Abstract
Sulfoglucuronyl glycolipids (SGGLs) carry the glucuronyl 3-sulfate (HNK-1) epitope which is recognized by monoclonal IgM paraproteins from patients with demyelinating polyneuropathy. We report that intraneural injections of rat anti-SGGL antibodies induce demyelination in rat sciatic nerve, along with mild to moderate clinical symptoms. Morphologically, vesiculation and loosening of the myelin sheath were observed 3 h postinjection, followed by extensive demyelination and macrophage infiltration after 4 days. Since the antiSGGL antibodies showed no cross-reactivity with other components in rat sciatic nerve, these results indicate that SGGLs alone can serve as the target antigens in demyelinating neuropathy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 221-225 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Experimental Neurology |
Volume | 113 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1991 |
Funding
We thank Dr. T. Saida, Kyoto, Japan, for technical advice. This work was supported by USPHS Grant NS-26994 and in part by Fidia Research Laboratories.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Developmental Neuroscience