Reversing Dysdynamism to Interrupt Mitochondrial Degeneration in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Neuronal Mitochondria—A Special Case
3. Mitochondrial Dysdynamics as a Therapeutic Focus in Neurodegeneration
3.1. Targeting Mitochondrial Fission
3.2. Targeting Mitochondrial Fusion
4. Concluding Thoughts—DRP1 Inhibition or Mitofusin Activation in ALS?
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Dorn, G.W., II. Reversing Dysdynamism to Interrupt Mitochondrial Degeneration in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Cells 2023, 12, 1188. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12081188
Dorn GW II. Reversing Dysdynamism to Interrupt Mitochondrial Degeneration in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Cells. 2023; 12(8):1188. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12081188
Chicago/Turabian StyleDorn, Gerald W., II. 2023. "Reversing Dysdynamism to Interrupt Mitochondrial Degeneration in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis" Cells 12, no. 8: 1188. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12081188