Examining the relationship between astrocyte dysfunction and neurodegeneration in ALS using hiPSCs
Halpern M, Brennand KJ, Gregory J. Examining the relationship between astrocyte dysfunction and neurodegeneration in ALS using hiPSCs. Neurobiology Of Disease 2019, 132: 104562. PMID: 31381978, PMCID: PMC6834907, DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2019.104562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisAstrocyte dysfunctionNeurodegenerative diseasesRole of astrocytesNon-cell autonomous mechanismsFatal neurodegenerative diseaseRisk-associated genesAstrocytic dysfunctionNeural cell typesAstrocyte functionDisease onsetDisease progressionMotor neuronsLateral sclerosisTherapeutic interventionsDysfunctionDisease initiationGenetic factorsPotential targetProgressionAutonomous mechanismsDiseaseStem cellsNeurodegenerationCell types