@article{dd3d1c7edb0441b3b03dc5a7b1f29b1d,
title = "ALSUntangled #64: butyrates",
abstract = "ALSUntangled reviews alternative and off-label treatments for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (PALS). Here we review butyrate and its different chemical forms (butyrates). Butyrates have plausible mechanisms for slowing ALS progression and positive pre-clinical studies. One trial suggests that sodium phenylbutyrate (NaPB) in combination with Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) can slow ALS progression and prolong survival, but the specific contribution of NaPB toward this effect is unclear. Butyrates appear reasonably safe for use in humans. Based on the above information, we support a trial of a butyrate in PALS, but we cannot yet recommend one as a treatment.",
keywords = "ALS, alternative therapy, butyrate, gut microbiome, neuroinflammation",
author = "Yuyao Sun and Richard Bedlack and Carmel Armon and Morgan Beauchamp and Tulio Bertorini and Robert Bowser and Mark Bromberg and James Caress and Gregory Carter and Jesse Crayle and Cudkowicz, {Merit E.} and Glass, {Jonathan D.} and Carlayne Jackson and Isaac Lund and Sarah Martin and Sabrina Paganoni and Gary Pattee and Dylan Ratner and Kristiana Salmon and Paul Wicks",
note = "Funding Information: ALSUntangled is sponsored by the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association. Funding Information: Richard Bedlack has research support from ALSA, Orion, MediciNova, and the Healey Center, and consulting support from AB Science, Alexion, ALSA, Amylyx, Biogen, Black Swan, Brainstorm Cell, Corcept, Cytokinetics, GenieUs, Guidepoint, ITF Pharma, Mallinkrodt, New Biotic, Orphazyme, Shinkei, and Woolsey Pharma. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 World Federation of Neurology on behalf of the Research Group on Motor Neuron Diseases.",
year = "2022",
doi = "10.1080/21678421.2022.2045323",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "23",
pages = "638--643",
journal = "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration",
issn = "2167-8421",
publisher = "Informa Healthcare",
number = "7-8",
}