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dc.contributor.authorC. Sakarellosen
dc.contributor.authorV. Tsikarisen
dc.contributor.authorE. Panou-Pomonisen
dc.contributor.authorCh. Alexopoulosen
dc.contributor.authorM. Sakarellos-Daitsiotisen
dc.contributor.authorC. Petrovasen
dc.contributor.authorP.G. Vlachoyiannopoulosen
dc.contributor.authorM. Moutsopoulosen
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-24T16:51:01Z-
dc.date.available2015-11-24T16:51:01Z-
dc.identifier.issn0929-5666-
dc.identifier.urihttps://olympias.lib.uoi.gr/jspui/handle/123456789/9672-
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dc.subjectAntigenicity of the Sm epitopeen
dc.subjectCarriers of antigenic peptidesen
dc.subjectPeptide conformationen
dc.subjectProline-rich Sm epitopeen
dc.subjectSm autoantigenen
dc.subjectSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)en
dc.titleThe PPGMRPP repetitive epitope of the Sm autoantigen: Antigenic specificity induced by conformational changes. Application of the Sequential Oligopeptide Carriers (SOCs)en
heal.typejournalArticle-
heal.type.enJournal articleen
heal.type.elΆρθρο Περιοδικούel
heal.identifier.primary10.1007/BF02442915-
heal.identifier.secondaryhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF02442915-
heal.languageen-
heal.accesscampus-
heal.recordProviderΠανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Θετικών Επιστημών. Τμήμα Χημείαςel
heal.publicationDate1997-
heal.abstractThe PPGMRPP sequence, found in several copies in the Sm and U1RNP autoantigens, is the main target of anti-Sm and anti-U1RNP antibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) patient's sera. It is also recognized, to a lower extent, by anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB specificities. The PPGMRPP-NH2 peptide amide and the PPGMRPP peptide, which is bound to a pentameric sequential oligopeptide carrier (SOC5), were examined by1H-NMR spectroscopy and ELISA assays, using sera from patients with autimmune rheumatic diseases. Among the three main conformers found for the free PPGMRPP, the extended one was also identified for PPGMRPP-NH2 and (PPGMRPP)5-SOC5. This can be attributed to the absence of ionic interactions between the Arg-guanidinium and the carboxylate group in the amide and SOC5-bound forms of the peptide. Immunoassays using sera from various specificities showed an enhanced anti-Sm and anti-U1RNP recognition of PPGMRPP-NH2 and (PPGMRPP)5-SOC5, and lowering of the anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB reactivity. The presence of multiple conformers of free PPGMRPP may explain the unexpected cross-reactivity to the anti-Ro/La positive sera, while the prevalence of the extended conformation in PPGMRPP-NH2 and (PPGMRPP)5-SOC5 is mainly responsible for the enhanced recognition from the anti-Sm and anti-U1RNP autoantibodies. it is concluded that the antigenic specificity of PPGMRPP-NH2 and (PPGMRPP)5-SOC5 is mainly induced by conformational changes resulting from the conversion of the C-terminal carboxylate group to the amide form.en
heal.publisherKluwer Academic Publishersen
heal.journalNameLetters in Peptide Scienceen
heal.journalTypepeer reviewed-
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