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PADI2 is significantly associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Chang Xiaotian, Xia Yifang, Pan Jihong, Meng Qingsong, Zhao Yan, Yan Xinfeng
Abstract excerpt
Citrullination, a posttranslational modification of peptidyl arginine to citrulline, plays an essential role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Citrullination is catalyzed by a group of peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs) including PADI 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. Many studies have indicated that the gene encoding PADI4 is a factor in susceptibility to RA. Some studies have detected PADI2 expression in RA synovial tissues,...
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