Contents

K. Conrad, R.-L. Humbel, M. Meurer, Y. Shoenfeld, E. M. Tan (Eds.)
Autoantigens and Autoantibodies: Diagnostic Tools and Clues to Understanding Autoimmunity


  1. Pathogenic effects of autoantibodies

  • A. Kromminga: The pathogenic role of autoantibodies in the genesis of autoimmune diseases

  • P. L. Meroni, E. Raschi, C. Testoni, A. Sabbatini,  P. Panzeri, G. Cecchini, M. O. Borghi: Pathogenicity of anti-endothelial cell antibodies (AECA)

  • S. Praprotnik, M. Blank, Y. Levy, S. Tavor, M. C. Boffa, B. Weksler, A. Eldor, Y. Shoenfeld: Anti-PF4/heparin antibodies from patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia and anti-endothelial cell antibodies from patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura cause direct activation of microvascular endothelial cells

  • G. Wallukat, R. Dechend, V. Hohmuth, T. Fischer, D. Neichel, E. Nissen, F.C. Luft: Stimulatory autoantibodies against the angiotensin II AT1-receptor  in patients with preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome

  • P. Eftekhari, J. Hoebeke: Autoantibodies against the serotoninergic 5-HT4 receptor may be pathogenic in neonatal lupus

  • T. Christ, E. Wettwer, H. M. Himmel, E. Adolph, G. Wallukat, U. Ravens: Antibodies from serum of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy prolong action potential duration and increase contraction amplitudes in rat ventricular myocytes

  • M. Bachmann, B. T. Kurien, C. Schörner, J. Gross, T. Gross, J. James, R.H. Scofield, J. B. Harley: Does the nuclear autoantigen La/SS-B function by binding/chelating divalent cations?

  • S. Kanagasegar, R. Cimaz, B. T. Kurien, A. Brucato, R. H. Scofield: Association of anti-Ro antibodies and neutropenia in neonatal lupus

  • E. Schmidt, S. Reimer, N. Kruse, S. Jainta, E.-B. Bröcker, D. Zillikens: The IL-8 release from human cultured keratinocytes, mediated by autoantibodies to the 180 kD bullous pemphigoid antigen, is inhibited by dapsone 

  • A. Dalpke, L. Schaade, K. Ritter: Autoantibody enhanced tissue damage caused by oxygen radicals in infectious mononucleosis

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