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The immunological basis for treatment of stiff person syndrome.
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PMID:  20943276     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Antibodies against autoantigens involved in GABAergic neurotransmission are a shared feature of the different subtypes of stiff person syndrome (SPS). The autoantigens can be either presynaptic such as the smaller isoform of glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65), postsynaptic such as GABA-A receptor-associated protein and gephyrin, or located at the pre- and postsynaptic side such as amphiphysin. Most of these autoantigens are intracellular, and antibodies against GAD65 also occur in diabetes mellitus type 1 as well as other neurological diseases. Their pathogenic role has therefore been questioned. We here discuss the role of autoantibodies and T cells in SPS.
Authors:
Trygve Holmøy; Christian Geis
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-10-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neuroimmunology     Volume:  231     ISSN:  1872-8421     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neuroimmunol.     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8109498     Medline TA:  J Neuroimmunol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  55-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo, Norway; Institute of Immunology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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