Vesicular glutamate transporter 2 (VGLUT2) has been identified as a novel target antigen of autoantibodies in patients with neurological disorders, frequently accompanied by comorbidities with cardiovascular and inflammatory involvement. The discovery was made in a collaborative study between Euroimmun and different laboratories and clinics in Germany, which was published recently in the journal Brain, Behavior, […]
Autoantibodies targeting the protein RGS8 (regulator of G-protein signaling 8) are associated with a particular subtype of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, as described in a recently published study performed in a collaboration between EUROIMMUN and research institutes in France, Spain and USA. The novel autoantibodies are suggested to be of at least intermediate risk for paraneoplastic neurological
A novel cell-based immunofluorescence assay (CBA) provides sensitive and specific detection of IgM antibodies against myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG), as demonstrated in a study published in collaboration with scientists from the University of Verona and the Pediatric Research Institute in Padua, Italy. The Anti-MAG CBA is now available for research use*. Anti-MAG-IgM antibodies are markers for
A decade ago, an excellent collaboration began for the benefit of neurological diagnostics: Wieslab AB is celebrating its 10th anniversary in neurology ‒ together with EUROIMMUN. We wanted to know what is behind this successful concept and asked Lina Tebbla, Global Technology Manager from Wieslab: Dear Lina, can you provide an overview of your diagnostic
The cytoskeleton protein septin-3 has been identified as a novel target antigen of autoantibodies in patients with paraneoplastic cerebellar ataxia. The new biomarker was discovered in a collaborative study between scientists at EUROIMMUN, the University of Heidelberg and further clinics in Germany. Septins are cytoskeletal proteins with multiple roles in cell division, cellular polarisation, morphogenesis
