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Lymphocyte function in myasthenia gravis.

S Kawanami, A Kanaide, Y Itoyama

    Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
    |August 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary

    Peripheral blood lymphocytes in myasthenia gravis patients show reduced responses to mitogens like phytohaemagglutinin. This suggests impaired T lymphocyte function in myasthenia gravis, particularly during myasthenic crisis.

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    Area of Science:

    • Immunology
    • Neurology

    Background:

    • Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular junctions.
    • T lymphocytes play a crucial role in immune regulation and are implicated in autoimmune diseases.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the mitogen-induced blastoid transformation of peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients with myasthenia gravis.
    • To assess T lymphocyte function in myasthenia gravis patients using phytohaemagglutinin and pokeweed mitogen stimulation.

    Main Methods:

    • Microplate culture technique was employed to culture peripheral blood lymphocytes.
    • 3H-thymidine incorporation was used to quantify lymphocyte proliferation in response to mitogens.
    • Autologous plasma effects on mitogenic responses were also evaluated.

    Main Results:

    • Significantly decreased responses to both phytohaemagglutinin and pokeweed mitogen were observed in myasthenia gravis patients.
    • Lymphocyte stimulation indices were markedly reduced during myasthenic crisis.
    • Autologous plasma did not influence the mitogenic responses of lymphocytes.

    Conclusions:

    • T lymphocyte function appears to be subnormal in patients with myasthenia gravis.
    • The impaired mitogen responsiveness may contribute to the pathogenesis or clinical manifestations of myasthenia gravis.

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