Disordered Antigens and Epitope Overlap Between Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies and Rheumatoid Factor in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Zihao ZhengAisha M MergaertLauren M FahmyMandar BawadekarCaitlyn L HolmesIrene M OngAlan J BridgesMichael A NewtonMiriam A Shelef

Published in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2019)

Disordered antigens, which are frequently citrullinated, and common epitopes for ACPAs and RF are potentially unifying features for RA autoantibodies.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
systemic lupus erythematosus
dendritic cells
rheumatoid arthritis patients
ankylosing spondylitis
interstitial lung disease
protein protein
monoclonal antibody
binding protein
amino acid
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis