Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus : prevalence, antigen specificity, and clinical associations

Fifty-five patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were examined for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for ANCA against myeloperoxidase (MPO), lactoferrin (LF), proteinase 3 (PR3), elastase (HLE), and bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI) was performed. The prevalence of ANCA by IIF was 29.1% (16/55 patients). MPO-ANCA were found in 10.9% (6/55), LF-ANCA in 18.2% (10/55), PR3-ANCA in 12.7% (7/55), BPI-ANCA in 23.6% (13/55), and HLE-ANCA in 1.8% (1/55). The levels of BPI-, LF-, and PR3-ANCA correlated with disease activity. A significant association between serositis and the presence of BPI-, LF-, and PR3-ANCA was observed, and PR3-ANCA were found to be associated with arthritis as well. Our results demonstrate that ANCA of various specificities occur in SLE, and BPI appears to be an important target antigen.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2001

Erschienen:

2001

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Rheumatology international - 20(2001), 5 vom: 04. Juli, Seite 197-204

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Manolova, I [VerfasserIn]
Dancheva, M [VerfasserIn]
Halacheva, K [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
Bactericidal permeability increasing protein
Blood Proteins
EC 1.11.1.7
EC 3.4.21.-
EC 3.4.21.36
EC 3.4.21.76
Journal Article
Lactoferrin
Membrane Proteins
Myeloblastin
Pancreatic Elastase
Peroxidase
Serine Endopeptidases

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 08.01.2002

Date Revised 11.03.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM114165114