Survivin as a potential mediator to support autoreactive cell survival in myasthenia gravis: a human and animal model study.

The mechanisms that underlie the development and maintenance of autoimmunity in myasthenia gravis are poorly understood. In this investigation, we evaluate the role of survivin, a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein family, in humans and in two animal models. We identified survivin expressi...

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Main Authors: Linda L Kusner, Michael J Ciesielski, Alexander Marx, Henry J Kaminski, Robert A Fenstermaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4106794?pdf=render