Ocular and generalized myasthenia gravis induced by human acetylcholine receptor γ subunit immunization

Xiaorong Wu; Erdem Tuzun; Jing Li; Tianlin Xiao; Shamsher S. Saini; Huibin Qi; Windy Allman; Premkumar Christadoss

doi:10.1002/mus.22273

Ocular and generalized myasthenia gravis induced by human acetylcholine receptor γ subunit immunization

Xiaorong Wu, Erdem Tuzun, Jing Li, Tianlin Xiao, Shamsher S. Saini, Huibin Qi, Windy Allman, Premkumar Christadoss

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Abstract

Introduction: HLA-DQ8 transgenic mice develop ocular myasthenia gravis (oMG), which then progresses to generalized MG (gMG) when immunized with the human acetylcholine receptor (H-AChR) α subunit. Because the fetal AChR γ subunit is expressed in adult extraocular muscles, we anticipated that γ subunit immunization would generate an immune response to mouse AChR and induce MG in mice. Results: H-AChR γ subunit immunization in HLA-DQ8 mice induced an autoimmune response to mouse AChR and led to the destruction of AChR in the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) by anti-AChR antibody and complement activation, and it triggered upregulation of AChR gene transcription. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that oMG may be induced by immunity to the AChR γ subunit.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	209-216
Number of pages	8
Journal	Muscle and Nerve
Volume	45
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.22273
State	Published - Feb 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acetylcholine receptor γ subunit
Autoimmune disease
Extraocular muscles
Myasthenia gravis
Ocular myasthenia gravis

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Physiology
Clinical Neurology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Physiology (medical)

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