[HTML][HTML] Myasthenia gravis: epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical manifestations

L Dresser, R Wlodarski, K Rezania… - Journal of clinical medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune neurological disorder characterized by defective
transmission at the neuromuscular junction. The incidence of the disease is 4.1 to 30 cases …

[HTML][HTML] Drugs that induce or cause deterioration of myasthenia gravis: an update

S Sheikh, U Alvi, B Soliven, K Rezania - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder which is characterized
by presence of antibodies against acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) or other proteins of the …

Zilucoplan: an investigational complement C5 inhibitor for the treatment of acetylcholine receptor autoantibody–positive generalized myasthenia gravis

JF Howard Jr, J Vissing, NE Gilhus… - Expert Opinion on …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) is an autoimmune disorder in which
pathogenic autoantibodies damage the neuromuscular junction, causing disabling or life …

Characterization of LRP4/agrin antibodies from a patient with myasthenia gravis

Z Yu, M Zhang, H Jing, P Chen, R Cao, J Pan, B Luo… - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objective To determine whether human anti-LRP4/agrin antibodies are
pathogenic in mice and to investigate underpinning pathogenic mechanisms. Methods …

Elevated N-linked glycosylation of IgG V regions in myasthenia gravis disease subtypes

C Mandel-Brehm, ML Fichtner, R Jiang… - The Journal of …, 2021 - journals.aai.org
Elevated N-linked glycosylation of IgG V regions (IgG-V N-Glyc) is an emerging molecular
phenotype associated with autoimmune disorders. To test the broader specificity of elevated …

Improving laboratory diagnostics in myasthenia gravis

M Gastaldi, S Scaranzin, P Businaro… - Expert Review of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a prototypical autoimmune disease, characterized by
pathogenic autoantibodies targeting structures of the neuromuscular junction …

Neuromuscular respiratory failure

TD Singh, EFM Wijdicks - Neurologic Clinics, 2021 - neurologic.theclinics.com
The incidence of neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) ranges from 0.05 to 9 per 100,000/y and
the prevalence is between 1 and 10 per 100,000 population. 1 However, they are the …

[HTML][HTML] Conservation and innovation: versatile roles for LRP4 in nervous system development

AT DePew, TJ Mosca - Journal of Developmental Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
As the nervous system develops, connections between neurons must form to enable efficient
communication. This complex process of synaptic development requires the coordination of …

Heterogeneity in myasthenia gravis: considerations for disease management

A Evoli, G Spagni, G Monte… - Expert Review of Clinical …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Myasthenia gravis is a rare disease of the neuromuscular junction and a
prototype of B cell-driven immunopathology. Pathogenic antibodies target post-synaptic …

[HTML][HTML] Antibodies to full-length agrin protein in Chinese patients with myasthenia gravis

S Wang, H Yang, R Guo, L Wang, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This study aimed to establish a cell-based assay (CBA) for the detection of agrin antibodies
(Agrin-Ab) to explore the clinical features of agrin antibody-positive Chinese patients with …