Abstract Number: 2549 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characterizing the RPTPσ Mediated Proteoglycan Switch As a Target for Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy
Background/Purpose: RPTPσ (gene PTPRS) is a protein tyrosine phosphatase that binds heparan sulfate- and chondroitin sulfate-containing proteoglycans with its extracellular immunoglobulin domains 1 and…Abstract Number: 1399 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Citrullinated Proteoglycan (Aggrecan) Present In Human Cartilage Is Recognized By Serum Antibodies From Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Citrullination is a post-translational protein modification, where arginine (Arg) is converted to citrulline (Cit) by peptidyl arginine deiminases (PADI). The presence of anti-citrullinated protein…