Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a common autoimmune disease, is characterized by a highly coordinated inflammatory response that involves innate and adaptive immunity. One of the …
Periodontal disease is more common in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have detectable anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs), implicating oral mucosal …
The global COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to severely affect those with rheumatic diseases or who are taking immunosuppressive therapies. Information is lacking as to how …
AM Curran, P Naik, JT Giles, E Darrah - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2020 - nature.com
Peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs) have an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) owing to their ability to generate citrullinated proteins—the …
K Yu, P Proost - Trends in Cell Biology, 2022 - cell.com
Peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs) are calcium-dependent enzymes that mediate citrullination, an irreversible post-translational modification (PTM). PAD enzymes have …
Q Fang, AM Stehr, E Naschberger, J Knopf… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) controls tumorigenesis. Neutrophils are important components of TIME and control tumor progression and therapy resistance …
E Carminita, L Crescence, N Brouilly… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The contribution of NETs (neutrophil extracellular traps) to thrombus formation has been intensively documented in both arterial and venous thrombosis in mice. We previously …
Thrombosis remains a major problem in our society, manifesting across multiple demographic groups and with high associated morbidity and mortality. Thrombus …
MA Christophorou - Royal Society Open Science, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The post-translational modification of proteins expands the regulatory scope of the proteome far beyond what is achievable through genome regulation. The field of protein citrullination …