Encephalitis patient derived monoclonal GABAA receptor antibodies cause catatonia and epileptic seizures
Kreye, J.; Wright, S.; van Casteren, A.; Machule, M.-L.; Reincke, S. M.; Nikolaus, M.; Stoeffler, L.; van Hoof, S.; Sanchez-Sendin, E.; Kornau, H.-C.; Kaindl, A. M.; Wilson, M. A.; Greenhill, S.; Woodhall, G.; Turko, P.; Vida, I.; Garner, C. C.; Wickel, J.; Geis, C.; Fukata, Y.; Fukata, M.; Pruess, H.
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Autoantibodies targeting the GABAA receptor (GABAAR) hallmark an autoimmune encephalitis presenting with frequent seizures and psychomotor abnormalities. Their pathogenic role is still not well-defined, given the common overlap with further autoantibodies and the lack of patient derived monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). We cloned and recombinantly produced five affinity-maturated GABAAR IgG1 mAbs from cerebrospinal fluid cells, which bound to various epitopes involving 1 and {gamma}2 receptor subunits, with variable binding strength and partial competition. mAbs selectively reduced GABAergic currents in neuronal cultures without causing receptor internalization. Cerebroventricular infusion of GABAAR mAbs and Fab fragments into rodents induced a severe phenotype with catatonia, seizures and increased mortality, reminiscent of encephalitis patients symptoms. Our results prove direct functional effects of autoantibodies on GABAARs and provide an animal model for GABAAR encephalitis. They further provide the scientific rationale for clinical treatments using antibody depletion and pave the way for future antibody-selective immunotherapies.
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