Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 192, Issue 1 , Pages 13-20 , December 2007

Anti-thyroperoxidase antibodies from patients with Hashimoto's encephalopathy bind to cerebellar astrocytes

  • Stéphanie Blanchin

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire d’Immunologie et d’Immunopathologie, UPRES-EA 2128, CHU Clémenceau, 14033 Caen cedex, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33 231 272 551; fax: +33 231 272 550.
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  • Christine Coffin

      Affiliations

    • Service d’Endocrinologie et Maladies Métaboliques, CHU Côte de Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France
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  • Fausto Viader

      Affiliations

    • Service de Neurologie, CHU Côte de Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France
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  • Jean Ruf

      Affiliations

    • INSERM U555, Faculté de médecine Timone, Université de la Méditerranée, 13385, Marseille cedex 5, France
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  • Pierre Carayon

      Affiliations

    • INSERM U555, Faculté de médecine Timone, Université de la Méditerranée, 13385, Marseille cedex 5, France
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  • Francette Potier

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire d’Immunologie et d’Immunopathologie, UPRES-EA 2128, CHU Clémenceau, 14033 Caen cedex, France
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  • Estelle Portier

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire d’Immunologie et d’Immunopathologie, UPRES-EA 2128, CHU Clémenceau, 14033 Caen cedex, France
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  • Elisabeth Comby

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire d’Immunologie et d’Immunopathologie, UPRES-EA 2128, CHU Clémenceau, 14033 Caen cedex, France
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  • Stéphane Allouche

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire de Biochimie, CHU Côte de Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France
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  • Yann Ollivier

      Affiliations

    • Service de Médecine Interne, CHU Côte de Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France
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  • Yves Reznik

      Affiliations

    • Service d’Endocrinologie et Maladies Métaboliques, CHU Côte de Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France
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  • Jean Jacques Ballet

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire d’Immunologie et d’Immunopathologie, UPRES-EA 2128, CHU Clémenceau, 14033 Caen cedex, France

Received 28 June 2007 ,Revised 31 July 2007 ,Accepted 6 August 2007.

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PII: S0165-5728(07)00270-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2007.08.012

Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 192, Issue 1 , Pages 13-20 , December 2007

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