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Sabrina S Seehafer1, Denia Ramirez-Montealegre, Andrew Ms Wong, Chun-Hung Chan, Julian Castaneda, Michael Horak, Sarah M Ahmadi, Ming J Lim, Jonathan D Cooper, David A Pearce.
Abstract
Autoantibodies to brain proteins are present in Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (Batten disease) patients and in the Cln3-/- mouse model of this disease, suggesting an autoimmune component to pathogenesis. Using genetic or pharmaceutical approaches to attenuate this immune response in Cln3-/- mice, we demonstrate decreased neuroinflammation, decreased deposition of immunoglobulin G in the brain and protection of vulnerable neuron populations. Moreover, immune suppression results in a significant improvement in motor performance providing for the first plausible therapeutic approach for juvenile Batten disease.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 20937531 PMCID: PMC3118572 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2010.08.024
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neuroimmunol ISSN: 0165-5728 Impact factor: 3.478