Alessandra Falduti

Dr. Alessandra Falduti


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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23 May 2025 in Genes
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AFAlessandra Falduti
Alessandra Falduti
AGAdele Giovinazzo
Adele Giovinazzo
EFElisa Lo Feudo
Elisa Lo Feudo
VRValentina Rocca
Valentina Rocca
Filippo BrighinaFilippo Brighina
Filippo Brighina
Rodolfo IulianoRodolfo Iuliano
Rodolfo Iuliano
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects motor neurons, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis, and eventually death. The pathogenesis of ALS is influenced by genetic factors, environmental factors, and age-related dysfunctions. These factors, taken together, are responsible for sporadic cases of ALS, which account for approximately 85–90% of ALS cases, while familial ALS accounts for the remaining 10–15% of cases, usually with dominant traits. Despite advances in understanding and studying the disease, the cause of the onset of ALS remains unknown. Emerging evidence suggests that non-coding RNAs, including microRNAs (miRNAs), long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), and circular RNAs (circRNAs), play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of the disease. An abnormal expression of these molecules is implicated in various ALS-related processes, including motor neuron survival, protein aggregation, and inflammation. Here, we describe the dysregulation of non-coding RNAs in the pathogenic mechanism of ALS, highlighting the potential roles of miRNAs, lncRNAs, and circRNAs as biomarkers or therapeutic targets to examine the progression of the disease.