1996
Autoimmunity to RNA polymerase II is focused at the carboxyl terminal domain of the large subunit
Hirakata M, Kanungo J, Suwa A, Takeda Y, Craft J, Hardin J. Autoimmunity to RNA polymerase II is focused at the carboxyl terminal domain of the large subunit. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1996, 39: 1886-1891. PMID: 8912511, PMCID: PMC6007873, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780391115.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Identification of autoantibodies to RNA polymerase II. Occurrence in systemic sclerosis and association with autoantibodies to RNA polymerases I and III.
Hirakata M, Okano Y, Pati U, Suwa A, Medsger TA, Hardin JA, Craft J. Identification of autoantibodies to RNA polymerase II. Occurrence in systemic sclerosis and association with autoantibodies to RNA polymerases I and III. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1993, 91: 2665-2672. PMID: 8390487, PMCID: PMC443330, DOI: 10.1172/jci116505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic sclerosisII antibodiesAnti-RNA polymerase II antibodiesLimited cutaneous diseaseConnective tissue diseaseIdentification of autoantibodiesSera of patientsIndirect immunofluorescence studiesHuman serumTissue diseaseCutaneous diseaseNormal controlsAutoantibodiesSclerosisPatientsHuman antibodiesRNA polymerase IIClinical perspectiveMonoclonal antibodiesAntibodiesSerumRNA polymerase IImmunofluorescence studiesImmunodepletion studiesFurther studies