Burska, AN, Hunt, L, Boissinot, M et al. (7 more authors) (2014) Autoantibodies to posttranslational modifications in rheumatoid arthritis. Mediators of Inflammation, 2014. 492873. ISSN 0962-9351
Abstract
Autoantibodies have been associated with human pathologies for a long time, particularly with autoimmune diseases (AIDs). Rheumatoid factor (RF) is known since the late 1930s to be associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The discovery of anticitrullinated protein antibodies in the last century has changed this and other posttranslational modifications (PTM) relevant to RA have since been described. Such PTM introduce neoepitopes in proteins that can generate novel autoantibody specificities. The recent recognition of these novel specificities in RA provides a unique opportunity to understand human B-cell development in vivo. In this paper, we will review the three of the main classes of PTMs already associated with RA: citrullination, carbamylation, and oxidation. With the advancement of research methodologies it should be expected that other autoantibodies against PTM proteins could be discovered in patients with autoimmune diseases. Many of such autoantibodies may provide significant biomarker potential.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 Agata N. Burska et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Institute of Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM) (Leeds) > Rheumatology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Dec 2014 14:26 |
Last Modified: | 15 Jan 2018 19:10 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/492873 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Hindawi Publishing Corporation |
Identification Number: | 10.1155/2014/492873 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:81611 |