ANALYSIS OF A NEURONAL ANTIGEN (HU) EXPRESSION IN THE DEVELOPING RAT-BRAIN DETECTED BY AUTOANTIBODIES FROM PATIENTS WITH PARANEOPLASTIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS

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作者
GRAUS, F [1 ]
FERRER, I [1 ]
机构
[1] HOSP LLOBREGAT,HOSP PRINCIPES ESPANA,DEPT PATHOL,NEUROPATHOL UNIT,BARCELONA,SPAIN
关键词
Autoantibody; Immunohistochemistry; Neuronal differentiation; Paraneoplastic disease;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3940(90)90314-Y
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Anti-Hu is an autoantibody that recognizes an antigen (Hu) highly restricted to neuronal nuclei. In the developing rat brain all neurons and the germinal cell layer were anti-Hu positive. Ependyma and choroid plexus were positive only in the early stages of development. The strongest expression of Hu was seen in the most mature neurons. The transitory nature of Cajal-Retizus and subplate neurons was confirmed with the anti-Hu staining. Although the Hu is also expressed by neural cells other than neurons, the strongest staining of mature neurons could indicate that Hu plays a role in the process of neuronal differentiation. © 1990.
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