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Neurodegenerative diseases share core transcriptomic programs — neuroinflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and proteostasis collapse — yet computational models are typically trained in disease-specific silos. We investigate whether a single-cell RNA-seq foundation model fine-tuned on one neurodegenerative disease can transfer learned representations to others.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive loss of motor neurons, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis, and ultimately death within 2-5 years of diagnosis. This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of current therapeutic approaches, emerging treatment strategies, and future research directions aimed at conquering ALS.