Bo-Shi Zhang, Xiao-Meng Zhang, Masaaki Ito, Satoshi Yajima, Kimihiko Yoshida, Mikiko Ohno, Eiichiro Nishi, Hao Wang, Shu-Yang Li, Masaaki Kubota, Yoichi Yoshida, Tomoo Matsutani, Seiichiro Mine, Toshio Machida, Minoru Takemoto, Hiroki Yamagata, Aiko Hayashi, Koutaro Yokote, Yoshio Kobayashi, Hirotaka Takizawa, Hideyuki Kuroda, Hideaki Shimada, Yasuo Iwadate, Takaki Hiwasa
Inflammation is closely associated with cerebrovascular diseases, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancers, and it is accompanied by the development of autoantibodies in the early stage of inflammation-related diseases. Hence, it is meaningful to discover novel antibody biomarkers targeting inflammation-related diseases. In this study, Jumonji C-domain-containing 6 (JMJD6) was identified by the serological identification of antigens through recombinant cDNA expression cloning. In particular, JMJD6 is an antigen recognized in serum IgG from patients with unstable angina pectoris (a cardiovascular disease)...
April 30, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences