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ArticlePharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Anti-AMPA Receptor Autoantibodies Reduce Excitatory Currents in Rat Hippocampal Neurons.

Charlotte Day, John-Paul Silva, Rebecca Munro, Terry S Baker, Christian Wolff, Angela Bithell, Gary J Stephens

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Article in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Charlotte DaySchool of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AJ, UK.
John-Paul SilvaUCB Pharma, 208 Bath Road, Slough SL1 3WE, UK.
Rebecca MunroUCB Pharma, 208 Bath Road, Slough SL1 3WE, UK.
Terry S BakerUCB Pharma, 208 Bath Road, Slough SL1 3WE, UK.
Christian WolffUCB Pharma, Chemin du Foriest, B-1420 Braine l'Alleud, Belgium.
Angela BithellSchool of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AJ, UK.
Gary J StephensSchool of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8966-4238
UCB Pharma (United Kingdom) · GBUniversity of Reading · GBUCB Pharma (Belgium) · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The GluR3 subunit of α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptors (AMPARs) has been identified as a target for autoantibodies (Aabs) in autoimmune encephalopathy and other diseases. Recent studies have proposed mechanisms by which these Aabs act, but their exact role in neuronal excitability is yet to be established. Patient Aabs have been shown to bind to specific regions within the GluR3 subunit. GLUR3B peptides were designed based on described (ELISA) immunogenic epitopes for Aabs and an immunisation strategy was used to generate novel anti-AMPAR Aabs. Target-specific binding and specificity of affinity-purified anti-AMPAR Aabs was confirmed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, immunocytochemistry and Western blot. Functional anti-AMPAR Aab effects were determined on excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs) from primary hippocampal neurons using whole-cell patch-clamp electrophysiology. Acute (10 or 30 min) or longer-term (24 h) application of anti-AMPAR Aabs caused a significant reduction in the mean frequency of spontaneous and miniature EPSCs in hippocampal neurons. Our data demonstrate that anti-AMPAR Aabs targeting peptides linked to auto-immune diseases mediate inhibitory effects on neuronal excitability at the synaptic level, such effects may lead to disruption of the excitatory/inhibitory balance at a network level.

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AMPA receptor autoantibodiesexcitatory currentshippocampal neuron

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PMID36678574
PMCPMC9864520
OpenAlexW4313559062

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