Role of EphA4 in Mediating Motor Neuron Death in MND.

Motor neuron disease (MND) comprises a group of fatal neurodegenerative diseases with no effective cure. As progressive motor neuron cell death is one of pathological characteristics of MND, molecules which protect these cells are attractive therapeutic targets. Accumulating evidence indicates that EphA4 activation is involved in MND pathogenesis, and inhibition of EphA4 improves functional outcomes. However, the underlying mechanism of EphA4's function in MND is unclear. In this review, we first present results to demonstrate that EphA4 signalling acts directly on motor neurons to cause cell death. We then review the three most likely mechanisms underlying this effect.

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Jing Zhao, Claire H Stevens, Andrew W Boyd, Lezanne Ooi, Perry F Bartlett. Role of EphA4 in Mediating Motor Neuron Death in MND. International journal of molecular sciences. 2021 Aug 30;22(17)

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PMID: 34502339

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