Masatoshi Kawataka
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View article: <i>N</i>-glycan in the variable region of monoclonal ACPA (CCP-Ab1) promotes the exacerbation of experimental arthritis
<i>N</i>-glycan in the variable region of monoclonal ACPA (CCP-Ab1) promotes the exacerbation of experimental arthritis Open
Objectives The variable region of most ACPA IgG molecules in the serum of RA patients carries N-glycan (N-glycanV). To analyse the pathogenicity of N-glycanV of ACPAs, we analysed the pathogenicity of a monoclonal ACPA, CCP-Ab1, with or wi…
View article: A Case of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis with Various Breast Lesions as the Initial Symptoms: A Case-Based Review
A Case of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis with Various Breast Lesions as the Initial Symptoms: A Case-Based Review Open
A 44-year-old woman presenting with pus-like discharge from the nipples visited our hospital for scleritis. Subcutaneous induration and ulceration were found on her breast. She was diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) cons…
View article: Supplementary Material for: The Lipopolysaccharide Mutant Re-LPS Is a Useful Tool for Detecting LPS Contamination in Rheumatoid Synovial Cell Cultures
Supplementary Material for: The Lipopolysaccharide Mutant Re-LPS Is a Useful Tool for Detecting LPS Contamination in Rheumatoid Synovial Cell Cultures Open
Introduction: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) contamination of commercially available proteins has seriously impeded research on citrullinated fibrinogen (cit-Fb) in rheumatoid synovial cells (RSCs). Methods: RSCs obtained from 4 rheumatoid arthr…