RGD Reference Report - Identification of AHNAK as a novel autoantigen in systemic lupus erythematosus. - Rat Genome Database

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Identification of AHNAK as a novel autoantigen in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Authors: Skoldberg, F  Ronnblom, L  Thornemo, M  Lindahl, A  Bird, PI  Rorsman, F  Kampe, O  Landgren, E 
Citation: Skoldberg F, etal., Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2002 Mar 8;291(4):951-8.
RGD ID: 625427
Pubmed: PMID:11866458   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1006/bbrc.2002.6534   (Journal Full-text)

To identify candidate autoantigens associated with arthritis, a rat chondrocyte cDNA library was immunoscreened with serum from a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. One isolated cDNA encoded part of AHNAK, a 700-kDa phosphoprotein with DNA binding properties, that appears to be involved in several signal transduction pathways. Immunoreactivity against an in vitro translated human AHNAK fragment was detected in 4.6% (5/109) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 29.5% (18/61) of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and 1.2% (2/172) of blood donors. Anti-AHNAK antibodies reacted with a recombinant human AHNAK fragment and with native AHNAK from C32 cell lysates. In vitro translated AHNAK fragment could be cleaved by granzyme B and caspase-3. Anti-AHNAK positive SLE patients had a higher frequency of homogeneous antinuclear antibody staining patterns and a lower frequency of recent mucosal ulcerations. This is the first report that AHNAK can be targeted by the immune system in autoimmune disease.

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TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
autoimmune disease  IDA 625427 RGD 

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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Ahnak  (AHNAK nucleoprotein)


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