Antigen recognized by patients with antibody associated paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration, DNA encoding same and uses thereof

摘要

An isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding major Yo paraneoplastic antigenic polypeptide is provided by this invention. This invention also provides a purified major Yo antigenic polypeptide and compositions containing the purified major Yo antigenic polypeptide. Further provided by this invention is a monoclonal antibody directed to an epitope on the major Yo paraneoplastic antigenic polypeptide. Compositions containing this monoclonal antibody also are provided by this invention. This invention also provides methods of diagnosis and treatment using the compositions described hereinabove.