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Valproic acid (VPA) and alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) are known neuroprotective agents, but their combined therapeutic potential and mechanisms in ALS remain unclear.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In this study, network pharmacology method was used to integrate the target data of VPA, ALA and ALS, and key targets and pathways were screened by function enrichment, protein\u2013protein interaction (PPI), network analysis and molecular docking. Furthermore, Mendel randomization (MR) was used to analyze the causal relationship between targets and ALS risk. The synergistic neuroprotective effects of VPA and ALA were then validated in the hSOD1\n                      <jats:sup>G93A<\/jats:sup>\n                      ALS cell and mouse models.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In this study, four core targets-TNF, EGFR, MAPK1 and MAPK8-were identified for the first time. Genetic analysis indicated that higher TNF levels and reduced MAPK8 expression are linked to a greater risk of ALS. Molecular docking demonstrated strong binding affinities of both compounds to these targets.\n                      <jats:italic>In vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                      experiments showed that the combined therapy significantly improved neuronal survival and motor function, inhibited inflammation and apoptosis by activating the PI3K\/AKT\/FoxO3a pathway, and yielded significantly better therapeutic effects compared to the single drug treatments.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>VPA and ALA synergistically alleviate ALS by modulating multiple targets and activating the PI3K\/AKT\/FoxO3a pathway. 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