Abstract
Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIg) have been shown in a number of trials, to be an effective treatment for the three main types of inflammatory neuropathies: Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), and multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN). IVIg is thought to exert its immunomodulatory effects by affecting several components of the immune system including B-cells, T-cells, macrophages, complement, cytokines and cellular adhesion molecules. This article reviews the published evidence and the principal postulated mechanisms of action of intravenous immunoglobulins with special emphasis on inflammatory neuropathies.
Keywords: Intravenous immunoglobulins, mechanisms of action, inflammatory neuropathy, Guillain Barre syndrome, Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, multifocal motor neuropathy
Current Neuropharmacology
Title: Current Proposed Mechanisms of Action of Intravenous Immunoglobulins in Inflammatory Neuropathies
Volume: 7 Issue: 4
Author(s): Saiju Jacob and Yusuf A. Rajabally
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Keywords: Intravenous immunoglobulins, mechanisms of action, inflammatory neuropathy, Guillain Barre syndrome, Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, multifocal motor neuropathy
Abstract: Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIg) have been shown in a number of trials, to be an effective treatment for the three main types of inflammatory neuropathies: Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), and multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN). IVIg is thought to exert its immunomodulatory effects by affecting several components of the immune system including B-cells, T-cells, macrophages, complement, cytokines and cellular adhesion molecules. This article reviews the published evidence and the principal postulated mechanisms of action of intravenous immunoglobulins with special emphasis on inflammatory neuropathies.
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Jacob Saiju and Rajabally A. Yusuf, Current Proposed Mechanisms of Action of Intravenous Immunoglobulins in Inflammatory Neuropathies, Current Neuropharmacology 2009; 7 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157015909790031166
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157015909790031166 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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