Foley P, Bradford H F, Docherty M, Fillit H, Luine V N, McEwen B, Bucht G, Winblad B, Hardy J
Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, UK.
J Neurol. 1988 Nov;235(8):466-71. doi: 10.1007/BF00314249.
A blind study showing that serum from patients with Alzheimer's disease causes immunolysis of mammalian brain synaptosomes is reported. Control, aged-matched, sera were largely without effect. The immunolysis was directed mainly against cholinergic synaptosomes. The data presented support the hypothesis that autoimmune mechanisms may operate in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease.