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N‐Linked Glycans in the Variable Domain of IgG Anti–Citrullinated Protein Antibodies Predict the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis
8 May 2019
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OBJECTIVE: Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) are disease-specific biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). More than 90% of IgG ACPAs harbor N-linked glycans in the antibody variable (V) domain. The corresponding N-glycosylation sites in ACPA V-region sequences result from somatic hypermutation, a T cell-dependent process. As ample evidence indicates that T cells drive the maturation of the ACPA...
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