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Gilbert C FAURE
October 14, 2012 3:29 AM
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Sanofi's Genzyme says making progress with MS drugsReuters"Neurologists may feel threatened, but they will have to understand how the immune system works and how to handle, so I don't think autoimmunity will be a big problem," she said.
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Gilbert C FAURE
October 13, 2012 2:26 PM
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METHODS:Screening for anti-natalizumab antibodies was performed using a standardized bridging ELISA. Antibody-positive samples were further analyzed for IgM and IgG1-4 antibodies using ELISA and ImmunoCAP®.
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October 13, 2012 4:53 AM
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Anti-endothelial cell antibodies (AECAs) are thought to be critical for vasculitides in collagen diseases, but most were directed against molecules localized within the cell and not expressed on the cell surface.
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October 13, 2012 4:53 AM
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Identification of patients who are in early stages of lupus is currently done through clinical evaluation and is not greatly facilitated by available diagnostic tests.
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October 13, 2012 4:52 AM
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It is estimated that 23.5 million Americans suffer from autoimmune disease (AD) and that the prevalence is rising. Researchers have identified 80-100 different ADs and suspect at least 40 additiona...
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October 13, 2012 4:52 AM
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She also established the thyroid gland as the major site of thyroid autoantibody production, providing the basis for using thyroid tissue from patients with autoimmune thyroid disease in her subsequent cloning of human ...
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October 13, 2012 4:51 AM
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In 1960, Simpson was the first to propose that the pathogenesis of MG was an autoimmune reaction that involved an antibody specific for a neuromuscular junction protein. Which turned out to be correct, the most common ...
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October 13, 2012 4:41 AM
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Stephen Gauld, PhD, MCW assistant professor of pediatrics in allergy and immunology, and microbiology and molecular genetics, will study the factors involved in regulating the production of autoantibodies, which target an individual’s own tissues...
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October 12, 2012 2:20 PM
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Suggested mode of action for CGEN-15001 directly impacts key pathogenic aspects of autoimmune disease Results from pre-clinical studies for CGEN-15001 immune ch.
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October 12, 2012 2:19 PM
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NIH scientist helped solve a frightening bone marrow mysteryWashington PostHis Bethesda clinic draws young and old from around the world who cannot make the blood cells they need to survive.
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October 12, 2012 10:49 AM
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National Institutes of Health renews contract with La Jolla Institute to ...La Jolla LightHowever, the team began adding epitope data on autoimmune and other immune-mediated diseases over the last few years and the database now contains information...
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Gilbert C FAURE
October 12, 2012 10:48 AM
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RT @ArthritisUMR: MT @AARDATweets: Medical Col. & Childrens Hosp.
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Gilbert C FAURE
October 12, 2012 10:48 AM
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Autoimmune Diseases is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies in all areas of autoimmune diseases.
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October 14, 2012 3:28 AM
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New institute seeks cures for autoimmune diseasesEastDay.comTHE Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies was established today to boost the research and development of antibody drugs for cancer, diabetes, infectious diseases and...
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October 13, 2012 4:53 AM
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It represents a novel mechanism by which maternal autoantibodies can severely affect fetal health in a gender-specific fashion and raises the question of how many maternal antibodies affect brain development or exhibit ...
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Gilbert C FAURE
October 13, 2012 4:53 AM
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Attacks potassium channels in glial cells – the brain's myelin forming neuron protectors.
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October 13, 2012 4:52 AM
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Background: Autoantibodies to 21-hydroxylase (21OH-AA) precede the onset of autoimmune Addison's disease (AD) and are found in 1.5% of individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The greatest genetic risk for both ...
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October 13, 2012 4:52 AM
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Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune blistering skin disease. Autoantibodies to BP180 and BP230 can be detected by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF)...
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October 13, 2012 4:51 AM
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SAN DIEGO, CA – September 24, 2012— Genalyte, Inc. today announced that it is hosting a webinar to show participants how they can generate multiplexed autoantibody assay results in a one-step, 15 minute process.
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October 13, 2012 4:47 AM
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Two types of autoimmune hepatitis have been proposed; type 1 is defined by positive results on testing for antinuclear antibodies and smooth-muscle antibodies, and type 2 by positive results on testing for antibodies against ...
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October 12, 2012 2:20 PM
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These cells are generated more often in autoreactive mice, leading us to hypothesize they might be relevant in autoimmunity. Using mice bearing Igk allotypic markers and a wild-type Ig repertoire, we demonstrate that the ...
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October 12, 2012 2:19 PM
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New Grant Awards Aim to Prevent Autoimmune DiseasesNewswise (press release)Newswise — SEATTLE – (Sept.
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October 12, 2012 2:19 PM
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October 12, 2012 10:49 AM
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Scientists uncover genetic clues to common autoimmune liver diseaseBalkans.com Business NewsThe aim of the study was to survey more thoroughly regions of the genome known to underlie other autoimmune diseases, to discover if they also play a role...
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Gilbert C FAURE
October 12, 2012 10:48 AM
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The Biochemical Journal publishes important new findings and reviews across all areas of the molecular biosciences by authors in the international scientific community (Structure of human GM-CSF in complex with an anti-human GM-CSF autoantibody
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