2012
Caspase‐activated DNase is required for maintenance of tolerance to lupus nuclear autoantigens
Jog NR, Frisoni L, Shi Q, Monestier M, Hernandez S, Craft J, Prak ET, Caricchio R. Caspase‐activated DNase is required for maintenance of tolerance to lupus nuclear autoantigens. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2012, 64: 1247-1256. PMID: 22127758, PMCID: PMC3292632, DOI: 10.1002/art.33448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusAutoimmune responseMouse modelApoptotic cellsNuclear autoantigensDNA antibody titersLupus-prone miceAbsence of CADMaintenance of toleranceAutoreactive B cellsAnti-DNA antibodiesApoptotic modificationsLupus developmentGeneration of autoantigensAntinuclear antibodiesLupus erythematosusAntibody titersAutoimmune diseasesActive caspase-3Apoptotic bodiesB cellsMiceAutoantigensCAD deficiencyCaspase-3
1987
Patterns of Autoimmunity to Nucleoproteins in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Hardin J, Craft J. Patterns of Autoimmunity to Nucleoproteins in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Rheumatic Disease Clinics Of North America 1987, 13: 37-46. PMID: 3306823, DOI: 10.1016/s0889-857x(21)00820-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-Ro antibodiesAnti-DNA antibodiesAnti-Sm antibodiesAutoimmune responseAnti-U1 RNP antibodiesB lymphocyte hyperactivityPatterns of autoimmunitySystemic lupus erythematosusRo particleAnti-U1 RNPAnti-La antibodiesB lymphocyte clonesLupus erythematosusRNP antibodiesImmune regulationImmune responseH2B antibodiesAntibodiesAnti-histone H1Different antibodiesNucleoproteinResponseGeneral defectErythematosusAutoantibodies