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PAD2 immunization induces ACPA in wild-type and HLA-DR4 humanized mice.
European journal of immunology - 1 Sept 2022
Hemon Marie F, Lambert Nathalie C, Roudier Jean, Auger Isabelle
Abstract excerpt
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with HLA-DRB1 alleles expressing the "shared epitope." RA is usually preceded by the emergence of anti-citrullinated protein autoantibodies (ACPAs). ACPAs recognize citrulline residues on numerous proteins. Conversion of arginine into citrulline is performed by enzymes called peptidyl arginine deiminases (PADs). We have previously demonstrated that C3H mice immunized with...
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