Researchers capture images of antibody attacking neuron receptor: Findings provide mechanism to diagnose and treat autoimmune diseases - Science Daily

Researchers have captured images of an auto-antibody bound to a nerve cell surface receptor, revealing the physical mechanism behind a neurological autoimmune disease. The findings could lead to new ways to diagnose and treat autoimmune conditions, the study …

Using UT Southwestern's Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility, researchers for the first time have captured images of an autoantibody bound to a nerve cell surface receptor, revealing the physical mechan… [+4188 chars]

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