Role of Campylobacter jejuni Infection in the Pathogenesis of Guillain‐Barré Syndrome: An Update

KK Nyati, R Nyati - BioMed research international, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Our current knowledge on Campylobacter jejuni infections in humans has progressively
increased over the past few decades. Infection with C. jejuni is the most common cause of …

Platelets in inflammation and immune modulations: functions beyond hemostasis

HS Huang, HH Chang - Archivum immunologiae et therapiae …, 2012 - Springer
Platelets play central roles for maintaining the homeostasis of the blood coagulation. As they
are also involved in immune responses and host defenses, increasing evidences have …

Human monoclonal antibodies reactive to oligodendrocytes promote remyelination in a model of multiple sclerosis

AE Warrington, K Asakura, AJ Bieber… - Proceedings of the …, 2000 - National Acad Sciences
Promoting remyelination, a major goal of an effective treatment for demyelinating diseases,
has the potential to protect vulnerable axons, increase conduction velocity, and improve …

Effect of intravenous immunoglobulin treatment on pregnancy and postpartum-related relapses in multiple sclerosis

A Achiron, I Kishner, M Dolev, Y Stern, M Dulitzky… - Journal of …, 2004 - Springer
Acute exacerbations may complicate the course of pregnancy and the postpartum period in
patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). To evaluate relapse rate and the …

Iv immunoglobulin reduces circulating proinflammatory cytokines in Guillain-Barre syndrome

MK Sharief, DA Ingram, M Swash, EJ Thompson - Neurology, 1999 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Treatment with human IV immunoglobulin (IVIg) modifies the course of Guillain-
Barré syndrome (GBS), but its specific mode of action is unknown. Cellular interactions …

Pathological and regulatory effects of anti-myelin antibodies in experimental allergic encephalomyelitis in mice

MM Morris-Downes, PA Smith, JL Rundle… - Journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
Neurological deficit in experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) and multiple sclerosis
(MS) is probably a consequence of synergy between T and B cell responses to CNS …

Recovery of the T-cell repertoire in CIDP by IV immunoglobulins

AK Mausberg, M Dorok, M Stettner, M Mueller… - Neurology, 2013 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To investigate changes in the T-cell repertoire in patients with chronic
inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) without and with treatment of IV …

Induction of regulatory T cells by intravenous immunoglobulin: a bridge between adaptive and innate immunity

GN Kaufman, AH Massoud, M Dembele… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is a polyclonal immunoglobulin G preparation with potent
immunomodulatory properties. The mode of action of IVIg has been investigated in multiple …

Human IgM antibodies, and diagnostic and therapeutic uses thereof particularly in the central nervous system

M Rodriguez, DJ Miller, LR Pease - US Patent 7,473,423, 2009 - Google Patents
2002-10-07 Assigned to MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND
RESEARCH reassignment MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND …

IVIg therapy in brain inflammation: etiology-dependent differential effects on leucocyte recruitment

BM Lapointe, LM Herx, V Gill, LM Metz, P Kubes - Brain, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Several studies have reported beneficial effects of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in
diseases of the neuroaxis. However, IVIg effects on leucocyte recruitment, a hallmark feature …