Hydroxyl radical modification of collagen type II increases its arthritogenicity and immunogenicity.

<h4>Background</h4>The oxidation of proteins by endogenously generated free radicals causes structural modifications in the molecules that lead to generation of neo-antigenic epitopes that have implications in various autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Collagen in...

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Auteurs principaux: Uzma Shahab, Saheem Ahmad, Moinuddin, Kiran Dixit, Safia Habib, Khursheed Alam, Asif Ali
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Langue:EN
Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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