Ma2
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Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes (PNS) associated with this antibody:
- Limbic encephalitis
- Brainstem encephalitis
- Cerebellar ataxia
Most frequently associated tumors:
- Testicular cancer
- Lung cancers
PNMA2 = paraneoplastic antigen Ma2 is a 40 kDa brain-specific protein. http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9UL42; [PMID:10362822; DOI:10.1056/NEJM199906103402303].
Ma2 antibody staining in cerebellum.
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Mette Haugen
22.09.2016