Anti-ganglioside antibodies alter presynaptic release and calcium influx

Autor: Brigitte Buchwald, Gang Zhang, Angela K. Vogt-Eisele, Weiyi Zhang, Raheleh Ahangari, John W. Griffin, Hanns Hatt, Klaus V. Toyka, Kazim A. Sheikh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Neurobiology of Disease, Vol 28, Iss 1, Pp 113-121 (2007)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1095-953X
DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2007.07.008
Popis: Acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) variant of Guillain–Barré syndrome is often associated with IgG anti-GM1 and -GD1a antibodies. The pathophysiological basis of antibody-mediated selective motor nerve dysfunction remains unclear. We investigated the effects of IgG anti-GM1 and -GD1a monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) on neuromuscular transmission and calcium influx in hemidiaphragm preparations and in cultured neurons, respectively, to elucidate mechanisms of Ab-mediated muscle weakness. Anti-GM1 and -GD1a mAbs depressed evoked quantal release to a significant yet different extent, without affecting postsynaptic currents. At equivalent concentrations, anti-GD1b, -GT1b, or sham mAbs did not affect neuromuscular transmission. At fourfold higher concentration, an anti-GD1b mAb (specificity described in immune sensory neuropathies) induced completely reversible blockade. In neuronal cultures, anti-GM1 and -GD1a mAbs significantly reduced depolarization-induced calcium influx. In conclusion, different anti-gangliosde mAbs induce distinct effects on presynaptic transmitter release by reducing calcium influx, suggesting that this is one mechanism of antibody-mediated muscle weakness in AMAN.
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