Autoantibodies against Neurologic Antigens in Nonneurologic Autoimmunity
Stathopoulos P, Chastre A, Waters P, Irani S, Fichtner ML, Benotti ES, Guthridge JM, Seifert J, Nowak RJ, Buckner JH, Holers VM, James JA, Hafler DA, O’Connor K. Autoantibodies against Neurologic Antigens in Nonneurologic Autoimmunity. The Journal Of Immunology 2019, 202: ji1801295. PMID: 30824481, PMCID: PMC6452031, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1801295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusRheumatoid arthritisControl cohortNeuromyelitis optica spectrum disorderSurface AgOptica spectrum disorderMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinHealthy donor seraType 1 diabetesB cell toleranceNeurologic autoimmunitySLE patientsLupus erythematosusSuch autoantibodiesT1D patientsAutoimmune diseasesHigh titer AbsOligodendrocyte glycoproteinSystemic autoimmunityDonor seraLarge cohortRare caseAutoantibodiesAquaporin-4Cell toleranceLatent autoimmunity across disease-specific boundaries in at-risk first-degree relatives of SLE and RA patients
James JA, Chen H, Young KA, Bemis EA, Seifert J, Bourn RL, Deane KD, Demoruelle MK, Feser M, O'Dell JR, Weisman MH, Keating RM, Gaffney PM, Kelly JA, Langefeld CD, Harley JB, Robinson W, Hafler DA, O'Connor KC, Buckner J, Guthridge JM, Norris JM, Holers VM. Latent autoimmunity across disease-specific boundaries in at-risk first-degree relatives of SLE and RA patients. EBioMedicine 2019, 42: 76-85. PMID: 30952617, PMCID: PMC6491794, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.03.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusFirst-degree relativesGenetic risk scoreRA patientsRheumatoid arthritisSLE patientsT1D patientsAutoantibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosusRisk first-degree relativesOrgan-specific autoimmune diseasesType 1 diabetes patientsAutoimmune disease preventionAnti-tissue transglutaminaseDisease-associated autoantibodiesDisease prevention studiesUnaffected first-degree relativesCross-sectional studyLatent autoimmunityLupus erythematosusAutoimmune diseasesDiabetes patientsPrevention StudyRisk scoreAutoimmunityPreclinical period