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Zong M, Cheng Y, Ye B, Chen S, Yu S, Ding M, Lu L, Fan L. Preparation of mesoporous silica nanocarriers targeting glucose-6-phosphate isomerase inhibition and application in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Exp Immunol 2023; 211:46-56. [PMID: 36610698 PMCID: PMC9993455 DOI: 10.1093/cei/uxac116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Glucose 6-phosphate isomerase (G6PI) is an indicator to assist in diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and monitor the disease. It also plays a key role in proliferating RA synovial tissues, pannus formation, and invasion and destruction of articular cartilage. In this study, we synthesized nanoparticles targeting G6PI (siG6PI-MSN) using mesoporous silica nanocarriers (MSN) and small interfering RNA (siRNA), followed by identifying the characteristics and functions, and preliminarily exploring their application in the treatment of RA in vivo with a type II collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rat model. It showed that the synthetic functionalized carrier had a regular pore structure and a specific volume and surface area. No obvious hemolysis or toxicity of the carrier was found when its concentration was below 100 µg/ml. Cytological results in vitro suggested that siG6PI-MSN significantly inhibited G6PI expression and reduced the ability of proliferation, migration, and invasion of FLSs, compared with the siNC-MSN group. In vivo results in the CIA rat model showed that the arthritis index and degree of joint swelling among rats in the siG6PI-MSN-treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group. Moreover, the number of FLSs in Synovium and the levels of TNF α and IL-1 β were also significantly decreased in the siG6PI-MSN group. Histopathology of the synovial tissue and cartilage revealed siG6PI-MSN treatment significantly reduced the pathological manifestations of arthritis. In conclusion, siG6PI-MSN effectively suppresses the proliferation and invasive growth of synovial tissue and improve joint swelling and inflammatory infiltration, thereby preventing joint damage in RA. This carrier may be a new therapeutic measure for RA, with potential social and economic benefits.
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- Ming Zong
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, PR China
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Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase is associated with disease activity and declines in response to infliximab treatment in rheumatoid arthritis. Chin Med J (Engl) 2021; 133:886-891. [PMID: 32187052 PMCID: PMC7176457 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000000750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by synovial inflammation, can cause cartilage and bone damage as well as disability. The aim of this study was to explore whether serum glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI) is correlated with disease activity and the value of GPI in the evaluation of infliximab treatment in patients with RA. Methods Sixty-two patients with RA who had an inadequate response to methotrexate (MTX) were enrolled in Peking University People's Hospital from July 1, 2016 to July 31, 2018. Infliximab (3 mg/kg, intravenous at weeks 0, 2, and 6 and then every 8 weeks) was administered to patients with stable background MTX therapy. Serum samples were obtained at baseline and week 18. Serum GPI levels were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The associations between serum GPI levels and clinical features were analyzed. Results Serum GPI was positively correlated with Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28), swollen joint count, tender joint count and C-reactive protein level (P < 0.001, P < 0.001, P < 0.001, and P = 0.033, respectively). The change of DAS28 in GPI-positive patients was greater than that in GPI-negative patients (P < 0.001). Compared with those for patients receiving MTX monotherapy at baseline, the GPI levels were significantly declined when MTX was combined with infliximab (P < 0.001). Conclusion Serum GPI is related to disease activity and clinical response to infliximab treatment.
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Lee J, Lee JE, Choi JW, Han MH, Seong SY, Park KH, Park JW. Proteomic Analysis of Amniotic Fluid Proteins for Predicting the Outcome of Emergency Cerclage in Women with Cervical Insufficiency. Reprod Sci 2020; 27:1318-1329. [PMID: 32046453 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-019-00110-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We aimed to identify novel biomarkers in amniotic fluid (AF) that predict the outcome of emergency cerclage in women with cervical insufficiency. This retrospective cohort study included 40 singleton pregnant women who received emergency cerclage for cervical insufficiency (17-25 weeks) and underwent amniocentesis. Label-free liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used to identify AF proteins in pooled samples (n = 16) using a nested case-control approach. The six candidate biomarkers of interest were validated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) in the final cohort (n = 40). The differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were analyzed by pathway analysis software. The primary outcome measure was failure of emergency cerclage [defined as spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD) at < 34 weeks of gestation after cerclage placement]. Sixty-eight proteins were differentially expressed (P < 0.001) in AF from SPTD cases and near-term controls, of which 44 (64.7%) were upregulated and 24 (35.3%) were downregulated. Validation by ELISA confirmed that AF from women with cerclage failure contained significantly higher levels of myeloperoxidase, lactoferrin, glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, lipocalin-2, and lymphocyte cytosolic protein 1, the first four of which were independent of cervical dilatation at presentation. The five pathways with the most differentially regulated proteins were actin cytoskeleton signaling, acute phase response signaling, ILK signaling, glycolysis, and gluconeogenesis. Proteomic analyses of AF in this study identified DEPs and specific protein pathways related to poor prognosis after emergency cerclage for cervical insufficiency. Four novel independent biomarkers in AF for cerclage failure have been identified using proteomics.
