Abstract
Binding of cross-reactive autoantibodies to peptidylarginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) increases its activity by lowering its requirement for Ca2+, leading to increased production of citrullinated autoantigens and worse outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (Darrah et al., this issue).
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 186fs19 |
Journal | Science Translational Medicine |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 186 |
DOIs |
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State | Published - May 22 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)
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