Acetylcholine Receptor (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Acetylcholine Receptor

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Myasthenia gravis is caused by an autoimmune response to the acetylcholine receptor (pictured here), a muscle protein that translates nervous system signals into muscle contractions.

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Drawing courtesy of Jon Lindstrom, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

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