Author: Christian Lunetta

0000000000134075

AUTHOR

Christian Lunetta

0000-0002-4788-1875

showing 6 related works from this author

The serum level of free testosterone is reduced in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

2002

Sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting upper and lower motoneurons. There is an approximately 2:1 higher incidence of ALS in men compared to women, and this has raised the hypothesis of an involvement of sex hormones in the etiopathogenesis of the disorder. In this work, the serum levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS), 17-betaestradiol, free and total testosterone were measured in 35 patients with defined or probable ALS, according to the El-Escorial/WFN revisited criteria, and compared to those obtained from 57 disease controls, matched for age and gender to the ALS group. We found no differences between ALS cases and …

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyCentral nervous system diseaseDehydroepiandrosterone sulphateDegenerative diseaseSex hormone-binding globulinInternal medicinemedicineHumans17-βestradiol; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate; Motoneurons; Sex hormone binding globulin; TestosteroneTestosteroneAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisAged17-βestradiolAged 80 and overSex Characteristicsbiologybusiness.industryTestosterone (patch)Middle Agedmedicine.diseaseAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisPathophysiologySex hormone binding globulinMotoneuronsEndocrinologyNeurologybiology.proteinFemaleNeurology (clinical)businessSex characteristicsHormone

researchProduct

Genome-wide Analyses Identify KIF5A as a Novel ALS Gene

2018

MaleAls geneGenome-wide association studyFAMILIAL ALSALS; axonal transport; cargo; GWAS; KIF5A; WES; WGS0302 clinical medicine80 and overPsychologyGWASKIF5AAetiologycargoAged 80 and over0303 health sciencesFrench ALS ConsortiumKinesinKINESIN HEAVY-CHAINCognitive Sciencesaxonal transportHumanHereditary spastic paraplegiaNeuroscience(all)Single-nucleotide polymorphismTARGETED DISRUPTIONArticle03 medical and health sciencesGeneticsHumansAmino Acid SequenceLoss functionAgedHEXANUCLEOTIDE REPEATNeuroscience (all)MUTATIONSAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis3112 Neurosciences1702 Cognitive Sciencemedicine.diseaseITALSGEN ConsortiumAnswer ALS Foundation030104 developmental biologyALS Sequencing ConsortiumHuman medicine1109 Neurosciences030217 neurology & neurosurgery0301 basic medicineALS; GWAS; KIF5A; WES; WGS; axonal transport; cargo[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]KinesinsNeurodegenerativeGenetic analysisGenomeAMYOTROPHIC-LATERAL-SCLEROSIS3124 Neurology and psychiatryCohort StudiesPathogenesisLoss of Function MutationMissense mutation2.1 Biological and endogenous factorsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisNYGC ALS ConsortiumGeneticsGeneral NeuroscienceALS axonal transport cargo GWAS KIF5A WES WGSMiddle AgedPhenotypeSettore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIANeurologicalProject MinE ALS Sequencing ConsortiumKinesinWESFemaleAdultBiologyGENOTYPE IMPUTATIONALS; axonal transport; cargo; GWAS; KIF5A; WES; WGS; Adult; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Amino Acid Sequence; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Cohort Studies; Female; Genome-Wide Association Study; Humans; Kinesin; Loss of Function Mutation; Male; Middle Aged; Young AdultNOYoung AdultRare DiseasesmedicineSLAGEN ConsortiumGene030304 developmental biologyClinical Research in ALS and Related Disorders for Therapeutic Development (CReATe) ConsortiumNeurology & NeurosurgeryHuman GenomeNeurosciencesAXONAL-TRANSPORTBrain DisordersALS; axonal transport; cargo; GWAS; KIF5A; WES; WGS;Family memberDNA-DAMAGEMOTOR-NEURONS3111 BiomedicineCohort StudieALSGenomic Translation for ALS Care (GTAC) ConsortiumWGSAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosiGenome-Wide Association StudyALS; axonal transport; cargo; GWAS; KIF5A; WES; WGS; Neuroscience (all)

researchProduct

G-CSF (filgrastim) treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: protocol for a phase II randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group,…

2020

IntroductionAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal progressive neurological disorder characterised by a selective degeneration of motor neurons (MNs). Stem cell transplantation is considered as a promising strategy in neurological disorders therapy and the possibility of inducing bone marrow cells (BMCs) to circulate in the peripheral blood is suggested to investigate stem cells migration in degenerated ALS nerve tissues where potentially repair MN damage. Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is a growth factor which stimulates haematopoietic progenitor cells, mobilises BMCs into injured brain and it is itself a neurotrophic factor for MN. G-CSF safety in humans has been de…

