# Genome-wide Analyses Identify KIF5A as a Novel ALS Gene

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-analyses-identify-kif5a-as-a-novel-als-gene/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Aude Nicolas,Kevin P. Kenna,Alan E. Renton,Nicola Ticozzi,Faraz Faghri,Ruth Chia,Janice A. Dominov,Brendan Kenna,Mike A. Nalls,Pamela Keagle,Alberto Rivera,Wouter van Rheenen,Natalie A. Murphy,Joke J.F.A. van Vugt,Joshua T. Geiger,Rick A. A. van der Spek,Hannah A. Pliner,Shankaracharya,Bradley Smith,Giuseppe Marangi,Simon Topp,Yevgeniya Abramzon,Soragia Athina Gkazi,John D. Eicher,Aoife Kenna,Francesco O. Logullo,Isabella Laura Simone,Giancarlo Logroscino,Fabrizio Salvi,Ilaria Bartolomei,Giuseppe Borghero,Maria Rita Murru,Emanuela Costantino,Carla Pani,Roberta Puddu,Carla Caredda,Valeria Piras,Stefania Tranquilli,Stefania Cuccu,Daniela Corongiu,Maurizio Melis,Antonio Milia,Francesco Marrosu,Maria Giovanna Marrosu,Gianluca Floris,Antonino Cannas,Stefania Tranquilli,Margherita Capasso,Claudia Caponnetto,Gianluigi Mancardi,Paola Origone,Paola Mandich,F. L. Conforti,Sebastiano Cavallaro,Gabriele Mora,Kalliopi Marinou,Riccardo Sideri,Silvana Penco,Lorena Mosca,Christian Lunetta,Giuseppe Lauria Pinter,Massimo Corbo,Nilo Riva,Paola Carrera,Paolo Volanti,Jessica Mandrioli,Nicola Fini,Antonio Fasano,Lucio Tremolizzo,A Arosio,Carlo Ferrarese,Francesca Trojsi,Gioacchino Tedeschi,Maria Rosaria Monsurrò,Giovanni Piccirillo,Cinzia Femiano,Anna Ticca,Enzo Ortu,Vincenzo La Bella,Rossella Spataro,Tiziana Colletti,Mario Sabatelli,Marcella Zollino,Amelia Conte,Marco Luigetti,Serena Lattante,Giuseppe Marangi,Marialuisa Santarelli,Antonio Petrucci,Maura Pugliatti,Angelo Pirisi,Leslie D. Parish,Patrizia Occhineri,Fabio Giannini,Stefania Battistini,Claudia Ricci,Michele Benigni,Tea B. Cau,Daniela Loi,Andrea Calvo |
| Citations | 723 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.02.027 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine,Neuroscience |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | http://www.cell.com/article/S089662731830148X/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2790053519 |
| PMID | 29566793 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |

## Paper authors

- [Nicola Fini](https://scholariq.org/researchers/nicola-fini/)
- [Paola Carrera](https://scholariq.org/researchers/paola-carrera/)
- [Jessica Mandrioli](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jessica-mandrioli/)
- [Freya Kamel](https://scholariq.org/researchers/freya-kamel/)
- [Umberto Manera](https://scholariq.org/researchers/umberto-manera/)
- [Philippe Couratier](https://scholariq.org/researchers/philippe-couratier/)
- [Matthew C. Kiernan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthew-c-kiernan/)
- [Erik P. Pioro](https://scholariq.org/researchers/erik-p-pioro/)
- [Cristina Moglia](https://scholariq.org/researchers/cristina-moglia/)

## Paper journal

- [Neuron](https://scholariq.org/journals/neuron/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-research/)
- [Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding](https://scholariq.org/topics/prion-diseases-and-protein-misfolding/)
- [Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-neurodegenerative-diseases/)

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