Increased levels of antigen-bound β-amyloid autoantibodies in serum and cerebrospinal fluid of Alzheimer's disease patients.

Recent studies have suggested a protective role of physiological β-amyloid autoantibodies (Aβ-autoantibodies) in Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the determination of both free and dissociated Aβ-autoantibodies in serum hitherto has yielded inconsistent results regarding their function and po...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Madalina Maftei, Franka Thurm, Cathrin Schnack, Hayrettin Tumani, Markus Otto, Thomas Elbert, Iris-Tatjana Kolassa, Michael Przybylski, Marilena Manea, Christine A F von Arnim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3715516?pdf=render