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- Title
Diversity in the mechanism of astrocytopathy: Complement dependent and independent attacks against astrocyte foot processes.
- Authors
Misu, Tatsuro
- Abstract
The article offers information on diversity in lesions found in the neurological disorder neuromyelitisoptica (NMO) which is an autoimmune disease targeting against aquaporin 4 localized on astrocytic foot processes. It discusses six different lesions found with alternation of astrocyte-related protein. It states that different mechanisms involved in tissue injury are operating in parallel in the same patient and lesion.
- Subjects
CENTRAL nervous system diseases; OPTIC nerve diseases; MYELITIS; TISSUE wounds; AQUAPORINS; PATIENTS
- Publication
Clinical & Experimental Neuroimmunology, 2013, Vol 4, Issue 2, p165
- ISSN
1759-1961
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/cen3.12050