Listen "Genetic Causes of ALS/FTD with Prof. Isaacs"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of our Neuroscience Research series, hosts Filippo Dall'Armellina and Michael Cearns welcome Professor Adrian Isaacs (UCL), who investigates the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying FTD and ALS.
Research Highlights:
- Paper 1: Mizielinska S, et al. C9orf72 repeat expansions cause neurodegeneration in Drosophila through arginine-rich proteins. Science, 2014. [PMID: 25103406]
- Paper 2: Kempthorne L, et al. Dual-targeting CRISPR-CasRx reduces C9orf72 ALS/FTD sense and antisense repeat RNAs in vitro and in vivo. Nat Commun., 2025. [PMID: 39779704]
- Paper 3: Giblin A, et al. Neuronal polyunsaturated fatty acids are protective in ALS/FTD. Nat Neurosci., 2025. [PMID: 40000803]
Research Highlights:
- Paper 1: Mizielinska S, et al. C9orf72 repeat expansions cause neurodegeneration in Drosophila through arginine-rich proteins. Science, 2014. [PMID: 25103406]
- Paper 2: Kempthorne L, et al. Dual-targeting CRISPR-CasRx reduces C9orf72 ALS/FTD sense and antisense repeat RNAs in vitro and in vivo. Nat Commun., 2025. [PMID: 39779704]
- Paper 3: Giblin A, et al. Neuronal polyunsaturated fatty acids are protective in ALS/FTD. Nat Neurosci., 2025. [PMID: 40000803]
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