免疫球蛋白G和补充剂作为多发性硬化症神经退行的主要参与者

Peter G E Kennedy1, Matthew Fultz2, Jeremiah Phares2

  • 1Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.

Biomolecules
|October 26, 2024
PubMed
概括

在多发性硬化症 (MS) 中,免疫球蛋白G (IgG) 抗体增加可能会触发补体激活,导致神经元损伤和神经退行. 这项研究揭示了MS病理学和潜在的治疗点.

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