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ArticleArthritis research & therapy2011

Detection of autoantibodies to citrullinated BiP in rheumatoid arthritis patients and pro-inflammatory role of citrullinated BiP in collagen-induced arthritis.

Hirofumi Shoda, Keishi Fujio, Mihoko Shibuya, Tomohisa Okamura, Shuji Sumitomo, Akiko Okamoto, Tetsuji Sawada, Kazuhiko Yamamoto

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Hirofumi ShodaDepartment of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Keishi Fujio
Mihoko Shibuya
Tomohisa Okamura
Shuji Sumitomo
Akiko Okamoto
Tetsuji Sawada
Kazuhiko Yamamoto
The University of Tokyo · JPTokyo Medical University · JP

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Abstract

introductionAnti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPAs) are highly specific to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and are thought to have a close relationship with the pathogenesis of arthritis. Several proteins, including fibrinogen, vimentin, and alpha-enolase, were reported as ACPA-target antigens, and their importance in RA pathogenesis was widely proposed. We identified citrullinated immunoglobulin binding protein (citBiP) as another ACPA target in RA patients and examined its pro-inflammatory role in arthritis.

methodsWe measured the levels of anti-citBiP, anti-BiP, and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibodies in the serum of RA patients (n = 100), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients (n = 60), and healthy controls (n = 30) using ELISA and immunoblotting. Epitope mapping was performed using 27 citBiP-derived peptides. In the mouse study, after DBA/1J mice were immunized with BiP or citBiP, serum titers of ACPAs were measured by ELISA and immunohistochemistry. The development of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) was observed in BiP- or citBiP-pre-immunized mice.

resultsThe serum levels of anti-BiP and anti-citBiP antibodies were significantly increased in RA patients, although only anti-BiP antibodies were slightly increased in SLE patients. Interestingly, anti-citBiP antibody levels were higher than anti-BiP antibody levels in 72% of RA patients, whereas no significant increase in anti-citBiP antibody levels was detected in SLE patients and healthy controls. The serum levels of anti-CCP antibodies were correlated with those of anti-citBiP antibodies in RA patients (R2 = 0.41). Several citrulline residues of citBiP were determined to be major epitopes of anti-citBiP antibodies, one of which showed cross-reactivity with CCP. Immunization of DBA/1J mice with citBiP induced several kinds of ACPAs, including anti-CCP and anti-citrullinated fibrinogen antibodies. Pre-immunization with citBiP exacerbated CIA, and anti-CCP antibody levels were increased in citBiP-pre-immunized CIA mice.

conclusionsCitBiP is a newly described ACPA target that may play a pro-inflammatory role in arthritis.

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Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsArthritis, ExperimentalArthritis, RheumatoidAutoantibodiesAutoantigensCitrullineCollagen Type IIEndoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiPEpitope MappingEpitopesFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHeat-Shock ProteinsHumansImmunoblottingAutoantibodiesAutoantigensCitrullineCollagen Type IIEndoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiPEpitopesHeat-Shock Proteins

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PMID22108001
PMCPMC3334641
OpenAlexW2118286463

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