1993
Identification of autoantibodies to RNA polymerase II. Occurrence in systemic sclerosis and association with autoantibodies to RNA polymerases I and III.
Hirakata M, Okano Y, Pati U, Suwa A, Medsger TA, Hardin JA, Craft J. Identification of autoantibodies to RNA polymerase II. Occurrence in systemic sclerosis and association with autoantibodies to RNA polymerases I and III. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1993, 91: 2665-2672. PMID: 8390487, PMCID: PMC443330, DOI: 10.1172/jci116505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic sclerosisII antibodiesAnti-RNA polymerase II antibodiesLimited cutaneous diseaseConnective tissue diseaseIdentification of autoantibodiesSera of patientsIndirect immunofluorescence studiesHuman serumTissue diseaseCutaneous diseaseNormal controlsAutoantibodiesSclerosisPatientsHuman antibodiesRNA polymerase IIClinical perspectiveMonoclonal antibodiesAntibodiesSerumRNA polymerase IImmunofluorescence studiesImmunodepletion studiesFurther studies
1991
PBC 95K, a 95‐kilodalton nuclear autoantigen in primary biliary cirrhosis
Evans J, Reuben A, Craft J. PBC 95K, a 95‐kilodalton nuclear autoantigen in primary biliary cirrhosis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1991, 34: 731-736. PMID: 2053918, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780340614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary biliary cirrhosisAntinuclear antibodiesBiliary cirrhosisANA-positive samplesConnective tissue diseaseSera of patientsANA-positive seraHEp-2 cellsPBC patientsLiver diseaseTissue diseaseNuclear dotsPatientsIndirect immunofluorescenceNuclear autoantigensStaining patternAffinity-purified antibodiesSerumAntibodiesCirrhosisDiseaseAutoantigensTiters