Autoantibody cross-reactivity with a microbial protein from a prevalent human gut commensal in antiphospholipid syndrome
ruff W, Roth A, Dehner C, Vieira S, Goodman A, Kriegel M. Autoantibody cross-reactivity with a microbial protein from a prevalent human gut commensal in antiphospholipid syndrome. The Journal Of Immunology 2017, 198: 58.4-58.4. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.198.supp.58.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntiphospholipid syndromeAPS patientsGut commensalsBALB/cJ miceMajor B-cell epitopeGut commensal bacteriaAnti-B2GPI antibodiesB-cell epitopesInfectious triggerAutoantibody productionIgG autoantibodiesAntigenic sourceUnknown etiologyAutoantibody reactivityControl antibodyCell epitopesGut microbiotaCommensal bacteriaMajor autoantigenLow titersAutoantibodiesHuman stoolMonoclonal antibodiesVivo studiesPersistent stimulus