A molecular basis for the association of the HLA-DRB1 locus, citrullination, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Scally, S.W., Petersen, J., Law, S.C., Dudek, N.L., Nel, H.J., Loh, K.L., Wijeyewickrema, L.C., Eckle, S.B., van Heemst, J., Pike, R.N., McCluskey, J., Toes, R.E., La Gruta, N.L., Purcell, A.W., Reid, H.H., Thomas, R., Rossjohn, J.(2013) J Exp Med 210: 2569-2582
- PubMed: 24190431 
- DOI: 10.1084/jem.20131241
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4MCY, 4MCZ, 4MD0, 4MD4, 4MD5, 4MDI, 4MDJ - PubMed Abstract: 
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is strongly associated with the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB1 locus that possesses the shared susceptibility epitope (SE) and the citrullination of self-antigens. We show how citrullinated aggrecan and vimentin epitopes bind to HLA-DRB1*04:01/04 ...