TABLE 1

Myositis autoantibodies associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD)

AutoantibodyClinical associations
Myositis-specific autoantibodies
 Anti-tRNA synthetases (Jo-1, PL-7, PL-12, EJ,  OJ, KS, Ha, Zo)PM, DM, anti-synthetase syndrome
 Anti-Mi-2“Classic DM”; lung-sparing
 Anti-CADM-140 (also known as anti-MDA5)Clinically amyopathic DM ILD; poor prognosis
Myositis-associated antibodies
 Anti-Ro/SSAPM/Sjögren's syndrome overlap; severe ILD
 Anti-PM/SclPM/scleroderma overlap; severe ILD
 Anti-KuPM/scleroderma overlap; severe ILD
 Anti-U1RNPPM/SLE overlap; ILD
  • MDA5: melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5; PM: polymyositis; DM: dermatomyositis; SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus. Reproduced and modified from [6] with permission.