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- JoonHo Lee
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Women's Life Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Center for Theragnosis, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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- Wide River Institute of Immunology, Seoul National University, Hongcheon, South Korea
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- Wide River Institute of Immunology, Seoul National University, Hongcheon, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea.
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea.
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Matsumoto I, Kurata I, Ohyama A, Kawaguchi H, Ebe H, Osada A, Kondo Y, Tsuboi H, Sumida T. Revisit of autoimmunity to glucose-6-phosphate isomerase in experimental and rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol 2019; 30:232-238. [PMID: 31441345 DOI: 10.1080/14397595.2019.1659539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disorder characterized by synovial inflammation in multiple joints. Autoantibodies (Abs) are the hallmark of RA, and as disease-specific and diagnostic markers, rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) are produced pre-clinically, but their pathogenic roles in RA remain elusive. In this review, we focus on one of the candidate autoantigens in RA; glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI). The arthritogenic role of GPI has been confirmed in two different mouse models: the K/BxN- and GPI-induced arthritis models. Both anti-GPI Abs and citrullinated-GPI peptide Abs have been detected in human RA. Studies conducted in these rodent models have confirmed that the pathogenesis of arthritis involves the localization of autoantigens not only in the joints but also in the circulation. In this review, we revisit and summarize the arthritogenic relevance of GPI in animal RA models and in human RA, and extend the discussion to joint-specific inflammation.
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- Isao Matsumoto
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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Ma YT, Xing XF, Dong B, Cheng XJ, Guo T, Du H, Wen XZ, Ji JF. Higher autocrine motility factor/glucose-6-phosphate isomerase expression is associated with tumorigenesis and poorer prognosis in gastric cancer. Cancer Manag Res 2018; 10:4969-4980. [PMID: 30464597 PMCID: PMC6208529 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s177441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI) is a glycolytic-related enzyme that inter-converts glucose-6-phosphate and fructose-6-phosphate in the cytoplasm. This protein is also secreted into the extracellular matrix by cancer cells and is, therefore, also called autocrine motility factor (AMF). Methods To clarify the roles of AMF/GPI in gastric cancer (GC), we collected 335 GC tissues and the corresponding adjacent noncancerous tissues, performed immunohistochemical studies, and analyzed the relationship between AMF/GPI expression and the patients’ clinicopathologic features. Results AMF/GPI expression was found to be significantly higher in the GC group than in the corresponding noncancerous tissue group (P<0.001). Additionally, AMF/GPI expression positively associated with a higher TNM stage and poorer prognosis in patients. Through Kaplan–Meier analysis and according to the Oncomine database, we found that AMF/GPI was overexpressed in GC tissues compared to normal mucosa, and the patients with higher AMF/GPI expression had poorer outcomes. We used AMF/GPI-silenced GC cell lines to observe how changes in AMP/GPI affect cellular phenotypes. AMF/GPI knockdown suppressed proliferation, migration, invasion, and glycolysis, and induced apoptosis in GC cells. Conclusion These findings suggest that AMF/GPI overexpression is involved in carcinogenesis and promotes the aggressive phenotypes of GC cells.
