Abstract Number: 7 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Citrullination of Interleukin 6 Augments Its Pro-inflammatory Capacity and Signaling Potency Through Interleukin-6 Receptor in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder featured by synovial hyperplasia, inflammatory cell infiltration and presence of anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPAs) in sera.…