Anti-glycolipid antibodies

Willison, H. J. and Yuki, N. Peripheral neuropathies and anti-glycolipid antibodies. Brain 125 2591-2625, 2002. 

Research has resulted in major advances in animal modeling of anti-glycolipid antibody-associated neuropathies in vitro and in vivo, which make a strong case that the antibodies cause much of the neurological impairment in these patients [21]. Furthermore, molecular... 

Numerous studies of specificities of anti-glycolipid antibodies produced by immunizing rabbits have been reported (8,9), and some discrepancies have been noted between laboratories (9). The widespread occurrence of natural antibodies might cause confusion in analyzing specificities produced by experimental immunization. Because of this we have purified both immune and natural anti-glycolipid antibodies from rabbit sera, and we have compared their specifities against the same, and different, glycolipids. 

Table 20.2. Anti-glycolipid antibodies in different GBS variants.

Kannagi R. Monoclonal anti-glycolipid antibodies. Method Enzymol 2000 312 160-179. 

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