Leucocyte migration inhibition in myasthenia gravis
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Zeitschrift für Neurologie
- Vol. 213 (1) , 33-40
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00316337
Abstract
Cellular hypersensitivity in myasthenia gravis (MG) to the thymus, muscles and peripheral nerves was examined by the method of the leucocyte migration inhibition test. The group of MG patients without thymoma had inhibition of leucocyte migration by thymus antigens. After thymectomy, they had a normal value of leucocyte migration. However, in the group of MG patients with thymoma, the inhibition of leucocyte migration by thymus antigens was observed after thymectomy. No significant inhibition of leucocyte migration was observed using muscle and peripheral nerve antigens. Cellular immunity in myasthenia gravis and the pathogenesis of the disease was discussed. Mit der Methode des Leukocytenmigrations-Hemmtestes wurde die celluläre Überempfindlichkeit der Myastheniepatienten gegenüber Thymus, Muskel und peripherem Nervengewebe untersucht. In der Gruppe von Myastheniepatienten ohne Thymom ließ sich eine Hemmung der Leukocytenmigration durch Thymusantigene nachweisen. Nach Thymektomie normalisierten sich die entsprechenden Befunde. In der Gruppe der Myastheniepatienten mit Thymon jedoch wurde die Hemmung der Leukocytenmigration durch Thymusantigene auch nach der Thymektomie festgestellt. Es wurde keine nennenswerte Hemmung der Leukocytenmigration bei Verwendung von Muskel- bzw. peripherer Nervenantigene festgestellt. Die celluläre Immunität bei der Myasthenie und die Pathogenese der Krankheit werden diskutiert.Keywords
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