中国神经再生研究(英文版) ›› 2026, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (10): 4900-4901.doi: 10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-25-01285

• 观点:退行性病与再生 • 上一篇    下一篇

运动神经元疾病和痴呆症的交叉点:TDP-43 RNA结合缺陷的见解

  

  • 出版日期:2026-10-15 发布日期:2026-06-13

Crossroad of motor neuron disease and dementia: Insights from TDP-43 RNA-binding deficiency

Molly Magarotto, Han-Jou Chen*   

  1. York Biomedical Research Institute, Department of Biology, University of York, Wentworth Way, Yorkshire, UK
  • Online:2026-10-15 Published:2026-06-13
  • Contact: Han-Jou Chen, PhD, han-jou.chen@york.ac.uk.
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the Academy of Medical Science (AMS, with Wellcome Trust, BEIS, the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK) [SBF006\1088] to HJC; and the Biology departmental PhD studentship to MM.

摘要: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7875-8661 (Han-Jou Chen)

Abstract: With our ever-increasing aging population, agerelated health issues are becoming one of the greatest sociological and economic pressures on society. This is particularly the case for neurodegenerative diseases that are estimated to affect over 1 in 3 people globally without effective treatment so far. Neurodegenerative disorders are broadly characterized by the gradual deterioration and death of neurons in the brain and/or spinal cord that leads to irreversible damage to the nervous system. Depending on the types of neurons and brain region affected, neurodegenerative diseases manifest as motor disruptions such as Huntington’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Parkinson’s disease to dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). All neurodegenerative diseases are associated with aberrant protein accumulation, which contributes to neuron toxicity and disease development. However, the mechanisms involved in the selective vulnerability for different types of neurons driving various clinical displays remain unclear.