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- Yu-Teng Ma
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Division of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research Laboratory, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China, , .,Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China,
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Division of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research Laboratory, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China, ,
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- Department of Pathology, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Division of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research Laboratory, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China, ,
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Division of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research Laboratory, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China, ,
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Division of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research Laboratory, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China, ,
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Division of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research Laboratory, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China, ,
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Division of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research Laboratory, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China, , .,Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China,
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Holers VM, Banda NK. Complement in the Initiation and Evolution of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Front Immunol 2018; 9:1057. [PMID: 29892280 PMCID: PMC5985368 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The complement system is a major component of the immune system and plays a central role in many protective immune processes, including circulating immune complex processing and clearance, recognition of foreign antigens, modulation of humoral and cellular immunity, removal of apoptotic and dead cells, and engagement of injury resolving and tissue regeneration processes. In stark contrast to these beneficial roles, however, inadequately controlled complement activation underlies the pathogenesis of human inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) where the cartilage, bone, and synovium are targeted. Recent studies of this disease have demonstrated that the autoimmune response evolves over time in an asymptomatic preclinical phase that is associated with mucosal inflammation. Notably, experimental models of this disease have demonstrated that each of the three major complement activation pathways plays an important role in recognition of injured joint tissue, although the lectin and amplification pathways exhibit particularly impactful roles in the initiation and amplification of damage. Herein, we review the complement system and focus on its multi-factorial role in human patients with RA and experimental murine models. This understanding will be important to the successful integration of the emerging complement therapeutics pipeline into clinical care for patients with RA.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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Devillers M, Ahmad L, Korri-Youssoufi H, Salmon L. Carbohydrate-based electrochemical biosensor for detection of a cancer biomarker in human plasma. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 96:178-185. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Revised: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mu F, Wu H, Wang Y. A Retrospective Study: The Significance of Combined Testing of Serum Markers for Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2017; 23:295-303. [PMID: 28855496 PMCID: PMC5590543 DOI: 10.12659/msmbr.904563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background There have been few studies on the value of various antibody combinations in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis, and a lack of studies with large sample sizes, especially in the Chinese population. This study retrospectively evaluated the diagnostic value of a combined assay of five auto-antibodies [anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP), anti-keratin (AKA), anti-RA 33, glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI), and rheumatoid factor (RF)] for RA. Material/Methods Data were obtained from 5,725 patients with rheumatic diseases in Southwest Hospital of Chongqing from 2011 to 2014. Detection of the five serological markers was performed for all study patients using the appropriate method for each antibody. Results It was found that of the 5,725 patients, the positive rates for RF, anti-CCP, anti-RA 33, AKA, and GPI were 52.5%, 40.1%, 12.8%, 12.0%, and 50.0% respectively. In RA patients, the positive rates were 83.3%, 68.5%, 16.6%, 20.8%, and 77.9% respectively, which were all significantly higher than those detected in patients with the other diseases (p<0.01). The areas under the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve for RF, anti-CCP, anti-RA 33, AKA, and GPI were 0.857, 0.831, 0.528, 0.602, and 0.822 respectively, indicating that these five serological markers display favorable diagnostic value for RA. There were positive correlations between anti-CCP antibody and RF and GPI (p<0.01) and between RF and GPI (p<0.01), but no correlation between anti-RA 33 and AKA (p<0.01). The specificity of the combination of anti-CCP, AKA, and GPI was 100% for RA diagnosis. Conclusions The combined assay of serological markers significantly improved the diagnostic specificity for RA. The diagnostic value of RF for RA was the highest and the combined assay for anti-CCP, AKA, and GPI had the highest specificity for RA diagnosis.
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- Fangxiang Mu
- Department of Rheumatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rheumatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rheumatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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Zhao J, Chen W, Huang X, Peng S, Zhu T, Deng Z, Liang P, Chang H, Fan BJ. Serum Th1 and Th17 related cytokines and autoantibodies in patients with Posner-Schlossman syndrome. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0175519. [PMID: 28384257 PMCID: PMC5383301 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Posner-Schlossman syndrome (PSS) shares some clinical features with uveitis and open angle glaucoma. Cytokines and autoantibodies have been associated with uveitis and open angle glaucoma. However, the role of serum cytokines and autoantibodies in the pathogenesis of PSS remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the associations of type 1 T helper (Th1) and Th17 related cytokines and autoantibodies with PSS. Peripheral blood serum samples were collected from 81 patients with PSS and 97 gender- and age-matched healthy blood donors. Th1 and Th17 related cytokines, including interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-12, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interferon- γ (IFN-γ), IL-6 and IL-17, and glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI) were determined by double antibody sandwich ELISA. Anti-nuclear antibody (ANA), anti-keratin antibody (AKA) and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) were detected by indirect immunofluorescence assay. Anti-cardiolipin antibody (ACA)-IgG, ACA-IgM, ACA-IgA, anti-double stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody (anti-CCP) were detected by indirect ELISA. Serum levels of IL-1β, IL-12 and IL-6 in PSS patients were significantly lower than those in controls (P < 0.003), and these associations survived the Bonferroni correction (Pc < 0.018). There was no significant difference in serum levels of TNF-α, IFN-γ and IL-17 between the PSS and control groups (Pc > 0.12). Positive rate of serum anti-dsDNA in PSS patients was significantly higher than that in the control group (P = 0.002, Pc = 0.018), while positive rates of serum ANA, AKA, ANCA, ACA-IgG, ACA-IgM, ACA-IgA, GPI and anti-CCP in the PSS group were not significantly different from those in the control group (Pc > 0.09). These results suggest that anti-dsDNA may contribute to the pathogenesis of PSS, while Th1 and Th17 related cytokines and other autoantibodies may not be major contributors to PSS.
