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
2001
From T to B and back again: positive feedback in systemic autoimmune disease
Shlomchik M, Craft J, Mamula M. From T to B and back again: positive feedback in systemic autoimmune disease. Nature Reviews Immunology 2001, 1: 147-153. PMID: 11905822, DOI: 10.1038/35100573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic autoimmune diseaseAutoimmune diseasesPrototypical systemic autoimmune diseaseSystemic lupus erythematosusPerpetuation of autoimmunityLoss of toleranceAutoantigen targetsLupus erythematosusAutoimmune stateB cellsImmune systemNuclear autoantigensDiseaseErythematosusAutoimmunityAutoantigens
1998
Influence of antigen organization on the development of lupus autoantibodies
Fatenejad S, Bennett M, Moslehi J, Craft J. Influence of antigen organization on the development of lupus autoantibodies. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1998, 41: 603-612. PMID: 9550469, DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199804)41:4<603::aid-art7>3.0.co;2-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodiesAutoantibodiesAutoantigensGene ExpressionHeLa CellsHumansImmune ToleranceImmunizationLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred StrainsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRecombinant ProteinsRibonucleoprotein, U1 Small NuclearRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNA-Binding ProteinsT-LymphocytesTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusDevelopment of antibodiesH-2b backgroundDevelopment of lupusT cell responsesT cell toleranceAssessment of antibodiesNative snRNP particlesTypical immune responseLupus erythematosusAutoimmune responseNormal miceAntigen organizationImmune responseForeign immunogensH-2kCell toleranceMajor autoantigenCell responsesMiceRandom orderAntibodiesEukaryotic expression vectorLupusAutoantigens
1997
The transcriptional activator Sp1, a novel autoantigen
Spain T, Sun R, Gradzka M, Lin S, Craft J, Miller G. The transcriptional activator Sp1, a novel autoantigen. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1997, 40: 1085-1095. PMID: 9182919, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780400613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscriptional activator Sp1Novel autoantigenComplex of DNAGC-rich sequencesActivator Sp1Undifferentiated connective tissue diseaseSp1 proteinTranscription activatorConnective tissue diseaseExtractable nuclear antigensEpstein-Barr virusSp1Nuclear extractsCellular DNAMalar rashAntinuclear antibodiesClinical characteristicsProteinDNARaynaud's phenomenonTissue diseaseAutoantigenic proteinsAutoimmune seraElectrophoretic mobilityAutoantigensRevisiting autoantibody profiles in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Olhoffer IH, Peng SL, Craft J. Revisiting autoantibody profiles in systemic lupus erythematosus. The Journal Of Rheumatology 1997, 24: 297-302. PMID: 9034986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusImmune dysregulationLupus erythematosusAutoantibody profileAutoimmune responseAutoantibody specificitiesU1-RNPGlobal immune dysregulationAutoantibody-positive patientsSoluble autoantigensUbiquitous autoantigensPositive patientsIndividual patientsRetrospective analysisPatientsErythematosusAutoantibodiesAutoantigensDysregulationSpecificityBroad spectrumAutoimmunityDefinitive assayPrevalence
1995
Molecular Structure and Function of Autoantigens in Systemic Sclerosis
Lee B, Craft J. Molecular Structure and Function of Autoantigens in Systemic Sclerosis. International Reviews Of Immunology 1995, 12: 129-144. PMID: 7650417, DOI: 10.3109/08830189509056708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, NuclearAutoantigensChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDNA HelicasesDNA Topoisomerases, Type IDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA-Directed RNA PolymerasesEndoribonucleasesExoribonucleasesExosome Multienzyme Ribonuclease ComplexHumansKinetochoresKu AutoantigenNuclear ProteinsPol1 Transcription Initiation Complex ProteinsRibonucleoproteinsScleroderma, SystemicTranscription Factors
1991
PBC 95K, a 95‐kilodalton nuclear autoantigen in primary biliary cirrhosis
Evans J, Reuben A, Craft J. PBC 95K, a 95‐kilodalton nuclear autoantigen in primary biliary cirrhosis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1991, 34: 731-736. PMID: 2053918, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780340614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary biliary cirrhosisAntinuclear antibodiesBiliary cirrhosisANA-positive samplesConnective tissue diseaseSera of patientsANA-positive seraHEp-2 cellsPBC patientsLiver diseaseTissue diseaseNuclear dotsPatientsIndirect immunofluorescenceNuclear autoantigensStaining patternAffinity-purified antibodiesSerumAntibodiesCirrhosisDiseaseAutoantigensTiters