Epitope Specificity of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies [PDF]
Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies are primarily associated with a progressive course in the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis, a disease with a chronic and inflammatory nature.
Nicole H. Trier, Gunnar Houen
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Specificity of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies to Citrullinated α-Enolase Peptides as a Function of Epitope Structure and Composition [PDF]
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease affecting approximately 1–2% of the world population. In addition to the first discovered serologic markers for RA, the rheumatoid factors (RFs), anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) are even ...
Ilaria Fanelli +5 more
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Specificity of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis [PDF]
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology. The majority of individuals with RA are positive for the disease-specific anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs).
Nicole H. Trier +5 more
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Anti-Carbamylated Fibrinogen Antibodies Might Be Associated With a Specific Rheumatoid Phenotype and Include a Subset Recognizing In Vivo Epitopes of Its γ Chain One of Which Is Not Cross Reactive With Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies [PDF]
To identify the targets recognized by anti-carbamylated protein antibodies (anti-CarP) in patients with early Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), to study the cross-reactivity between anti-CarP and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and to evaluate ...
Pauline Brevet +16 more
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From Rheumatoid Factor to Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies and Anti-Carbamylated Protein Antibodies for Diagnosis and Prognosis Prediction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis [PDF]
Shue-Fen Luo +2 more
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Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies are associated with neutrophil extracellular trap formation in rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
Siyu Wu, Wanchan Peng
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Rheumatoid arthritis and the proinflammatory cytokine IL-17 [PDF]
Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory joint disease. Various proinflammatory cytokines are involved in the pathogenesis of this chronic disorder.
Pavel Selimov +8 more
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Background A specific feature of the autoimmune response in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the presence of anti‐citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) in patient sera. These antibodies can appear several years before disease onset and are involved in the
Xiaozhen Zhao +10 more
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Based on the epidemiological link between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and the unique feature of the periodontal bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis to citrullinate proteins, it has been suggested that production of anti-citrullinated ...
Natalia Sherina +36 more
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Immune Recognition of Citrullinated Proteoglycan Aggrecan Epitopes in Mice with Proteoglycan-Induced Arthritis and in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. [PDF]
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease affecting the joints. Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) are frequently found in RA.
Adrienn Markovics +5 more
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