Immunization with rat-, but not Torpedo-derived 97-116 peptide of the AChR alpha-subunit induces experimental myasthenia gravis in Lewis rat.
Immunology and Muscular Pathology Unit, National Neurological Institute Carlo Besta, 20133 Milan, Italy. baggi@istituto-besta.it
Fulvio
F
Baggi
Andrea
A
Annoni
Federica
F
Ubiali
Renato
R
Longhi
Monica
M
Milani
Renato
R
Mantegazza
Ferdinando
F
Cornelio
Carlo
C
Antozzi
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000378:metabolism; D001835:Body Weight / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D007114:Immunization / Q000379:methods*; D020720:Myasthenia Gravis, Autoimmune, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000276:immunology; D010455:Peptides / Q000276:immunology; D021122:Protein Subunits / Q000276:immunology*; D051381:Rats; D011917:Rats, Inbred Lew / Q000276:immunology; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013997:Time Factors; D014101:Torpedo
D000906:Antibodies; D010455:Peptides; D021122:Protein Subunits; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic