Autoantibodies against homocysteinylated protein in a mouse model of folate deficiency‐induced neural tube defects

ConclusionThese data support the hypotheses that homocysteinylation results in neo‐self antigen formation under conditions of maternal folate deficiency, and that this process is reversible with folic acid supplementation. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - February 1, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Kerina J. Denny, Christina F. Kelly, Vinod Kumar, Katey L. Witham, Robert M. Cabrera, Richard H. Finnell, Stephen M. Taylor, Angela Jeanes, Trent M. Woodruff Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research