Anti-Heat Shock Protein 70 antibody levels are increased in myasthenia gravis and Guillain-Barré syndrome

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HSP70 as Endogenous Stimulus of the Toll/Interleukin-1 Receptor Signal Pathway

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IgG1 antibodies to acetylcholine receptors in ‘seronegative’ myasthenia gravis†

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Hsp70 promotes antigen-presenting cell function and converts T-cell tolerance to autoimmunity in vivo

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Stimulation of Th1-Polarizing Cytokines, C-C Chemokines, Maturation of Dendritic Cells, and Adjuvant Function by the Peptide Binding Fragment of Heat Shock Protein 70

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