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Generation of antibodies specific for beta-amyloid by vaccination of patients with Alzheimer disease

Hock, Christoph and Konietzko, Uwe and Papassotiropoulos, Andreas and Wollmer, Axel and Streffer, Johannes and von Rotz, Ruth C. and Davey, Gabriela and Moritz, Eva and Nitsch, Roger M.. (2002) Generation of antibodies specific for beta-amyloid by vaccination of patients with Alzheimer disease. Nature medicine, Vol. 8, H. 11. pp. 1270-1275.

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Abstract

To characterize antibodies produced in humans in response to Abeta42 vaccination, we carried out immunohistochemical examinations of the brains of both transgenic mice and human patients with beta-amyloid pathology. We collected sera from patients with Alzheimer disease who received a primary injection of pre-aggregated Abeta42 followed by one booster injection in a placebo-controlled study. Antibodies in immune sera recognized beta-amyloid plaques, diffuse Abeta deposits and vascular beta-amyloid in brain blood vessels. The antibodies did not cross-react with native full-length beta-amyloid precursor protein or its physiological derivatives, including soluble Abeta42. These findings indicate that vaccination of AD patients with Abeta42 induces antibodies that have a high degree of selectivity for the pathogenic target structures. Whether vaccination to produce antibodies against beta-amyloid will halt the cognitive decline in AD will depend upon clinical assessments over time.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Services Biozentrum > Life Sciences Training Facility (Papassotiropoulos)
07 Faculty of Psychology > Departement Psychologie > Ehemalige Einheiten Psychologie > Molecular Neuroscience (Papassotiropoulos)
UniBasel Contributors:Papassotiropoulos, Andreas
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Nature Publishing
ISSN:1078-8956
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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