Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Tools

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that causes the death of the neurons controlling voluntary muscles. It is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, Charcot's disease or motor neurone disease (MND). Over 17,000 people are estimated to be living with ALS in the United States, more commonly in whites, males, and people over the age of 60. The ALS symptoms include stiff muscles, muscle twitching, and gradually worsening weakness due to muscles decreasing in size.

ALS can be classified as familial or sporadic ALS. It has been shown that more than 20 genes are associated with familial ALS, of which four account for the majority of familial cases: C9orf72 (40%), SOD1 (20%), FUS (1-5%), and TARDBP (1-5%). Other genes include CHCHD10, SQSTM1, and TBK1. These genes can be grouped into three general categories: protein degradation, the cytoskeleton, and RNA processing.

Creative Biolabs offers a range of research reagents needed for ALS investigation. Our products include monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies, labeled antibodies, recombinant proteins, analytical kits, cell lines, small molecule activators and inhibitors.

Related Genes of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Related Genes
SOD1 TARDBP FUS VEGFA SLC1A2 TNF ALS2	LAMC2 MAPT GFAP IGF1 CASP3 GDNF CSF2	IGFALS BDNF CNTF TRH CHAT MOTOR NEURON DEGENERATION

Related Pathways of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Related Pathways
SOD1 Pathogenesis Cell Death Neuron Death Aging Neuroprotection Regeneration Reflex Innervation RNA Processing Neurogenesis	Transport Localization Muscle Atrophy Secretion Translation Cognition Immune Response Cell Proliferation Autophagy Programmed Cell Death

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Assay Service

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Target

ROBO4

C9orf72

TARDBP

CUG-BP1

S100A9

RAGE

Ataxin 1

ENC1

GFAP

Ubiquitin

DCTN1

C14orf166

VLDLR

RHOT1

Myelin Proteolipid Protein

IFT57

EAAT2

SOD1

SPP1

SQSTM1

CD4

PINK1

Ctip2

HNRNPA3

GGRP

Nitro tyrosine

UNC5B

Ulk2

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

PSA

FUS