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Title
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Impact of Glutamate In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
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Creator
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Maldonado, Dianabell, Jaiprashad, Rajesh, Snyder, Patricia Ann, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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Abstract/Description
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease afflicting the global population. This disease affects motor neuron nerve cells located in the brain, brainstem, and spinal cord that serve as controlling units and communication points between the nervous system and the muscles of the body. In ALS, both the upper motor neurons, in the brain, and the lower motor neurons, in the spinal cord, degenerate or die; thus ceasing transmission. The cause of this disease is still under...
Show moreAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease afflicting the global population. This disease affects motor neuron nerve cells located in the brain, brainstem, and spinal cord that serve as controlling units and communication points between the nervous system and the muscles of the body. In ALS, both the upper motor neurons, in the brain, and the lower motor neurons, in the spinal cord, degenerate or die; thus ceasing transmission. The cause of this disease is still under investigation. Here in, it is hypothesized that ALS engenders from the over excitation of motor nerve cells due to an excess of the amino acid, glutamate, the principal neurotransmitter in the brain. Therefore, an investigation into the properties of the neurotransmitter glutamate, which could be the potential cause of this neurodegenerative disease, will help elucidate the role of this amino acid in ALS.
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Date Issued
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2016
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005577
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Subject Headings
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College students --Research --United States.
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Format
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Document (PDF)
