Department of Neurology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Nat Rev Neurol. 2012 Nov 5;8(11):595-6. doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2012.193.
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory, demyelinating disease in which antigens of the myelin sheath have been considered the autoimmune target. A recent study suggests that the potassium channel KIR4.1 is another potential autoantigen in some patients with multiple sclerosis, and might also be a target in other demyelinating diseases.
多发性硬化症是一种炎症性脱髓鞘疾病,其中髓鞘的抗原被认为是自身免疫的靶标。最近的一项研究表明,钾通道 KIR4.1 是一些多发性硬化症患者的另一个潜在自身抗原,也可能是其他脱髓鞘疾病的靶标。