Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3064562 | Journal of Neuroimmunology | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Antibodies to myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) are associated with demyelinating polyneuropathy and are specific for the HNK-1 epitope. To test if anti-MAG IgM recognize HNK-1 on CNS, sera from 20 patients and 238 controls were tested on rat slices by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF). IgM from anti-MAG positive patients, but not from control sera, stained rat brain with perineuronal or neuropil pattern, depending on the CNS region. IIF titers significantly correlated with ELISA anti-MAG titers. The staining of patients’ sera were inhibited by mouse anti-HNK-1 monoclonal antibody. Our results demonstrate that anti-MAG IgM recognizes HNK-1 outside the peripheral nerve myelin carriers.
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Authors
Sabrina Matà, Stefano Ambrosini, Tommaso Mello, Francesco Lolli, Diego Minciacchi,