2000
Autoimmunity to Gephyrin in Stiff-Man Syndrome
Butler M, Hayashi A, Ohkoshi N, Villmann C, Becker C, Feng G, De Camilli P, Solimena M. Autoimmunity to Gephyrin in Stiff-Man Syndrome. Neuron 2000, 26: 307-312. PMID: 10839351, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)81165-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStiff-man syndromeGlutamic acid decarboxylaseCentral nervous systemInhibitory synapsesEnzyme glutamic acid decarboxylaseHigh-titer autoantibodiesSubset of casesParaneoplastic originClinical featuresSynaptic antigensMediastinal cancerNeurological conditionsRare diseaseGlycine receptorsNervous systemAcid decarboxylaseAutoimmunityPostsynaptic membraneGephyrinSpasmSyndromeSynapsesAutoantibodiesPatientsGABA
1991
Autoimmunity to glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) in stiffman syndrome and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Solimena M, De Camilli P. Autoimmunity to glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) in stiffman syndrome and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Trends In Neurosciences 1991, 14: 452-457. PMID: 1722364, DOI: 10.1016/0166-2236(91)90044-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-dependent diabetes mellitusStiff-man syndromeGlutamic acid decarboxylaseDiabetes mellitusAcid decarboxylaseEnzyme glutamic acid decarboxylaseMain inhibitory neurotransmitterStiffman syndromeAutoimmune targetGABAergic neurotransmissionAutoimmune responseAutoimmune diseasesInhibitory neurotransmitterBeta cellsMellitusBody musculatureSyndromeGABAPutative signal moleculesPossible significanceAutoantibodiesAutoimmunityDecarboxylaseNeurotransmissionCNS