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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Antibody Response to HERV-K and HERV-W Envelope Epitopes in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis.

Elena Rita Simula, Ignazio Roberto Zarbo, Giannina Arru, Elia Sechi, Rossella Meloni, Giovanni Andrea Deiana, Paolo Solla, Leonardo Antonio Sechi

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Elena Rita SimulaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43b, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8946-2679
Ignazio Roberto ZarboDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy University of Sassari, Viale S. Pietro 10, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Giannina ArruDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy University of Sassari, Viale S. Pietro 10, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Elia SechiDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy University of Sassari, Viale S. Pietro 10, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Rossella MeloniDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy University of Sassari, Viale S. Pietro 10, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Giovanni Andrea DeianaDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy University of Sassari, Viale S. Pietro 10, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Paolo SollaDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy University of Sassari, Viale S. Pietro 10, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2982-0665
Leonardo Antonio SechiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43b, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0566-2049
University of Sassari · IT

Funding

Fondazione di Sardegna 2017 to LASMUR PRIN 2022 n: 2022BP837R to LASRegione Autonoma Sardegna legge regionale 12 22 Dicembre 2022 n. 22 to LAS.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myasthenia gravis is an antibody-mediated autoimmune neurological disorder characterized by impaired neuromuscular junction transmission, resulting in muscle weakness. Recently, the involvement of Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs) in the pathophysiology of different immune-mediated and neurodegenerative diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, has been demonstrated. We aimed to investigate potential immune system involvement related to humoral responses targeting specific epitopes of HERV-K and HERV-W envelope proteins in myasthenia gravis. Myasthenia gravis patients were recruited in the Neurology Unit, while healthy controls were selected from the Blood Transfusion Center, both affiliated with AOU Sassari. Highly immunogenic antigens of HERV-K and HERV-W envelope proteins were identified using the Immune Epitope Database (IEDB) online tool. These epitopes were utilized in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) to detect autoantibodies in serum directed against these sequences. The study involved 39 Healthy Donors and 47 MG patients, further categorized into subgroups based on the presence of autoantibodies: MG-AchR Ab+ (

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Endogenous RetrovirusesMyasthenia GravisAntibody FormationAutoantibodiesBiomarkersEpitopesHumansAutoantibodiesBiomarkersEpitopesautoantibodiesepitopesHERV-KHERV-Whumoral responseMGmyasthenia gravis

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PMID38203616
PMCPMC10778599
OpenAlexW4390348290

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