NeurotherapeuticsPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-04-07DOI: 10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e00890
Chenxu Li, Kai Braaten, Ann B. Moser, Wedad Fallatah, Maggie Lorentson, Suzette Huguenin, Anna Torrey, Marcia R. Terluk, Willa Durose, Erin Nolan, Christopher Staley, Subbaya Subramanian, Troy C. Lund, Reena V. Kartha
{"title":"Nervonic acid supplementation mitigates disease severity biomarkers in adrenoleukodystrophy","authors":"Chenxu Li, Kai Braaten, Ann B. Moser, Wedad Fallatah, Maggie Lorentson, Suzette Huguenin, Anna Torrey, Marcia R. Terluk, Willa Durose, Erin Nolan, Christopher Staley, Subbaya Subramanian, Troy C. Lund, Reena V. Kartha","doi":"10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e00890","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e00890","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a severe neurometabolic disorder caused by mutations in the <em>ABCD1</em> gene, leading to impaired peroxisomal β-oxidation of very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs). The accumulation of saturated VLCFAs, predominantly C26:0, in plasma and across all tissues, contributes to adrenal dysfunction and progressive neurodegeneration. No approved therapy addresses the diverse spectrum of ALD manifestations, underscoring the urgent need for safe, accessible, and preventive treatments. Nervonic acid (NA), a monounsaturated fatty acid, is potentially beneficial for ALD through its neuroprotective effects. Here, we report the safety and therapeutic efficacy of NA in a 4-week dietary intervention study using a mouse model of ALD. NA treatment significantly decreased plasma C26:0-lysophosphatidylcholine, a diagnostic and disease-severity biomarker of ALD, by about 60% as early as one week after intervention. After 4-week treatment, NA markedly reduced free C26:0 and total saturated VLCFA levels in plasma and tissues. Moreover, we observed approximately 56% reduction in brain C26:0-lysophosphatidylcholine levels in NA-fed mice, an effect not reported with other drug intervention. Through comparative microbiome analysis, we show for the first time distinct baseline differences between ALD and wild-type mice, with dietary fatty acid supplementation preventing further dysbiosis. No adverse effects on body weight or food intake were observed throughout the study. Overall, this is the first report demonstrating that an oral dietary fatty acid can ameliorate the hallmark biochemical abnormalities of ALD in plasma and brain, highlighting its potential as a safe and effective therapy, particularly for presymptomatic individuals carrying this genetic defect.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19159,"journal":{"name":"Neurotherapeutics","volume":"23 4","pages":"Article e00890"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147639473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurotherapeuticsPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e00986
Renuka Raman PhD, Ben Horst, Maryam Zare, Jason Winsor, Jixiang Xia, Kendall Case, Thomas Daly, Craig Bencsics, Devin E. Turner, Zahra Shahrokh, Magdalena Leszczyniecka, Emily De Los Reyes, Sean Ekins
{"title":"Development of an Enzyme Replacement Therapy to treat CLN1 Batten disease: From Bench to Bedside","authors":"Renuka Raman PhD, Ben Horst, Maryam Zare, Jason Winsor, Jixiang Xia, Kendall Case, Thomas Daly, Craig Bencsics, Devin E. Turner, Zahra Shahrokh, Magdalena Leszczyniecka, Emily De Los Reyes, Sean Ekins","doi":"10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e00986","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e00986","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19159,"journal":{"name":"Neurotherapeutics","volume":"23 4","pages":"Article e00986"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148951307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurotherapeuticsPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e00983
Dilipkumar Uredi PhD, Sean Weiner BS, Velvet Journigan PhD
{"title":"Discovery of a novel series of 1,3-cyclodiamines as antagonists of cold (4oC) activation at human TRPM8","authors":"Dilipkumar Uredi PhD, Sean Weiner BS, Velvet Journigan PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e00983","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e00983","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19159,"journal":{"name":"Neurotherapeutics","volume":"23 4","pages":"Article e00983"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148958796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurotherapeuticsPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-08-08DOI: 10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e01030
Ellen J. Bubrick, Lillian H. Stapelfeld, Parker Kotlarz, Nathan J. McDannold, P. Jason White
{"title":"Focused ultrasound in epilepsy","authors":"Ellen J. Bubrick, Lillian H. Stapelfeld, Parker Kotlarz, Nathan J. McDannold, P. Jason White","doi":"10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e01030","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e01030","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19159,"journal":{"name":"Neurotherapeutics","volume":"23 4","pages":"Article e01030"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148697563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurotherapeuticsPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e00992
Jeffrey Brown PhD
{"title":"NUZ-001 Restores Neurotrophic Support and Enhances Autophagy in Cellular and Zebrafish Models of Huntington’s Disease","authors":"Jeffrey Brown PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e00992","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e00992","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19159,"journal":{"name":"Neurotherapeutics","volume":"23 4","pages":"Article e00992"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148951310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurotherapeuticsPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e00985
John Hixson MD, Jerry Shih, Sharona Ben-Haim, Robert Beach, Harish Babu, David Spencer, Kim Burchiel, Rebecca O'Dwyer, Sepehr Sani, Derek Southwell, Matthew Luedke, Gautam Banik, Marina Bershteyn, Alessandro Bulfone, Brianna Feld, Luis Fuentealba, Stephanie Hughes, Ji-Hye Jung, Tia Kowal, Sonja Kriks, Cory Nicholas
NeurotherapeuticsPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e01016
Supurna Ghosh, Jordan S. Dubow, Jocelyn Sutherland, Andreas Kalmes, Jarrad Mock, Sameer A. Ansari, Christopher G. Favilla, David Chiu, Wayne M. Clark, David S. Liebeskind, Ryan A. McTaggart
{"title":"Post Hoc Analysis of RESCUE Trial Shows Shortened Hospital Stay and Higher Rate of Discharge to Home in Participants Treated with RNS60","authors":"Supurna Ghosh, Jordan S. Dubow, Jocelyn Sutherland, Andreas Kalmes, Jarrad Mock, Sameer A. Ansari, Christopher G. Favilla, David Chiu, Wayne M. Clark, David S. Liebeskind, Ryan A. McTaggart","doi":"10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e01016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e01016","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19159,"journal":{"name":"Neurotherapeutics","volume":"23 4","pages":"Article e01016"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148951434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}