ACPAs	anti-citrullinated protein antibodies
CII	collagen type II
CFA	complete Freund’s adjuvant
CIA	collagen-induced arthritis
DANA	2,3-dehydro-2-deoxy-N-acetylneuraminic acid
ELISA	enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ER	endoplasmic reticulum
FCS	fetal calf serum
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FO	follicular
IFN	interferon
Ig	immunoglobulin
IL	interleukin
IVIG	intravenous immunoglobulin G
MFI	mean flourescence intensity
MZ	marginal zone
4-MUNANA	2′-(4- Methylumbelliferyl)-α-D-N-acetylneuraminic acid
NEU	neuraminidase
RA	rheumatoid arthritis
SLE	systemic lupus erythematosus
SA	sialic acid
SNA	Sambucus Nigra agglutinin
ST	sialyltransferases
STIA	serum-transfer induced arthritis
TH	T helper
TNF	tumor necrosis factor