title: Poking holes in rheumatoid joints.
abstract: Pathological mechanisms that cause cell membrane lysis and an increase in intracellular calcium may explain how rheumatoid arthritis patients develop citrullination of intracellular proteins in their joints (Romero et al., this issue).
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
authors.forename: Keith B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Elkon
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology*; D001324:Autoantigens / Q000276:immunology*; D002956:Citrulline / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001324:Autoantigens; D002956:Citrulline