Put to sleep by immune cells

Put to sleep by immune cells

The sleep disorder narcolepsy is linked to immune-system genes and is caused by the loss of neurons that express the protein hypocretin. Hypocretin-targeting immune cells have now been found in people with narcolepsy. Hypocretin-targeting immune cells found in people with narcolepsy.

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 2018-10, Vol.562 (7725), p.46-48
1. Verfasser: Liblau, Roland S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
631/250
692/308
Adolescence
Antigens
Autoantigens
Blood
Cataplexy
Disease
Genes
Genetic aspects
Humans
Immune system
Lymphocytes
Muscle weakness
Narcolepsy
Neurons
News And Views
Orexins
Peptides
Proteins
Sleep
Sleep disorders
Swine flu
T cell receptors
T-Lymphocytes
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:The sleep disorder narcolepsy is linked to immune-system genes and is caused by the loss of neurons that express the protein hypocretin. Hypocretin-targeting immune cells have now been found in people with narcolepsy. Hypocretin-targeting immune cells found in people with narcolepsy.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-018-06666-w