Antibodies to Myelin P0 and Ceramide Perpetuate Neuropathy in Long Standing Treated Leprosy Patients |
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| Authors: | Renuka Raju S Karuna Devi C Mehervani A Shiva Kumar A K Meena P P Reddy Penaguluru Pranay Suman Jain J J Archelos-Gracia Sujai Suneetha Lavanya M Suneetha |
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| Institution: | CODEWEL Nireekshana- AIDS Care Education and Training, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad 500029, India. |
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| Abstract: | Anti neural antibodies are known to play a role in the immunopathogenesis of nerve damage in leprosy and HIV/AIDS. Myelin Protein zero (P0) and ceramide are two nerve components which maintain the integrity of the peripheral nerve. The present study was undertaken to identify antibodies to myelin P0 and ceramide in the sera of treated leprosy patients, HIV positive individuals and healthy subjects using enzyme linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA). The results revealed that treated leprosy patients continue to have significantly elevated myelin P0 and ceramide antibody levels as compared to healthy subjects (P??0.05) suggesting that these antibodies do not play a role in early HIV infection. |
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