| Antibodies to acetylcholine receptors in myasthenia gravis. In vitro synthesis by peripheral blood lymphocytes before and after thymectomy. | |
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PMID: 1735188 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Pokeweed mitogen (PWM)-driven in vitro synthesis of antibodies to the acetylcholine receptor (PSA) was studied in non-thymoma patients with myasthenia gravis. In a group of 46 patients, the occurrence of PSA was related to the presence of the thymus or, in operated patients, the absence of a clinical effect of thymectomy. Sixteen patients were followed before and soon after thymectomy. PSA disappeared in all patients, at least temporarily, between 6 weeks and 1 year afterwards, independent of the clinical course and eventual clinical effect of the operation. A recurrence was found only in one of the five patients who derived no benefit from the operation. These findings support the hypothesis that the therapeutic effect of thymectomy can be explained by removal of a source of autoreactive lymphocytes. There was no correlation between the changes in serum levels of a-AChR and clinical improvement, suggesting a minor role of circulating peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) and the thymus in the total production of a-AChR. |
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Authors:
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J B Kuks; P C Limburg; H J Oosterhuis; T H The |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical and experimental immunology Volume: 87 ISSN: 0009-9104 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Exp. Immunol. Publication Date: 1992 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-03-12 Completed Date: 1992-03-12 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0057202 Medline TA: Clin Exp Immunol Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 246-50 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands. |
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Adult Antibody Formation / drug effects Autoantibodies / immunology* B-Lymphocytes / metabolism Cells, Cultured Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Myasthenia Gravis / immunology*, surgery Pokeweed Mitogens / administration & dosage Receptors, Nicotinic / immunology* Thymectomy |
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0/Autoantibodies; 0/Pokeweed Mitogens; 0/Receptors, Nicotinic |
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