Anti-nRNP
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Anti-nRNP is a type of antibody.
They are autoantibodies
against some ribonucleoprotein
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One form of Anti-nRNP is antibodies towards snRNP70 (then called anti-snRNP70). Anti-snRNP70 antibodies can be elevated in mixed connective tissue disease
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They are autoantibodies
Autoantibody
An autoantibody is an antibody manufactured by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the individual's own proteins. It is derived from the Greek "auto" which means "self", "anti" which means "against" and "body"...
against some ribonucleoprotein
Ribonucleoprotein
Ribonucleoprotein is a nucleoprotein that contains RNA, i.e. it is an association that combines ribonucleic acid and protein together. A few known examples include the ribosome, the enzyme telomerase, vault ribonucleoproteins, and small nuclear RNPs , which are implicated in pre-mRNA splicing and...
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One form of Anti-nRNP is antibodies towards snRNP70 (then called anti-snRNP70). Anti-snRNP70 antibodies can be elevated in mixed connective tissue disease
Mixed connective tissue disease
In medicine, mixed connective tissue disease , commonly abbreviated as MCTD, is an autoimmune disease, in which the body's defense system attacks itself. It was characterized in 1972....
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