, A. Kaminska, K. Janiszewska, Przemyslaw Grochowski, J. Zimowski, J. Sierdziński, A. Kostera-Pruszczyk   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Novel mutations expand the clinical spectrum of DYNC1H1-associated spinal muscular atrophy [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVE To expand the clinical phenotype of autosomal dominant congenital spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance (SMA-LED) due to mutations in the dynein, cytoplasmic 1, heavy chain 1 (DYNC1H1) gene.
Al-Lozi, Muhammad T, Baas, Frank, Baloh, Robert H, Benatar, Michael, Calissano, Mattia, Chong, W K Kling, Cirak, Sebahattin, Connolly, Anne M, de Goede, Christian G E L, De Visser, Marianne, Fallon, Penny, Foley, A Reghan, Hadjikoumi, Irene, Hafezparast, Majid, Harms, Matthew B, Klein, Andrea, Mansour, Sahar, Manzur, Adnan Y, Martínez Arroyo, Amaia, Mcwilliam, Catherine, Mercuri, Eugenio, Muntoni, Francesco, Nixon, John, Overweg-Plandsoen, W C G Truus, Phadke, Rahul, Pitt, Matthew, Reilly, Mary M, Robb, Stephanie, Rodriguez Sanz, Aida, Rossor, Alexander M, Scoto, Mariacristina, Sewry, Caroline, Taylor, J Paul, Yang, Michele   +33 more
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Clinical Characteristics of Parkinsonism in HTLV‐1‐Associated Myelopathy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Human T‐lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV‐1)‐associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is the classic neurological manifestation of HTLV‐1 infection; however, this virus has also been associated with other neurological disorders. Concurrent parkinsonism is relatively rare and presents diagnostic challenges.
Mika Dozono, Satoshi Nozuma, Shota Hirakata, Takashi Yoshida, Daisuke Kodama, Masakazu Tanaka, Eiji Matsuura, Ryuji Kubota, Hiroshi Takashima   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spinal muscular atrophy diagnosis and carrier screening from genome sequencing data

Genetics in Medicine, 2020
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), caused by loss of the SMN1 gene, is a leading cause of early childhood death. Due to the near identical sequences of SMN1 and SMN2, analysis of this region is challenging.
Xiao Chen, Alba Sanchis-Juan, Courtney E. French, Andrew J. Connell, I. Delon, Z. Kingsbury, Aditi Chawla, A. Halpern, R. Taft, Nihr BioResource, D. Bentley, Matthew E. R. Butchbach, F. Raymond, M. Eberle   +13 more
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Remaining Burden of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Among Treated Patients: A Survey of Patients and Caregivers

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) significantly impacts motor function. This study aimed to assess the persistent burden and unmet needs among currently treated patients with SMA and their caregivers. Methods Two complementary web‐based surveys were distributed in August 2024 among patients with SMA and their caregivers.
Julie A. Parsons, Natalie Land, Melissa Culhane Maravic, Claire Cagle, Amal Jamaleddine, Hemal Shah, Thomas Brown, Christabella Cherubino, Mouhamed Gueye   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source