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Acetyl-L-carnitine and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Current Evidence and Potential use
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This narrative review (a literature review, not a specific trial; species not specified) discusses acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) in the context of neurodegenerative disease, including Alzheimer's and other dementias, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The authors describe mitochondrial energetics, oxidative stress, and inflammation as areas of interest for intervention in these conditions, and characterize ALCAR as an agent studied for mitochondrial support, reduction of oxidative stress, and effects on synaptic transmission. The review aims to summarize existing literature on ALCAR's molecular profile, tolerability, and potential translational and clinical relevance, with particular focus on ALS.
Abstract
The management of neurodegenerative diseases can be frustrating for clinicians, given the limited progress of conventional medicine in this context. For this reason, a more comprehensive, integrative approach is urgently needed. Among various emerging focuses for intervention, the modulation of central nervous system energetics, oxidative stress, and inflammation is becoming more and more promising. In particular, electrons leakage involved in the mitochondrial energetics can generate reactive oxygen-free radical-related mitochondrial dysfunction that would contribute to the etiopathology of many disorders, such as Alzheimer's and other dementias, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In this context, using agents, like acetyl L-carnitine (ALCAR), provides mitochondrial support, reduces oxidative stress, and improves synaptic transmission. This narrative review aims to update the existing literature on ALCAR molecular profile, tolerability, and translational clinical potential use in neurodegeneration, focusing on ALS.
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