Because dysregulated energy metabolism is common across both familial and sporadic forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), targeting energy production is believed to have therapeutic potential. University of Edinburgh and University of Oxford researchers have tested modulating the expression of the glycolysis enzyme phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1) in preclinical models of ALS by using terazosin, a PGK1 activator, with the aim of confirming it as a therapeutic target in the treatment of the disease.