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ArticleCellular & molecular immunology2020

ACPAs promote IL-1β production in rheumatoid arthritis by activating the NLRP3 inflammasome.

Xiwen Dong, Zhaohui Zheng, Peng Lin, Xianghui Fu, Fanni Li, Jianli Jiang, Ping Zhu

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Article in Cellular & molecular immunology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 68 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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68 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 109 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiwen Dong *Department of Clinical Immunology, Branch of Immune Cell Biology, State Key Discipline of Cell Biology, PLA Specialized Research Institute of Rheumatology & Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 West Changle Road, 710032, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
Zhaohui Zheng *Department of Clinical Immunology, Branch of Immune Cell Biology, State Key Discipline of Cell Biology, PLA Specialized Research Institute of Rheumatology & Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 West Changle Road, 710032, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
Peng Lin *National Translational Science Center for Molecular Medicine, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Xianghui FuDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Branch of Immune Cell Biology, State Key Discipline of Cell Biology, PLA Specialized Research Institute of Rheumatology & Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 West Changle Road, 710032, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
Fanni LiNational Translational Science Center for Molecular Medicine, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Jianli JiangNational Translational Science Center for Molecular Medicine, 710032, Xi'an, China. jiangjl@fmmu.edu.cn.
Ping ZhuDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Branch of Immune Cell Biology, State Key Discipline of Cell Biology, PLA Specialized Research Institute of Rheumatology & Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 West Changle Road, 710032, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China. zhuping@fmmu.edu.cn.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesAnti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) are a group of autoantibodies targeted against citrullinated proteins/peptides and are informative rheumatoid arthritis (RA) biomarkers. ACPAs also play a crucial role in RA pathogenesis, and their underlying mechanism merits investigation.

methodsImmunohistochemical (IHC) assays were carried out to determine IL-1β levels in ACPA

resultsIn our study, we found that IL-1β levels were elevated in ACPA

conclusionsOur study suggests a new hypothesis regarding IL-1β production in RA involving ACPAs, which may be a potential therapeutic target in RA treatment.

Indexed as

Anti-Citrullinated Protein AntibodiesArthritis, RheumatoidFemaleHumansInflammasomesInterleukin-1betaMacrophagesMaleNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinTHP-1 CellsAnti-Citrullinated Protein AntibodiesIL1B protein, humanInflammasomesInterleukin-1betaNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNLRP3 protein, humanAnti-citrullinated protein antibodiesCD147IL-1βNLRP3 inflammasomeRheumatoid arthritis

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PMID30911117
PMCPMC7052171
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