Cinzia Tiloca, Stefano Goldwurm, Narghes Calcagno, Federico Verde, Silvia Peverelli, Daniela Calini, Anna Lena Zecchinelli, Davide Sangalli, Antonia Ratti, Gianni Pezzoli, Vincenzo Silani, Nicola Ticozzi
Background: Aggregates of TAR DNA-binding protein of 43 kDa (TDP-43) represent the pathological hallmark of most amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and of nearly 50% of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) cases but were also observed to occur as secondary neuropathology in the nervous tissue of patients with different neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD) and atypical parkinsonism. Mutations of TARDBP gene, mainly in exon 6 hotspot, have been reported to be causative of some forms of ALS and FTD, with clinical signs of parkinsonism observed in few mutation carriers...
2022: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience