摘要 |
The present invention provides a gamma-aminobutyric acid-A receptor (GABA(A)R), a GABA(A)R fragment or a homolog thereof for use in a method of prognosis, diagnosis or treatment of an autoimmune disease in a subject, to a cell expressing such GABA(A)R, GABA(A)R fragment or homolog thereof, an antibody binding to said GABA(A)R, GABA(A)R fragment or homolog thereof, to a method for isolating such antibody, to an in vitro prognostic or diagnostic method and test kit involving such GABA(A)R, GABA(A)R fragment or homolog thereof, such cell or antibody, to a pharmaceutical composition comprising such GABA(A)R, GABA(A)R fragment or homolog thereof or such cell, to a medical device coated with such GABA(A)R, GABA(A)R fragment or homolog thereof, such cell, such antibody or such pharmaceutical composition and to methods for treating an autoimmune disorder in a subject. |