Expression of citrulline and homocitrulline residues in the lungs of non-smokers and smokers: implic...
Expression of citrulline and homocitrulline residues in the lungs of non-smokers and smokers: implications for autoimmunity in rheumatoid arthritis
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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Smoking is a well-established risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and it has been proposed that smoking-induced citrullination renders autoantigens immunogenic. To investigate this mechanism, we examined human lung tissue from 40 subjects with defined smoking status, with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and control t...
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Expression of citrulline and homocitrulline residues in the lungs of non-smokers and smokers: implications for autoimmunity in rheumatoid arthritis
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TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_swepub_ki_se_516238
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_swepub_ki_se_516238
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1478-6354
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1478-6354,1478-6362
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10.1186/s13075-015-0520-x
