title: Anti-MAG IgM antibodies in patients with neuropathy and IgM M proteins: detection by ELISA.
abstract: In some patients with plasma cell dyscrasia and neuropathy, there are IgM M proteins that react with the myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG). We used an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) system to detect anti-MAG IgM antibodies. Reactivity with human MAG by ELISA correlated with demonstration of anti-MAG IgM antibodies by the "immunoblot" technique. Human MAG was more effective than bovine MAG as antigen, and there was no significant reactivity with mouse MAG. The ELISA system is a simple and convenient method for detecting anti-MAG IgM antibodies.
mesh_terms: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000276:immunology*; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000276:immunology*; D009185:Myelin Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D018992:Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D009185:Myelin Proteins; D018992:Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein