Inhibiting citrullination in rheumatoid arthritis: Taking fuel from the fire
Citrullination is a post-translational modification catalysed by peptidylarginine deiminase and is a common feature of inflammation. The presence of anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPA), however, is unique to rheumatoid arthritis. Several lines of evidence suggest that ACPA are impor...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2012
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