Long-lived plasma cells and memory B cells produce pathogenic anti-GAD65 autoantibodies in Stiff Person Syndrome.

Long-lived plasma cells and memory B cells produce pathogenic anti-GAD65 autoantibodies in Stiff Person Syndrome.

Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare, neurological disorder characterized by sudden cramps and spasms. High titers of enzyme-inhibiting IgG autoantibodies against the 65 kD isoform of glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65) are a hallmark of SPS, implicating an autoimmune component in the pathology of...

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Main Authors: Marta Rizzi, Rolf Knoth, Christiane S Hampe, Peter Lorenz, Marie-Lise Gougeon, Brigitte Lemercier, Nils Venhoff, Francesca Ferrera, Ulrich Salzer, Hans-Jürgen Thiesen, Hans-Hartmut Peter, Ulrich A Walker, Hermann Eibel
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2877104?pdf=render

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