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摘要
Intravenous human immunoglobulins dominate in the treatment of autoimmune neuropathies. We introduce intrathecal application as a new option for experimental autoimmune neuritis in Lewis rats. After immunisation with neuritogenic P2 peptide, we show a therapeutic and preventive effect of intrathecal human immunoglobulins (5-40 mg/kg) on clinical and electrophysiological neuritis signs. Histology corroborated a lower degree of inflammation, demyelination, ICAM-1-dependent blood-nerve-barrier permeability and complement activation in the sciatic nerve. After preventive application, immunoglobulins induced a Th2 cytokine shift in the peripheral nerves already before clinical neuritis signs. Intrathecal immunoglobulin application could be a novel immunomodulatory option for autoimmune neuropathies.
- 出版日期2017-8-15
