Different Complement Activation Patterns Following C5 Cleavage in MOGAD and AQP4-IgG+NMOSD.
Kimihiko KanekoHiroshi KurodaYuki MatsumotoNaohiro SakamotoNaoya YamazakiNaoki YamamotoShu UmezawaChihiro NamatameHirohiko OnoYoshiki TakaiToshiyuki TakahashiJuichi FujimoriIchiro NakashimaYasuo HarigayaHans LassmannKazuo FujiharaTatsuro MisuMasashi AokiPublished in: Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation (2024)
The complement pathway is activated in both MOGAD and AQP4+NMOSD, but MAC formation is lower in MOGAD, particularly in those with mild attacks, than in AQP4+NMOSD. These findings may have pathogenetic and therapeutic implications in MOGAD.
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