Growing evidence suggests that hyperglycemia-related abnormalities in Schwann cells play a pivotal role in the development and progression of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).
Kazunori Sango +4 more
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The UPR-PERK pathway is not a promising therapeutic target for mutant SOD1-induced ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, characterized by motor neuron death in the brain and spinal cord.
Yulia Dzhashiashvili +4 more
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A Drosophila model of diabetic neuropathy reveals a role of proteasome activity in the glia
Summary: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the most common chronic, progressive complication of diabetes mellitus. The main symptom is sensory loss; the molecular mechanisms are not fully understood.
Mari Suzuki +7 more
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Progressive auditory neuropathy in patients with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy [PDF]
Objective: To investigate auditory neural involvement in patients with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON).Methods: Auditory assessment was undertaken in two patients with LHON.
Luxon, LM, Ceranic, B
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Association of the mtDNA m.4171C>A/MT-ND1 mutation with both optic neuropathy and bilateral brainstem lesions [PDF]
Background: An increasing number of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations, mainly in complex I genes, have been associated with variably overlapping phenotypes of Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with stroke ...
Cristina Scaduto +44 more
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The Background of Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroup J Increases the Sensitivity of Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy Cells to 2,5-Hexanedione Toxicity [PDF]
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a maternally inherited blinding disease due to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) point mutations in complex I subunit genes, whose incomplete penetrance has been attributed to both genetic and environmental factors ...
Achilli Alessandro +49 more
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Ageing‐Associated Dysregulation of Myogenic Differentiation in Inclusion Body Myositis
Skeletal muscle is a postmitotic tissue dependent on a complex and tightly regulated regeneration process involving numerous intracellular and extracellular factors, including myogenic regulatory factors (MRFs), cytokines and myokines.
Geert M. deVries +2 more
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Pain is a common symptom associated with disorders involving the orofacial structures. Most acute orofacial painful conditions are easily recognized, but the pharmacological treatment may be limited by the adverse events of current available drugs and/or
Raphael Vieira Lopes +6 more
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Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients : a four-arm randomized trial on the effectiveness of electroacupuncture [PDF]
Purpose. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common and dose-limiting side effect of cytostatic drugs. Since there are no proven therapeutic procedures against CIPN, we were interested to define the role of electroacupuncture (EA) from
Bartsch, Hans Helge +11 more
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Gait Variability and Kinematic Alterations in People with Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral Neuropathy [PDF]
Background: People with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy have been reported to show alterations in lower limb joint function compared to healthy non-diabetic people.
Bowling, Frank
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