| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use peptides that can be used in therapy and diagnosis of diseases caused by inappropriate presence of autoantibodies reactive with GPI-linked epitopes in the body, and those self that cause diseases by endangering the living body Methods of antibody action and methods for disease prevention and autoantibody detection are provided. Peptides derived from antibodies reactive to GPI-linked epitopes and functionally equivalent ligands are provided. [Selection figure] None |