Comment on "CD4+ T cell autoimmunity to hypocretin/orexin and cross-reactivity to a 2009 H1N1 influenza A epitope in narcolepsy"

Sci Transl Med. 2014 Jun 25;6(242):242le3. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3008906.

Abstract

Scientists from the maker of the Pandemrix vaccine for influenza present their views on results linking epitopes in influenza and narcolepsy.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment
  • Retracted Publication

MeSH terms

  • Autoimmunity*
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • Female
  • Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / immunology*
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / immunology*
  • Male
  • Narcolepsy / immunology*
  • Neuropeptides / immunology*

Substances

  • Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Neuropeptides