Intravenous immunoglobulin for myasthenia gravis
P Gajdos, S Chevret, KV Toyka - Cochrane Database of …, 2008 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease in which autoantibodies interfere
with neuromuscular transmission. As with other autoimmune diseases, people with …
with neuromuscular transmission. As with other autoimmune diseases, people with …
Myasthenia gravis and myasthenic syndromes
AG Engel - Annals of Neurology: Official Journal of the …, 1984 - Wiley Online Library
More than a decade ago myasthenic symptoms were observed in rabbits immunized with
acetylcholine receptor (AChR){119} and AChR deficiency was found at the neuromuscular …
acetylcholine receptor (AChR){119} and AChR deficiency was found at the neuromuscular …
[图书][B] Skeletal muscle: form and function
BR MacIntosh, PF Gardiner, AJ McComas - 2006 - books.google.com
Skeletal Muscle: Form and Function, Second Edition, provides readers with a detailed
understanding of the different facets of muscle physiology. Meticulously researched and …
understanding of the different facets of muscle physiology. Meticulously researched and …
Myasthenic antibodies cross-link acetylcholine receptors to accelerate degradation
DB Drachman, CW Angus, RN Adams… - … England Journal of …, 1978 - Mass Medical Soc
The decrease of acetylcholine receptors at neuromuscular junctions of myasthenic patients
has been attributed to an antibody-mediated autoimmune process that accelerates receptor …
has been attributed to an antibody-mediated autoimmune process that accelerates receptor …
Myasthenia gravis: long‐term correlation of binding and bungarotoxin blocking antibodies against acetylcholine receptors with changes in disease severity
UA Besinger, KV Toyka, M Hömberg, K Heininger… - Neurology, 1983 - AAN Enterprises
Sixty patients with myasthenia gravis were examined prospectively by measuring serial titers
of antibodies against human acetylcholine receptor, and these were correlated with a …
of antibodies against human acetylcholine receptor, and these were correlated with a …
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in vertebrate muscle: properties, distribution and neural control
MM Salpeter, RH Loring - Progress in neurobiology, 1985 - Elsevier
3 3.1 2. Insertion into plasma membrane 308 3.3 1.3. Steps m biosynthetic pathway at which
control may be exerted 309 3.3 1.4. Post-translational modifications 309 3.3. 2. Receptor …
control may be exerted 309 3.3 1.4. Post-translational modifications 309 3.3. 2. Receptor …
Antibody effector mechanisms in myasthenia gravis—pathogenesis at the neuromuscular junction
AM Gomez, J Van Den Broeck, K Vrolix… - …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder caused by autoantibodies that are either
directed to the muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) or to the muscle-specific …
directed to the muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) or to the muscle-specific …
[HTML][HTML] Interferon γ (IFN-γ) is necessary for the genesis of acetylcholine receptor–induced clinical experimental autoimmune Myasthenia gravis in mice
B Balasa, C Deng, J Lee, LM Bradley… - The Journal of …, 1997 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis (EAMG) is an animal model of human
myasthenia gravis (MG). In mice, EAMG is induced by immunization with Torpedo californica …
myasthenia gravis (MG). In mice, EAMG is induced by immunization with Torpedo californica …
Long-term effects of repeated plasma exchange in myasthenia gravis
J Newsom-Davis, SG Wilson, A Vincent, CD Ward - The Lancet, 1979 - Elsevier
Plasma exchange produces a short-term clinical improvement in myasthenia gravis (MG)
which may be attributable to removal of acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody. The …
which may be attributable to removal of acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody. The …
Treatment of myasthenia gravis with methylprednisolone pulse: a double blind study
C Lindberg, O Andersen… - Acta neurologica …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives–To evaluate the efficacy and safety of one single intravenous
methylprednisolone (IVMP) pulse therapy in myasthenia gravis. Material and methods–We …
methylprednisolone (IVMP) pulse therapy in myasthenia gravis. Material and methods–We …