Figure 7
Serum autoantibodies to various components of ribosomal P proteins. Anti-PC22, anti-whole P, and anti-PEX.C22 in sera from SLE patients without neuropsychiatric manifestations (non-CNS SLE) (cross), with diffuse NP-SLE (open circle), or with focal NP-SLE (closed circle) were compared. Horizontal lines indicate the mean values. Statistical analysis between non-CNS SLE versus NP-SLE (focal + diffuse) was performed by Welch's t test. Anti-PC22, antibodies directed against the C-terminal 22-amino acid sequences of ribosomal P protein; anti-PEX.C22, autoantibodies directed against the ribosomal P protein epitopes other than the C-terminal 22-amino acid sequence; anti-whole P, antibodies to the whole ribosomal P proteins; non-CNS SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus without neuropsychiatric manifestations; NP-SLE, neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.