Article
The myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG): a model for antibody-mediated demyelination in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and multiple sclerosis.
Journal of neural transmission. Supplementum - 1 Jan 2000
Stefferl A, Brehm U, Linington C
Abstract excerpt
The myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) is a major target for autoantibody mediated demyelination in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). In the current review we discuss the epitope specificity of this antibody response, in particular evidence suggesting that pathogenic anti-MOG antibodies are preferentially directed against conformation-dependent epitopes present on the extracellular...
Topics
- Animals
- Antibody Formation
- Autoantibodies
- Demyelinating Diseases
- Disease Models, Animal
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myelin Proteins
