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A human antibody selective for transthyretin amyloid removes cardiac amyloid through phagocytic immune cells.
Nature communications - 25 May 2021
Michalon Aubin, Hagenbuch Andreas, Huy Christian, Varela Evita, Combaluzier Benoit, Damy Thibaud, Suhr Ole B, Saraiva Maria J, Hock Christoph, Nitsch Roger M, Jan Grimm
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Transthyretin amyloid (ATTR) cardiomyopathy is a debilitating disease leading to heart failure and death. It is characterized by the deposition of extracellular ATTR fibrils in the myocardium. Reducing myocardial ATTR load is a therapeutic goal anticipated to translate into restored cardiac function and improved patient survival. For this purpose, we developed the selective anti-ATTR antibody NI301A, a...
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