Mapping of Human Autoantibody Epitopes on Aromaticl -Amino Acid Decarboxylase
Author(s) -
Paola Candeloro,
Carla Borri Voltattorni,
Roberto Perniola,
Mariarita Bertoldi,
Corrado Betterle,
Massimo Mannelli,
Roberta Giordano,
Annamaria De Bellis,
Claudio Tiberti,
Stefano Laureti,
Fausto Santeusanio,
Alberto Falorni
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-2319
Subject(s) - autoantibody , epitope , autoimmunity , antibody , autoimmune hepatitis , medicine , autoimmune disease , type 1 diabetes , immunology , endocrinology , hepatitis , diabetes mellitus
Aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) is target of autoantibodies in autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome I (APS I), especially in patients with autoimmune hepatitis. Little information is currently available on AADC autoantibody epitopes and on the interrelation between autoantibody-mediated inhibition of enzymatic activity and epitope specificity.
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