PTGS2 and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 The levels of COX-2 expression and PGE2 production are controlled by multiple cell signaling pathways, including the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/ERK pathway,38, 39, 40 and they have been found to be increased in neurodegenerative diseases including AD, PD and ALS.25, 28, 32, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 Importantly, COX-2 inhibitors such as celecoxib exhibited significant neuroprotective effects and prolonged survival or delayed disease onset in a SOD1-ALS transgenic mouse model through the downregulation of PGE2 release.28