Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

…, S Petri, L Mazzini, MG Savelieff, PJ Shaw, G Sobue - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a fatal CNS neurodegenerative disease. Despite intensive
research, current management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis remains suboptimal from …

Progression and prognosis in multiple system atrophy: an analysis of 230 Japanese patients

…, Y Abe, A Tamakoshi, M Doyu, M Hirayama, G Sobue - Brain, 2002 - academic.oup.com
We investigated the disease progression and survival in 230 Japanese patients with multiple
system atrophy (MSA; 131 men, 99 women; 208 probable MSA, 22 definite; mean age at …

Demyelinating and axonal features of Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease with mutations of myelin‐related proteins (PMP22, MPZ and Cx32): a clinicopathological study of …

…, T Saito, K Nakashima, J Kira, R Kaji, N Oka, G Sobue - Brain, 2003 - academic.oup.com
… (F and G) Large myelinated fibre density was fairly well preserved in 16‐year‐old patient
with a Cx32 mutation (Ser26Leu) (F), while they were markedly diminished and axonal sprouts …

[HTML][HTML] Trial of Antisense Oligonucleotide Tofersen for SOD1 ALS

…, A Genge, PJ Shaw, G Sobue… - … England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The intrathecally administered antisense oligonucleotide tofersen reduces
synthesis of the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) protein and is being studied in patients with …

A gene encoding a transmembrane protein is mutated in patients with diabetes mellitus and optic atrophy (Wolfram syndrome)

…, M Mikuni, H Kumashiro, K Higashi, G Sobue… - Nature …, 1998 - nature.com
… , -3 and 4) were found to be compound heterozygotes for a 2254 G→T transition resulting
in a G695V (paternal) mutation, and a 2114 G→A transversion resulting in a W648X (maternal) …

X-linked recessive bulbospinal neuronopathy: a clinicopathological study

GEN Sobue, Y HASHIZUME, E MUKAI, M HIRAYAMA… - Brain, 1989 - academic.oup.com
… Segmental demyelination and remyelination clustered on individual fibres, and g ratios (axon
diameter total fibre diameter) in the sural nerve showed an increased scatter in some cases…

A rescue factor abolishing neuronal cell death by a wide spectrum of familial Alzheimer's disease genes and Aβ

…, K Kouyama, M Doyu, G Sobue… - Proceedings of the …, 2001 - National Acad Sciences
Through functional expression screening, we identified a gene, designated Humanin (HN)
cDNA, which encodes a short polypeptide and abolishes death of neuronal cells caused by …

CREB-binding protein sequestration by expanded polyglutamine

…, D Merry, Y Chai, H Paulson, G Sobue… - Human molecular …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
… 1g). In cells with nuclear inclusions, CBP was again redistributed from a pan-nuclear pattern
to concentration within the ataxin-3 inclusions (Fig. 1g… (g–i) HeLa cells expressing full-length …

Safety and efficacy of edaravone in well defined patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

K Abe, M Aoki, S Tsuji, Y Itoyama, G Sobue… - The Lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background In a previous phase 3 study in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),
edaravone did not show a significant difference in the Revised ALS Functional Rating Scale …

The wide spectrum of clinical manifestations in Sjögren's syndrome-associated neuropathy

…, T Saito, K Asakura, M Yoshida, M Hirayama, G Sobue - Brain, 2005 - academic.oup.com
We assessed the clinicopathological features of 92 patients with primary Sjögren's
syndrome-associated neuropathy (76 women, 16 men, 54.7 years, age at onset). The majority of …