1992
Autoantibodies to small nuclear and cytoplasmic ribonucleoproteins in japanese patients with inflammatory muscle disease
Hirakata M, Mimori T, Akizuki M, Craft J, Hardin J, Homma M. Autoantibodies to small nuclear and cytoplasmic ribonucleoproteins in japanese patients with inflammatory muscle disease. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1992, 35: 449-456. PMID: 1567494, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780350415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory muscle diseaseJapanese patientsChronic interstitial lung diseaseMuscle diseaseAnti-PM/SclDifferent etiologic mechanismsTRNA synthetase antibodiesDistinct clinical subsetInterstitial lung diseasePM/DMControl patientsImmunogenetic backgroundOverlap syndromeClinical subsetsRheumatic diseasesSevere myositisAutoimmune responseRNP antibodiesAutoantibody specificitiesLung diseaseClinical correlationClinical significanceClinical comparisonSynthetase antibodiesEtiologic mechanisms
1990
The analysis of antinuclear and antinucleolar autoantibodies of scleroderma by radioimmunoprecipitation assays
Kipnis R, Craft J, Hardin J. The analysis of antinuclear and antinucleolar autoantibodies of scleroderma by radioimmunoprecipitation assays. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1990, 33: 1431-1437. PMID: 2403405, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780330917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon antibody specificitiesPrimary Raynaud's phenomenonScleroderma overlap syndromeOverlap syndromeDiffuse sclerodermaRaynaud's phenomenonRNP antibodiesCREST syndromeAntinucleolar autoantibodiesAmerican patientsRadioimmunoprecipitation assaysAutoantibodiesIndirect immunofluorescenceSclerodermaAntibody specificityNucleolar antigensPatientsSyndromeAntibodiesImmunoprecipitation assaysAssays
1987
Patterns of Autoimmunity to Nucleoproteins in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Hardin J, Craft J. Patterns of Autoimmunity to Nucleoproteins in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Rheumatic Disease Clinics Of North America 1987, 13: 37-46. PMID: 3306823, DOI: 10.1016/s0889-857x(21)00820-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-Ro antibodiesAnti-DNA antibodiesAnti-Sm antibodiesAutoimmune responseAnti-U1 RNP antibodiesB lymphocyte hyperactivityPatterns of autoimmunitySystemic lupus erythematosusRo particleAnti-U1 RNPAnti-La antibodiesB lymphocyte clonesLupus erythematosusRNP antibodiesImmune regulationImmune responseH2B antibodiesAntibodiesAnti-histone H1Different antibodiesNucleoproteinResponseGeneral defectErythematosusAutoantibodies