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- Jun Zhao
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen Eye Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- School of Ophthalmology & Optometry Affiliated to Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen Eye Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen Eye Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen Eye Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen Eye Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Immunogenetics Laboratory, Shenzhen Blood Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Ophthalmology & Optometry Affiliated to Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen Eye Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Cheng T, Sun X, Wu J, Wang M, Eisenberg RA, Chen Z. Increased serum levels of tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 1 (TRAF1) correlate with disease activity and autoantibodies in rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Chim Acta 2016; 462:103-106. [PMID: 27592369 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2016.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2016] [Revised: 08/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND In 2007 a genome wide association analyses revealed an additional risk-associated genetic region in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 1-complement 5 (TRAF1-C5) containing locus on chromosome 9, comprehensive evaluation of the TRAF1 in RA patients remains necessary. METHODS Serum was obtained from 79 RA patients and from 38 healthy individuals. Concentrations of TRAF1 were measured by enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS We found that the serum concentration of TRAF1 in RA patients was 35.9±51.2pg/ml, the serum concentration of TRAF1 in healthy controls was 12.5±8.6pg/ml. The difference between these 2 groups was significant (p=0.003). Patients with high disease activity had significantly higher TRAF1 concentration in comparison to patients with low and moderate disease activity (p<0.05). We also found that the numerical DAS28 had a significant positive correlation with TRAF1 concentration (r=0.419, p<0.001). We found that serum GPI and RF concentrations showed a significant positive correlation with TRAF1 concentrations respectively (r=0.767, p<0.001; r=0.365, p=0.001), while CCP concentration showed no significant correlation. CONCLUSIONS TRAF1 plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of autoantibodies and may serve as a serologic inflammatory marker of disease activity in RA patients.
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- Tao Cheng
- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Su Zhou, China.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Su Zhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Su Zhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Su Zhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Su Zhou, China
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Zong M, Lu T, Fan S, Zhang H, Gong R, Sun L, Fu Z, Fan L. Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase promotes the proliferation and inhibits the apoptosis in fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2015; 17:100. [PMID: 25889507 PMCID: PMC4422595 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-015-0619-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Introduction Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) play an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to investigate the role of glucose 6-phosphate isomerase (GPI) in the proliferation of RA-FLS. Methods The distribution of GPI in synovial tissues from RA and osteoarthritis (OA) patients was examined by immunohistochemical analysis. FLS were isolated and cultured, cellular GPI level was detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western blot analysis, and secreted GPI was detected by Western blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Doxorubicin (Adriamycin, ADR) was used to induce apoptosis. Cell proliferation was determined by MTS assay. Flow cytometry was used to detect cell cycle and apoptosis. Secreted pro-inflammatory cytokines were measured by ELISA. Results GPI was abundant in RA-FLS and was an autocrine factor of FLS. The proliferation of both RA and OA FLS was increased after GPI overexpression, but was decreased after GPI knockdown. Meanwhile, exogenous GPI stimulated, while GPI antibody inhibited, FLS proliferation. GPI positively regulated its receptor glycoprotein 78 and promoted G1/S phase transition via extracellular regulated protein kinases activation and Cyclin D1 upregulation. GPI inhibited ADR-induced apoptosis accompanied by decreased Fas and increased Survivin in RA FLS. Furthermore, GPI increased the secretion of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β by FLS. Conclusions GPI plays a pathophysiologic role in RA by stimulating the proliferation, inhibiting the apoptosis, and increasing pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion of FLS.
