title: Cellular hypersensitization to peripheral nervous antigens in the Guillain-Barré syndrome.
abstract: The macrophage migration inhibition factor assay was used as a specific measure of cellular hypersensitivity to peripheral nervous system antigen in a large group of Guillain-Barre patients and control subjects. Lymphocytes from 34 patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome, 33 with other peripheral nervous system disease, and 33 normal controls were assayed for production of macrophage migration inhibition factor. A mean of 101 +/- 7.2 was obtained in the control group, 70 +/- 16.3 in the Guillain-Barre syndrome group, and 96 +/- 11.3 in those with other peripheral nervous system disease. Twenty-six of the 34 patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome, two patients with myeloradiculitis, and two with Bell's palsy gave significant values. These results support the hypothesis that cellular hypersensitization to peripheral nervous system antigens is a pathogenetic factor in Guillain-Barre syndrome.
mesh_terms: D000941:Antigens; D001324:Autoantigens; D002464:Cell Migration Inhibition; D003289:Convalescence; D006801:Humans; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008263:Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors / Q000032:analysis; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000276:immunology*; D011128:Polyradiculopathy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D001324:Autoantigens; D008263:Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors