Autoimmunity to ion-channels and other proteins in paraneoplastic disorders.
Paraneoplastic neurological disorders are rare conditions caused by immune responses against tumour antigens that cross-react with neuronal antigens. In the past year, there have been advances in the definition of some of the antigens that are recognized by patients' antibodies, and new observations on the results of passive and active immunization against the antigens.
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Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University, John Radclife Hospital, Headington, UK. blang@molbiol.ox.ac.uk
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D000818:Animals; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000276:immunology; D015551:Autoimmunity / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000276:immunology*; D016900:Neurofilament Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000276:immunology*
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D007473:Ion Channels; D016900:Neurofilament Proteins