Abstract
Background: Hypothetically, T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes associated with Hu-antibodies (Hu-PNS). Objective: To identify genetic risk factors for Hu-PNS and investigate the role of T cells. Methods: HLA-A, B, DRB1 and DQB1 alleles were compared in 53 Hu-PNS patients with 24 small-cell lung-cancer (SCLC) patients and 2440 healthy controls (HC). Results: The frequency of both HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DR3 was significantly higher in Hu-PNS patients than in HC. Conclusions: This study indicates an association between Hu-PNS and presence of HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DR3, which supports a role for CD4(+) T cells in the pathogenesis of Hu-PNS. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-149 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Neuroimmunology |
Volume | 226 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Research programs
- EMC MM-03-44-06
- EMC MM-03-86-01