Leukocyte and complement activation by GM1-specific antibodies is associated with acute motor axonal neuropathy in rabbits
Leukocyte and complement activation by GM1-specific antibodies is associated with acute motor axonal neuropathy in rabbits
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jneuroim.2006.10.005
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发表时间:
2007-01-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
van der Pol, W-Ludo
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作者:
van Sorge, Nina M.;Yuki, Nobuhiro;van der Pol, W-Ludo
Acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) in humans is associated with the presence of GM1-specific antibodies. Immunization of rabbits with GM1-containing ganglioside mixtures, purified GM1, or Campylobacter jejuni lipo-oligosaccharide exhibiting a GM1-like structure elicits GM1-specific antibodies, but axonal polyncuropathy only occurs in a subset of animals. This study aimed to dissect the molecular basis for the variable induction of AMAN in rabbits. Therefore, we analyzed the proinflammatory characteristics of GM1-specific antibodies in plasma samples from ganglioside-immunized rabbits with and without neurological deficits. GM1-specific plasma samples from all rabbits with AMAN were capable of activating both complement and leukocytes, in contrast to none of the plasma samples from rabbits without paralysis. Furthermore, GM1-specific 1gG-mediated activation of leukocytes was detected before the onset of clinical signs. These data suggest that AMAN only occurs in rabbits that develop GM1-specific antibodies with pro-inflammatory properties. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.