MuSK IgG4 autoantibodies cause myasthenia gravis by inhibiting binding between MuSK and Lrp4
MuSK IgG4 autoantibodies cause myasthenia gravis by inhibiting binding between MuSK and Lrp4
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Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences
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Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a severely debilitating autoimmune disease that is due to a decrease in the efficiency of synaptic transmission at neuromuscular synapses. MG is caused by antibodies against postsynaptic proteins, including (i) acetylcholine receptors, the neurotransmitter receptor, (ii) muscle-specific kinase (MuSK), a receptor tyrosine k...
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MuSK IgG4 autoantibodies cause myasthenia gravis by inhibiting binding between MuSK and Lrp4
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1471917847
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1471917847
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0027-8424,1091-6490
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1313944110
