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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis as a Pseudo-Prion Disorder of Axonal Infrastructure

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This manuscript proposes a mechanistic framework for sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), framing the disease as a pseudo-prion–like disorder of axonal infrastructure rather than a primary proteinopathy. The model integrates focal onset, network-based propagation, prolonged prodromal phase, distal axon dysfunction (“dying back”), threshold collapse, and secondary TDP-43 pathology into a unified upstream failure mode centered on progressive destabilization of axonal architecture, impaired local translation, and loss of regional proteome renewal. The framework reconciles sporadic and familial ALS via convergent downstream mechanisms and generates experimentally testable predictions, particularly in compartmentalized iPSC-derived motor neuron systems.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18702819

Author: Konrad Gorzelnik

Language: English

Topic: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7130617236

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