B-cell targeted therapies in autoimmune encephalitis: mechanisms, clinical applications, and therapeutic potential

Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) broadly refers to inflammation of the brain parenchyma mediated by autoimmune mechanisms. In most patients with AE, autoantibodies against neuronal cell surface antigens are produced by B-cells and induce neuronal dysfunction through various mechanisms, ultimately leadin...

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Main Authors: Haodong Shang, Xinru Shen, Xiaoxiao Yu, Jing Zhang, Yongliang Jia, Feng Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1368275/full