Reactivity of IgG Antibodies to Glycolipids and Ganglioside Complexes in Acute Motor Axonal Neuropathy
This study investigates the reactivity of serum IgG antibodies in a patient with acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN). Notably, IgG antibodies did not react with individual antigens but demonstrated significant reactivity with ganglioside complexes, including asialo-GM1 (GA1) and LM1, along with GM1b, GD1a, GD1b, GT1a, GT1b, and GQ1b. The enhanced reactivity is visually represented by darker shades in certain wells compared to control wells with no antigen added, highlighting the specificity of the antibody response.
Reactivity of IgG Antibodies to Glycolipids and Ganglioside Complexes in Acute Motor Axonal Neuropathy
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GaNAc- GD1a GQ1b GM1b GT1b GD1b GD1a GT1a GM1 GA1 LM1 Figure e-1. Reactivity of IgG antibodies to single glycolipid and to ganglioside complexes in a patient with acute motor axonal neuropathy. Serum IgG antibodies reacted with none of the single antigens but with gangliosidecomplexes of asialo-GM1 (GA1) and LM1, GM1b, GD1a, GD1b, GT1a, GT1b and GQ1b as well as complex of GM1/GT1a. This is visually demonstrated by the darker shade in these wells when compared to the other wells. The oblique dotted line runs through the control wells, which have no antigen added to them. LM1 GM1 GM1b GD1a GalNAc-GD1a GD1b GT1a GT1b GQ1b GA1