Proteinase 3 promotes formation of multinucleated giant cells and granuloma-like structures in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
Scott R HendersonHarry HorsleyPaul FrankelMaryam KhosraviTalya GobleStephen CarterMarilina AntonelouRhys D R EvansXiang ZhangTai-Ying ChuHsi-Hsien LinSiamon GordonAlan David SalamaPublished in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases (2023)
These data provide a mechanistic basis for granuloma formation in GPA and a rationale for novel therapeutic approaches.