AMPAR immunization induces progressive autoimmune encephalitis with autoreactive B cells in the brain
Justus B. H. Wilke, George Celis, Neo Yixuan Peng, Natalie Sheldon, Cathy J. Spangler, Dushyant Kumar Srivastava, April S. Goehring, Harald Prüß, Gary Westbrook, Lauren B. Rodda, Eric Gouaux
This study develops a mouse model of anti-AMPAR encephalitis and shows that autoreactive B cells and plasma cells accumulate in the brain, driving disease progression.
bioRxiv · May 27, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience