1986
Characterization of the DNA-binding protein antigen Ku recognized by autoantibodies from patients with rheumatic disorders.
Mimori T, Hardin JA, Steitz JA. Characterization of the DNA-binding protein antigen Ku recognized by autoantibodies from patients with rheumatic disorders. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1986, 261: 2274-2278. PMID: 3511059, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)35929-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKu proteinNovel DNA-binding proteinAnti-Ku antibodiesDNA-binding proteinsHigh molecular weight nucleic acidsExtracts of cellsKu antigenDa subunitChromatinHeLa cellsScleroderma-polymyositis overlap syndromeBiochemical natureProteinWeight nucleic acidsLarge formNucleic acidsOverlap syndromeRheumatic disordersCertain patientsAntibodiesAntigenAutoantibodiesCellsImmunoaffinity column chromatographyPatients
1984
Autoantibodies to the U2 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein in a patient with scleroderma-polymyositis overlap syndrome.
Mimori T, Hinterberger M, Pettersson I, Steitz JA. Autoantibodies to the U2 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein in a patient with scleroderma-polymyositis overlap syndrome. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1984, 259: 560-565. PMID: 6231285, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)43698-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU2 small nuclear ribonucleoproteinSmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinNuclear ribonucleoproteinU2 small nuclear RNASm small nuclear ribonucleoproteinsU6 small nuclear ribonucleoproteinProtein blot analysisSmall nuclear RNAScleroderma-polymyositis overlap syndromeU1 small nuclear ribonucleoproteinHeLa cell extractsRNA speciesNuclear RNAB proteinCell extractsProtein bandsBlot analysisOverlap syndromeRibonucleoproteinProteinAnti-Sm antibodiesU1InsectsRNAPolypeptide
1983
A mammalian tRNA His-Containing antigen is recognized by the polymyosits-specific antibody antijo-1
Rosa M, Hendrick J, Lerner M, Steitz J, Reichlin M. A mammalian tRNA His-Containing antigen is recognized by the polymyosits-specific antibody antijo-1. Nucleic Acids Research 1983, 11: 853-870. PMID: 6188108, PMCID: PMC325757, DOI: 10.1093/nar/11.3.853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMammalian cell cytoplasmWobble positionMammalian tRNAHuman HeLaProteinase K treatmentRNA sequencesBase queuineTerminal nucleotidesCell extractsTRNACell cytoplasmAntigenic proteinsImmunofluorescence studiesPhenol extractionK treatmentSephacryl SMethylated guaninesAntigenic formsTRNAHisAntigenic complexQueuineAnticodonUnusual featuresColumn chromatographyNucleotides