PROSPECTS FOR SPECIFIC IMMUNOTHERAPY IN MYASTHENIA-GRAVIS

被引:37
作者
STEINMAN, L [1 ]
MANTEGAZZA, R [1 ]
机构
[1] STANFORD UNIV, MED CTR, SCH MED, DEPT NEUROL & NEUROL SCI, STANFORD, CA 94305 USA
关键词
antibodies; autoimmune response; immunotherapy; myasthenia gravis; T cell tolerance;
D O I
10.1096/fasebj.4.10.2197152
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease resulting from a breakdown in T and B cell tolerance to acetylcholine receptor (AChR). Autoantibodies to AChR mediate the disease. Recent advances in experimental immunotherapy of autoimmune disease provide several possibilities for specific intervention in this well-characterized condition.
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页码:2726 / 2731
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