# Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-research-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,455,606 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the molecular mechanisms, genetics, and pathology of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). It covers topics such as TDP-43, FUS/TLS, C9ORF72 mutations, neurodegeneration of motor neurons, RNA processing, progranulin deficiency, ubiquitin-positive inclusions, and the genetic underpinnings of these diseases. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Medicine |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10855 |
| Works | 62,287 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Simon I Hay](https://scholariq.org/researchers/simon-i-hay/)
- [Theo Vos](https://scholariq.org/researchers/theo-vos/)
- [Ali H. Mokdad](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ali-h-mokdad/)
- [Mark J. Daly](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-j-daly/)
- [Jun Wang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jun-wang-11/)
- [Valery L. Feigin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/valery-l-feigin/)
- [Matthias Mann](https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthias-mann/)
- [Farshad Farzadfar](https://scholariq.org/researchers/farshad-farzadfar/)
- [John Q. Trojanowski](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-q-trojanowski/)
- [Jean‐Louis Vincent](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jean-louis-vincent/)
- [Bach Xuan Tran](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bach-xuan-tran/)
- [Cornelia M. van Duijn](https://scholariq.org/researchers/cornelia-m-van-duijn/)

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