Oncologyamyotrophic lateral sclerosismedicine.medical_specialtyFilgrastimFilgrastimPlacebocGSF ALS Clinical triallaw.inventionrandomised clinical trialClinical Trials Phase II as TopicDouble-Blind MethodRandomized controlled triallawInternal medicinemedicineHumansMulticenter Studies as Topic1506Amyotrophic lateral sclerosisRandomized Controlled Trials as Topicbusiness.industryRGeneral Medicineamyotrophic lateral sclerosis; GCS-F; haematopoietic stem cells; randomised clinical trialmedicine.diseaseGranulocyte colony-stimulating factorTransplantationClinical trialGCS-FNeurologyItalyTolerabilityQuality of Life1713MedicineSettore MED/26 - Neurologiabusinesshaematopoietic stem cellsmedicine.drugBMJ Open

researchProduct

Unraveling Moral Reasoning in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: How Emotional Detachment Modifies Moral Judgment

2020

In the last decade, scientific literature provided solid evidence of cognitive deficits in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and their effects on end-life choices. However, moral cognition and judgment are still poorly investigated in this population. Here we aimed at evaluating both socio-cognitive and socio-affective components of moral reasoning in a sample of 28 ALS patients. Patients underwent clinical and neuropsychological evaluation including basic cognitive and social cognition measures. Additionally, we administered an experimental task including moral dilemmas, with instrumental and incidental conditions. Patients' performances were compared with a control group [healt…

amyotrophic lateral sclerosisamyotrophic lateral sclerosis emotion detachment moral cognition moral judgment social cognitionPopulationlcsh:BF1-990Moral reasoningsocial cognitionMoral cognitionemotion detachmentSocial cognitionmedicinePsychologyAmyotrophic lateral sclerosiseducationGeneral Psychologyeducation.field_of_studyNeuropsychologyCognitionBrief Research Reportmedicine.diseaseEmotional detachmentmoral judgmenthumanitieslcsh:Psychologymedicine.symptommoral cognitionPsychologyClinical psychologyFrontiers in Psychology

researchProduct

HFE p.H63D polymorphism does not influence ALS phenotype and survival.

2015

It has been recently reported that the p.His63Asp polymorphism of the HFE gene accelerates disease progression both in the SOD1 transgenic mouse and in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. We have evaluated the effect of HFE p.His63Asp polymorphism on the phenotype in 1351 Italian ALS patients (232 of Sardinian ancestry). Patients were genotyped for the HFE p.His63Asp polymorphism (CC, GC, and GG). All patients were also assessed for C9ORF72, TARDBP, SOD1, and FUS mutations. Of the 1351 ALS patients, 363 (29.2%) were heterozygous (GC) for the p.His63Asp polymorphism and 30 (2.2%) were homozygous for the minor allele (GG). Patients with CC, GC, and GG polymorphisms did not significa…

MaleAgingSurvivalSettore MED/03 - GENETICA MEDICAMiceSuperoxide Dismutase-1C9orf72HFE polymorphismAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis; HFE polymorphisms; Phenotype; SOD1; Survival; Aged; Alleles; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Animals; Disease Progression; Female; Hemochromatosis Protein; Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; Humans; Italy; Male; Membrane Proteins; Mice; Middle Aged; Polymorphism Genetic; Superoxide Dismutase; Superoxide Dismutase-1; Survival Rate; Genetic Association Studies; PhenotypeHFE polymorphismsMembrane ProteinAlleleAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis; HFE polymorphisms; Phenotype; SOD1; Survival; Neurology (clinical); Neuroscience (all); Aging; Developmental Biology; Geriatrics and GerontologyGeneral NeuroscienceSOD1Middle AgedPhenotypeSurvival RatePhenotypeItalyAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis; HFE polymorphisms; SOD1; phenotype; survivalDisease ProgressionFemaleHumanmedicine.medical_specialtySOD1Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; HFE polymorphisms; Phenotype; SOD1; Survival;Genetic Association StudieBiologyTARDBPArticleGeneticInternal medicinemedicineAnimalsHumansAllelePolymorphismHemochromatosis ProteinSurvival rateAmyotrophic lateral sclerosiAllelesGenetic Association StudiesAgedNeuroscience (all)Polymorphism GeneticAnimalSuperoxide DismutaseAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisHistocompatibility Antigens Class Inutritional and metabolic diseasesMembrane Proteinsmedicine.diseaseMinor allele frequencyEndocrinologyImmunologyNeurology (clinical)Geriatrics and GerontologyDevelopmental BiologyNeurobiology of aging

researchProduct

Protein misfolding, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and guanabenz: Protocol for a phase II RCT with futility design (ProMISe trial)

2017

IntroductionRecent studies suggest that endoplasmic reticulum stress may play a critical role in the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) through an altered regulation of the proteostasis, the cellular pathway-balancing protein synthesis and degradation. A key mechanism is thought to be the dephosphorylation of eIF2α, a factor involved in the initiation of protein translation. Guanabenz is an alpha-2-adrenergic receptor agonist safely used in past to treat mild hypertension and is now an orphan drug. A pharmacological action recently discovered is its ability to modulate the synthesis of proteins by the activation of translational factors preventing misfolded protein accumula…

researchProduct