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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2021

Anti-neuron antibody syndrome: clinical features, cytokines/chemokines and predictors.

Shaohua Liao, Chuanfen Li, Xiaoying Bi, Hongwei Guo, Ying Qian, Xiaobei Liu, Shuai Miao, Huaiqiang Hu, Bingzhen Cao

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. The immune system as a system of relations.Frontiers in immunology · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Shaohua Liao *Department of Neurology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Chuanfen Li *College of Physical Education, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China.
Xiaoying BiDepartment of Neurology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Hongwei GuoDepartment of Neurology, 960 Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force, Jinan, China.
Ying QianDepartment of Neurology, 960 Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force, Jinan, China.
Xiaobei LiuDepartment of Neurology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Shuai MiaoDepartment of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Huaiqiang Hu *Department of Neurology, 960 Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force, Jinan, China.
Bingzhen Cao *Department of Neurology, 960 Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force, Jinan, China. cbzxia2011@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3997-9485
People's Liberation Army 401 Hospital · CNSecond Military Medical University · CNChinese PLA General Hospital · CNShandong Normal University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81671631
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeuroimmunology is a rapidly expanding field, and there have been recent discoveries of new antibodies and neurological syndromes. Most of the current clinical studies have focused on disorders involving one specific antibody. We have summarized a class of antibodies that target common neuronal epitopes, and we have proposed the term "anti-neuron antibody syndrome" (ANAS). In this study, we aimed to clarify the clinical range and analyse the clinical features, cytokines/chemokines and predictors in ANAS.

methodsThis was a retrospective cohort study investigating patients with neurological manifestations that were positive for anti-neuron antibodies.

resultsA total of 110 patients were identified, of which 43 patients were classified as having autoimmune encephalitis (AE) and the other 67 were classified as having paraneoplastic neurological syndrome (PNS). With regards to anti-neuron antibodies, 42 patients tested positive for anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antibody, 19 for anti-Hu, 14 for anti-Yo and 12 for anti-PNMA2 (Ma2). There were significant differences between the ANAS and control groups in serum B cell-activating factor (BAFF) levels and in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) C-X-C motif chemokine10 (CXCL10), CXCL13, interleukin10 (IL10), BAFF and transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1) levels. Predictors of poor outcomes included having tumours (P = 0.0193) and having a chronic onset (P = 0.0306), and predictors of relapses included having lower levels of CSF BAFF (P = 0.0491) and having a larger ratio of serum TGFβ1/serum CXCL13 (P = 0.0182).

conclusionsMost patients with ANAS had a relatively good prognosis. Having tumours and a chronic onset were both associated with poor outcomes. CSF BAFF and the ratio of serum TGFβ1/serum CXCL13 were associated with relapses.

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