[Autoantibodies in Chronic Immune-Mediated Demyelinating Polyneuropathy]

Brain Nerve. 2023 Jul;75(7):813-819. doi: 10.11477/mf.1416202426.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Autoantibodies against nodal and paranodal proteins, such as neurofascin 140/186, neurofascin 155, contactin 1, and contactin-associated protein 1, have been identified in subsets of patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. Their distinctive characteristics including poor response to immunoglobulin led to the establishment of a new disease entity called "autoimmune nodopathies." IgM monoclonal antibodies against myelin-associated glycoproteins cause intractable sensory-dominant demyelinating polyneuropathy. IgM anti-GM1 and IgG anti-LM1 antibodies are associated with multifocal motor neuropathy and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, respectively. Monoclonal IgM against disialosyl ganglioside epitopes induces chronic ataxic neuropathy with ophthalmoplegia and cold agglutinin.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Autoantibodies
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M
  • Polyneuropathies*
  • Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating*

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M