Heather Bukiri

Specificity, frequency, and phenotype of citrullinated-specific T cells vary with disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis

In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), CD4 + T cells specific for citrullinated antigens (cit-antigens) are key drivers of disease, but knowledge about epitopes and phenotypes remains limited. We characterized the frequency and phenotype of cit-specific CD4 + T cells in peripheral blood u...