Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) are autoantibodies commonly observed in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Currently, most of the mechanisms of ACPA formation …

Several different triggering mechanisms are involved in forming an antibody repertoire that
evolves before the onset of clinical disease, and where antibodies with different specificities …

Microbial transglutaminase (mTG) is a bacterial survival factor, frequently used as a food
additive to glue processed nutrients. As a result, new immunogenic epitopes are generated …

Objectives Immunological events in the lungs might trigger production of anti-citrullinated
protein antibodies during early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We investigated the presence of …

Objective Anti–citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) are a hallmark of rheumatoid arthritis
(RA). While epitope spreading of the serum ACPA response is believed to contribute to RA …

Objective To determine the relationship between changes in antibody levels towards
citrullinated peptides derived from different candidate autoantigens and therapeutic outcome …

Objective: The presence of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) in primary Sjögren's
syndrome (pSS) ranges from 3% to 9.9%; however, there is no agreement about their …

Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies are primarily associated with a progressive course in the
autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis, a disease with a chronic and inflammatory nature …

Background: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies
(ACPAs) are responsible for disease onset and progression, however, our knowledge is …

Objective: To study the effects of B-lymphocyte dysfunction on the serum copper, selenium
and zinc levels of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, and to provide evidence for clinical …