1996
Autoantibodies to glycyl–transfer RNA synthetase in myositis. Association with dermatomyositis and immunologic heterogeneity
Hirakata M, Suwa A, Takeda Y, Matsuoka Y, Irimajiri S, Targoff I, Hardin J, Craft J. Autoantibodies to glycyl–transfer RNA synthetase in myositis. Association with dermatomyositis and immunologic heterogeneity. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1996, 39: 146-151. PMID: 8546723, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780390119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTRNA synthetase antibodiesImmunologic heterogeneitySynthetase antibodiesTransfer RNA synthetase antibodiesPolymyositis/dermatomyositisInterstitial lung diseaseIdentification of antibodiesRheumatic diseasesLung diseaseClinical significanceEpitope specificityPatientsAutoantibodiesImmunoblotting findingsSerumAntibodiesDiseaseDermatomyositisMyositisRNA synthetaseImmunoprecipitation assaysAssociationGlycyl-tRNA synthetaseSpecificityFindings
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