Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 215, Issue 1 , Pages 31-35 , 30 October 2009

Cytotoxic effect of neuromyelitis optica antibody (NMO-IgG) to astrocytes: An in vitro study

  • Lidia Sabater

      Affiliations

    • Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona and Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Spain
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  • Albert Giralt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cell Biology, Immunology and Neuroscience, CIBERNED, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Anna Boronat

      Affiliations

    • Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona and Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Spain
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  • Karolina Hankiewicz

      Affiliations

    • Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona and Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Spain
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  • Yolanda Blanco

      Affiliations

    • Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona and Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Spain
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  • Sara Llufriu

      Affiliations

    • Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona and Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Spain
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  • Jordi Alberch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cell Biology, Immunology and Neuroscience, CIBERNED, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Francesc Graus

      Affiliations

    • Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona and Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Spain
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  • Albert Saiz

      Affiliations

    • Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona and Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic. Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain. Tel.: +34 932275414; fax: +34 932275783.

Received 27 May 2009 ,Revised 6 July 2009 ,Accepted 22 July 2009.

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PII: S0165-5728(09)00296-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2009.07.014

Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 215, Issue 1 , Pages 31-35 , 30 October 2009

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