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- Ming Zong
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tong Ji University, 150 Ji Mo Road, Shanghai, 200120, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tong Ji University, 150 Ji Mo Road, Shanghai, 200120, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tong Ji University, 150 Ji Mo Road, Shanghai, 200120, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tong Ji University, 150 Ji Mo Road, Shanghai, 200120, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tong Ji University, 150 Ji Mo Road, Shanghai, 200120, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tong Ji University, 150 Ji Mo Road, Shanghai, 200120, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tong Ji University, 150 Ji Mo Road, Shanghai, 200120, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tong Ji University, 150 Ji Mo Road, Shanghai, 200120, People's Republic of China.
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Alam J, Kim YC, Choi Y. Potential role of bacterial infection in autoimmune diseases: a new aspect of molecular mimicry. Immune Netw 2014; 14:7-13. [PMID: 24605075 PMCID: PMC3942510 DOI: 10.4110/in.2014.14.1.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Revised: 01/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Molecular mimicry is an attractive mechanism for triggering autoimmunity. In this review, we explore the potential role of evolutionary conserved bacterial proteins in the production of autoantibodies with focus on granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Seven autoantigens characterized in GPA and RA were BLASTed against a bacterial protein database. Of the seven autoantigens, proteinase 3, type II collagen, binding immunoglobulin protein, glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, α-enolase, and heterogeneous nuclear ribonuclear protein have well-conserved bacterial orthologs. Importantly, those bacterial orthologs are also found in human-associated bacteria. The wide distribution of the highly conserved stress proteins or enzymes among the members of the normal flora and common infectious microorganisms raises a new question on how cross-reactive autoantibodies are not produced during the immune response to these bacteria in most healthy people. Understanding the mechanisms that deselect auto-reactive B cell clones during the germinal center reaction to homologous foreign antigens may provide a novel strategy to treat autoimmune diseases.
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- Jehan Alam
- Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology, Dental research Institute, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul 110-749, Korea
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology, Dental research Institute, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul 110-749, Korea
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology, Dental research Institute, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul 110-749, Korea
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Balakrishnan L, Bhattacharjee M, Ahmad S, Nirujogi RS, Renuse S, Subbannayya Y, Marimuthu A, Srikanth SM, Raju R, Dhillon M, Kaur N, Jois R, Vasudev V, Ramachandra Y, Sahasrabuddhe NA, Prasad TK, Mohan S, Gowda H, Shankar S, Pandey A. Differential proteomic analysis of synovial fluid from rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients. Clin Proteomics 2014; 11:1. [PMID: 24393543 PMCID: PMC3918105 DOI: 10.1186/1559-0275-11-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis are two common musculoskeletal disorders that affect the joints. Despite high prevalence rates, etiological factors involved in these disorders remain largely unknown. Dissecting the molecular aspects of these disorders will significantly contribute to improving their diagnosis and clinical management. In order to identify proteins that are differentially expressed between these two conditions, a quantitative proteomic profiling of synovial fluid obtained from rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients was carried out by using iTRAQ labeling followed by high resolution mass spectrometry analysis. Results We have identified 575 proteins out of which 135 proteins were found to be differentially expressed by ≥3-fold in the synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients. Proteins not previously reported to be associated with rheumatoid arthritis including, coronin-1A (CORO1A), fibrinogen like-2 (FGL2), and macrophage capping protein (CAPG) were found to be upregulated in rheumatoid arthritis. Proteins such as CD5 molecule-like protein (CD5L), soluble scavenger receptor cysteine-rich domain-containing protein (SSC5D), and TTK protein kinase (TTK) were found to be upregulated in the synovial fluid of osteoarthritis patients. We confirmed the upregulation of CAPG in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fluid by multiple reaction monitoring assay as well as by Western blot. Pathway analysis of differentially expressed proteins revealed a significant enrichment of genes involved in glycolytic pathway in rheumatoid arthritis. Conclusions We report here the largest identification of proteins from the synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients using a quantitative proteomics approach. The novel proteins identified from our study needs to be explored further for their role in the disease pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Sartaj Ahmad and Raja Sekhar Nirujogi contributed equally to this article.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040, India.
