Figure 1.

Cerebrospinal fluid antibodies to various components of ribosomal P proteins. CSF antibodies to the C-terminal 22-amino acid sequence of ribosomal P protein (anti-P_C22), highly purified ribosomal P proteins (anti-whole P), and epitopes other than the C-terminal 22-amino acid sequence (anti-P_EX.C22). Anti-P_C22 (a), anti-whole P (b), and anti-P_EX.C22 (c) in CSF from patients with non-inflammatory neurological diseases (Control), with diffuse neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NP-SLE), or with focal NP-SLE were compared. Horizontal lines indicate the mean values. Statistical analysis was performed by Kruskal-Wallis test with multiple comparisons (Scheffé's method). CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; N.S., not significant.