The world's first wiki where authorship really matters (Nature Genetics, 2008). Due credit and reputation for authors. Imagine a global collaborative knowledge base for original thoughts. Search thousands of articles and collaborate with scientists around the globe.

wikigene or wiki gene protein drug chemical gene disease author authorship tracking collaborative publishing evolutionary knowledge reputation system wiki2.0 global collaboration genes proteins drugs chemicals diseases compound
Hoffmann, R. A wiki for the life sciences where authorship matters. Nature Genetics (2008)
 
 
 

Antibodies against the CUB1-2 domains of ADAMTS13 in a patient with benign monoclonal gammopathy: no causal relationship.

We present a patient with a history of benign monoclonal gammopathy, who developed thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), initially presenting as bilateral serous retinal detachment. Plasma of the patient contained high titers of anti ADAMTS13 antibodies that were directed towards the disintegrin/TSR1/cysteine-rich/spacer and CUB1-2 domains. ADAMTS13 activity was undetectable. Total IgG purified from plasma of the patient partially inhibited ADAMTS13 activity. In contrast, the isolated M-protein did neither bind to, nor inhibit activity of ADAMTS13. We conclude that in this patient the monoclonal gammopathy and TTP co-existed as distinct pathological entities.[1]

References

  1. Antibodies against the CUB1-2 domains of ADAMTS13 in a patient with benign monoclonal gammopathy: no causal relationship. Riksen, N.P., Luken, B.M., Klasen, I.S., Voorberg, J., Crama, N., van Deuren, M. Haematologica (2007) [Pubmed]
 
WikiGenes - Universities