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Umeda N, Matsumoto I, Ito I, Kawasaki A, Tanaka Y, Inoue A, Tsuboi H, Suzuki T, Hayashi T, Ito S, Tsuchiya N, Sumida T. Anti-citrullinated glucose-6-phosphate isomerase peptide antibodies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis are associated with HLA-DRB1 shared epitope alleles and disease activity. Clin Exp Immunol 2013; 172:44-53. [PMID: 23480184 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/08/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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To identify and characterize anti-citrullinated glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI) peptide antibodies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Nine GPI arginine-bearing peptides in human GPI protein were selected and cyclic citrullinated GPI peptides (CCG-1-9) were constructed. Samples were obtained from RA (n = 208), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (n = 101), Sjögren's syndrome (SS; n = 101) and healthy controls (n = 174). Antibodies against CCG-1-9 were measured, and anti-citrullinated α-enolase-1 (CEP-1), -cyclic citrullinated peptides (CCP) and -GPI proteins antibodies were also examined. Patients with RA were genotyped for HLA-DRB1. The numbers of shared epitope (SE) alleles were counted and compared with those of the autoantibodies. Rabbit GPI was citrullinated with rabbit peptidylarginine deiminase and immunoblot analysis of RA sera performed. The levels of autoantibodies were compared before and after treatment with TNF antagonists in 58 RA patients. Anti-CCG-2, -4 and -7 antibodies were detected in 25·5, 33·2 and 37·0% patients with RA, respectively, and these antibodies were very specific for RA (specificity, 98·1-99·7%). Altogether, 44·2, 86·1 and 13·9% of RA sera were positive for anti-CEP-1, -CCP and -GPI protein antibodies, respectively. Anti-CCG-2, -4 and -7 antibodies were correlated with anti-CCP and anti-CEP-1 antibodies and with the presence of HLA-DRB1 SE alleles. Citrullinated GPI protein was detected using RA sera. Treatment with tumour necrosis factor antagonists reduced significantly the levels of anti-CCG-2 and -7 but not of anti-CEP-1 antibodies. This is the first report documenting the presence of anti-CCG antibodies in RA. Anti-CCG-2 and -7 antibodies could be considered as markers for the diagnosis of RA and its disease activity.
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- N Umeda
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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Hashmi GMM, Shah MH. Comparative assessment of essential and toxic metals in the blood of rheumatoid arthritis patients and healthy subjects. Biol Trace Elem Res 2012; 146:13-22. [PMID: 21965111 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-011-9220-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2011] [Accepted: 09/22/2011] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The present study deals with the comparative evaluation of essential and toxic metals in rheumatoid arthritis and healthy donors. Blood samples collected from rheumatoid arthritis patients and healthy subjects were analysed for selected essential and toxic metals (Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, Cu, Co, Mn, Cr, Cd and Pb). The samples were digested in nitric acid and perchloric acid mixture, followed by quantification of the metals using atomic absorption spectrometry. Mean levels of Ca, Mg, Fe and Zn were significantly higher in the blood of healthy donors; however, elevated levels of Cd, Co, Cr, Cu and Pb were observed in blood of the patients. The correlation coefficients among the selected metals in the blood of arthritis patients were significantly different compared with the healthy counterparts. Multivariate cluster analysis revealed mutual apportionment of the essential and toxic metals in blood of the patients, whereas, in controls, the essential and toxic metals revealed diverse apportionment. Variations in the metal levels with gender, residence and smoking habits were also evaluated in both donor groups. Relative distribution, correlation and apportionment of the essential and toxic metals in the blood of the patients were significantly different than of controls.
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- G M Mujtba Hashmi
- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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Matsumoto I, Iwanami K, Tanaka Y, Inoue A, Tanaka Y, Umeda N, Sumida T. [Autoimmunity to glycolytic enzyme in rheumatoid arthritis]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 34:456-63. [PMID: 22214806 DOI: 10.2177/jsci.34.456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients has significantly improved with the recent use of biologics targeting TNFα, IL-6, and co-stimulatory molecule. In US and Europe, clear therapeutic benefit of anti-CD20 antibodies is also confirmed. As a disease specific marker, rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated protein antibody are crucial in RA, although the pathology of them is not defined. Here we focus on glycolytic enzyme such as glucose-6-phospate isomerase, that is confirmed as arthritogenic in two different mouse models, and discuss about pathogenic relevance to RA.
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- Isao Matsumoto
- Division of Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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