Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are widely expressed in many and diverse cell
types, participating in various functions of cells, tissues and systems. In this review, we focus …

Psychotic disorders are debilitating mental illnesses associated with abnormalities in
various neurotransmitter systems. The development of disease-modifing therapies has been …

There is growing evidence that autoantibodies (AAbs) against proteins expressed in the
brain are playing an important role in neurological and psychiatric disorders. Here, we …

Schizophrenia is a complex psychiatric condition that may involve immune system
dysregulation. Since most putative disease mechanisms in schizophrenia have been …

Abstract Autoimmune Autonomic Ganglionopathy (AAG) is a rare immune-mediated disease
of the autonomic nervous system. The incidence of AAG is unknown and diagnosis is often …

Background Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are abundant in the
central nervous system (CNS), playing critical roles in brain function. Antigenicity of nAChRs …

Previous studies have demonstrated that the levels of IgG against neurotransmitter receptors
are increased in patients with schizophrenia. Genome-wide association (GWA) studies of …

Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a debilitating mental disorder with various causes involving complex
interactions between genetic factors and environmental agents. The immune system plays a …

Absence of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antibodies in sera and CSF from
schizophrenia patients Absence of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antibodies in sera …

Fluorescence microscopy is a powerful and widely used tool in molecular biology. Over the
years, the discovery and development of lipid-binding fluorescent probes has established …