title: [The pathogenic role and production system of autoantibody in rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that affects 1% of the population worldwide, however the pathogenic role remains elusive. Successful treatment with anti-CD20 therapy highlighted the importance of B cells in RA. Several antibodies (Abs) were identified from sera from RA patients such as rheumatoid factor, anti-CCP Abs, anti-glucose-6-phosphate isomerase Abs, anti-calpastatin Abs, anti-soluble gp130 Abs, anti-collagen type II Abs, etc. In this review, we will focus on the pathogenicity and production system of auto-Abs in RA, and also explain about recent advance from human study.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Immunology, Graduate of Comprehensive Human science, University of Tsukuba and PRESTO.
authors.forename: Isao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
mesh_terms: D000917:Antibody Formation; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies