1993
Autoantigenic epitopes of the B and D polypeptides of the U1 snRNP. Analysis of domains recognized by the Y12 monoclonal anti-Sm antibody and by patient sera.
Hirakata M, Craft J, Hardin JA. Autoantigenic epitopes of the B and D polypeptides of the U1 snRNP. Analysis of domains recognized by the Y12 monoclonal anti-Sm antibody and by patient sera. The Journal Of Immunology 1993, 150: 3592-601. PMID: 7682245, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.150.8.3592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAutoantigensBinding Sites, AntibodyEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpitopesHumansImmune SeraLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMiceMolecular Sequence DataProtein ConformationRibonucleoprotein, U1 Small NuclearRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearSnRNP Core ProteinsConceptsAnti-Sm antibodiesMonoclonal anti-Sm antibodyPatient seraCross-reactive epitopesAutoantigenic epitopesAnti-Sm seraPolypeptide BD polypeptideAnti-Sm patient seraSerumSpecific markersSm small nuclear ribonucleoproteinsEpitopesEnd deletionsAntibodiesImmunoreactive sitesCorresponding synthetic peptideB'/BMAbsDeletion studiesPresent studyLittle amino acid sequence homologySynthetic peptidesAmino acid sequence homologySLE
1989
Biochemical and immunological heterogeneity of the Ro ribonucleoprotein particles. Analysis with sera specific for the RohY5 particle.
Boire G, Craft J. Biochemical and immunological heterogeneity of the Ro ribonucleoprotein particles. Analysis with sera specific for the RohY5 particle. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1989, 84: 270-279. PMID: 2472427, PMCID: PMC303979, DOI: 10.1172/jci114150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusRelated diseasesRo particleAnti-Ro autoantibodiesAnti-Ro seraCell fractionRo antibodiesSystemic lupusLupus erythematosusPatient seraImmunological heterogeneityAutoantibodiesSpecific serumRo responseNonhuman cell linesSerumAntigenic determinantsAntibodiesCell linesInhibition assaysDiseaseEpitopesCompetitive inhibitionSuch extractsErythematosus