Antibodies Against Citrullinated Peptides
A Role in the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Enzymatic Process of Citrullination
September 2008
Citrullination is an enzymatic process that results in a post-translational modification of arginine residues found in protein molecules. This process is mediated by peptidyl arginine deiminase (PAD). In the presence of calcium, a positively charged argentine residue is deiminated by the enzyme, ultimately releasing ammonia and forming a neutral amino acid referred to as citrulline. It has been demonstrated by numerous groups that the antibodies originally characterized as anti-perinuclear factor, anti-keratin antibodies and anti-sa are all specific to the citrullinated form of a variety of proteins.
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- Introduction
- Introduction to Connective Tissue Diseases
- Clinical Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Epidemiologic Features of Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Diagnostic Criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Utility of Rheumatoid Factor
- Discovery of Anti-Citrulline Antibodies
- Enzymatic Process of Citrullination
- Diagnostic Performance of Anti-Citrulline Antibodies
- Development of Clinical Assays for Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies
- Development of Clinical Assays for Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies
- Sensitivity and Specificity Comparison Anti-CCP and RF
- Diagnostic Algorithm for CTDs
- Summary
- Questions?
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