| Identifier |
20090224_nanos_sciplatform_08.pdf |
| Title |
Clonally-Expanded Plasma Cells in Neuromyelitis Optica Cerebrospinal Fluid Produce IgG Against Aquaporin-4 |
| Creator |
Bennett, Jeffrey; Lam, Chiwah; Bautista, Katherine; DuPree, Cecily; Glogowska, Magdalena; Case, David; Saikali, Philippe; Antel, Jack; Reddy, Sudhakar; Hemmer, Bernhard; Owens, Gregory; Gilden, Donald |
| Subject |
neuromyelitis optica; aquaporin-4; plasma cells; optic neuritis |
| Description |
Neuromyelitis optica immunoglobulin G (NMO-IgG) binds the aquaporin-4 (AQP-4) water channel of astrocytes that are abundant in the perivessel and subpial areas of the brain. NMO-IgG appears specific for NMO and is now included as a diagnostic criterion for disease. |
| Date |
2009-02-24 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Format Creation |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
2009 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2009: Scientific Platform Presentations (Session II) |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2010. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s66d90cv |
| Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
| Contributor Secondary |
Alfredo Sadun, MD, PhD; Fiona Costello, MD, FRCP |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
| ID |
180546 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66d90cv |
