Biomarkers: in combination they may do better.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent decades, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been widely used to relieve pain caused by different musculoskeletal disorders. Though widely used, its reported therapeutic outcomes are varied and conflicting. Results similarly conflict regarding its usage in patients with nonspecific chronic low back ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Huang Z,Ma J,Chen J,Shen B,Pei F,Kraus VB

更新日期：2015-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) has been implicated as a mediator of chronic inflammatory processes via prolonged activation of the NF-kappaB pathway in several tissues, including the kidney. Evidence for the importance of TWEAK in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis (LN) has been recently intro...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Schwartz N,Rubinstein T,Burkly LC,Collins CE,Blanco I,Su L,Hojaili B,Mackay M,Aranow C,Stohl W,Rovin BH,Michaelson JS,Putterman C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The pleiotropic cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of different diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ALX-0061 is a bispecific Nanobody® with a high affinity and potency for IL-6 receptor (IL-6R), combined with an extended half-life by targeting human serum a...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Van Roy M,Ververken C,Beirnaert E,Hoefman S,Kolkman J,Vierboom M,Breedveld E,'t Hart B,Poelmans S,Bontinck L,Hemeryck A,Jacobs S,Baumeister J,Ulrichts H

更新日期：2015-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a common systemic autoimmune disease with a complex genetic inheritance. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have significantly increased the number of significant loci associated with SLE risk. To date, however, established loci account for less than 30% of the disea...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Julià A,López-Longo FJ,Pérez Venegas JJ,Bonàs-Guarch S,Olivé À,Andreu JL,Aguirre-Zamorano MÁ,Vela P,Nolla JM,de la Fuente JLM,Zea A,Pego-Reigosa JM,Freire M,Díez E,Rodríguez-Almaraz E,Carreira P,Blanco R,Taboada VM,Ló

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The detection of anti-dsDNA antibodies is critical for the diagnosis and follow-up of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. The presently available assays are characterized by a non-optimal specificity (solid phase assays) or sensitivity (Crithidia Luciliae immunofluorescence test (CLIFT)). To overcom...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Panza F,Alcaro MC,Petrelli F,Angelotti F,Pratesi F,Rovero P,Migliorini P

更新日期：2016-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Properdin amplifies the alternative pathway of complement activation. In the present study, we evaluated its role in the development of collagen antibody-induced arthritis (CAIA). METHODS:Arthritis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of a collagen antibody cocktail into properdin-deficient (KO) and w...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Dimitrova P,Ivanovska N,Belenska L,Milanova V,Schwaeble W,Stover C

更新日期：2012-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at an increased risk of malignancies compared with the general population. This has raised concerns regarding these patients, particularly with the widespread use of immunomodulating therapies, including biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). We...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Simon TA,Thompson A,Gandhi KK,Hochberg MC,Suissa S

更新日期：2015-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease characterized by fibrosis of the skin and organs. Increase in oxidative stress and platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) activation promote collagen I (Col I) production, leading to fibrosis in SSc. Lipoic acid (LA) and its active metabolite...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Tsou PS,Balogh B,Pinney AJ,Zakhem G,Lozier A,Amin MA,Stinson WA,Schiopu E,Khanna D,Fox DA,Koch AE

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and macrophages play an important role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Currently, it is not clear whether inflammatory M1 or anti-inflammatory M2 predominate among the resident macrophages in the synovium. In the present study, we set out to investigate the impact of TLR stimulation ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Quero L,Hanser E,Manigold T,Tiaden AN,Kyburz D

更新日期：2017-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nearly all secreted proteins are glycosylated, and serum glycoproteins that exhibit disease-associated glycosylation changes have potential to be biomarkers. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), C-reactive protein (CRP), and matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) are widely used as serologic biomarkers, but they lack s...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Takeshita M,Kuno A,Suzuki K,Matsuda A,Shimazaki H,Nakagawa T,Otomo Y,Kabe Y,Suematsu M,Narimatsu H,Takeuchi T

更新日期：2016-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is inconsistent association between urate transporters SLC22A11 (organic anion transporter 4 (OAT4)) and SLC22A12 (urate transporter 1 (URAT1)) and risk of gout. New Zealand (NZ) Māori and Pacific Island people have higher serum urate and more severe gout than European people. The aim of this study w...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Flynn TJ,Phipps-Green A,Hollis-Moffatt JE,Merriman ME,Topless R,Montgomery G,Chapman B,Stamp LK,Dalbeth N,Merriman TR

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between serum urate, menopause, and aging has not been clearly defined by scientific evidence. In the present issue of Arthritis Research and Therapy, Hak and Choi present a cross-sectional analysis to clarify the effect of menopause and hormone replacement therapy on serum urate in women within the T...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Gaffo AL,Saag KG

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pain is one of the most important domains affecting health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Secukinumab has demonstrated rapid and sustained improvements in signs and symptoms, including HRQoL, among patients with active PsA. This analysis evaluates the effect of se...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： McInnes IB,Mease PJ,Schett G,Kirkham B,Strand V,Williams N,Fox T,Pricop L,Jugl SM,Gandhi KK,FUTURE 2 Study Group.

更新日期：2018-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Current evidence implicates intervertebral disc degeneration as a major cause of low back pain, although its pathogenesis is poorly understood. Numerous characteristic features of disc degeneration mimic those seen during ageing but appear to occur at an accelerated rate. We hypothesised that this is due to accelerate...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Le Maitre CL,Freemont AJ,Hoyland JA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One in six patients with systemic sclerosis will develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Screening with echocardiography and possibly pulmonary function testing (to determine the diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide) is recommended to detect PAH at a less severe stage. However, real-world screening programs ha...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Pope JE

更新日期：2017-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Diverse bone pathologies are observed in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Uncoupling of bone remodeling with disordered osteoclastogenesis has been implicated in the pathogenesis of PsA. The aim of this study was to examine the role of soluble mediators of bone remodeling within the circulation of ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Dalbeth N,Pool B,Smith T,Callon KE,Lobo M,Taylor WJ,Jones PB,Cornish J,McQueen FM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). One of the earliest manifestations of CVD is endothelial dysfunction (ED), which can lead to functional and morphological vascular abnormalities. Several non-invasive assessments of vascular function and morp...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Sandoo A,Hodson J,Douglas KM,Smith JP,Kitas GD

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical spectrum of the anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) is not limited to vascular thrombosis or miscarriages but includes additional manifestations that cannot be explained solely by a thrombophilic state. Anti-cardiolipin, anti-beta₂ glycoprotein I (anti-β₂GPI) and lupus anticoagulant (LA) assays are not only ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Meroni PL,Chighizola CB,Rovelli F,Gerosa M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Joint space width (JSW) and narrowing (JSN) measurements on radiographs are currently the best way to assess disease severity or progression in hip osteoarthritis, yet we lack data regarding the most accurate and sensitive measurement technique. This study was conducted to determine the optimal radiograph and number o...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Maheu E,Cadet C,Marty M,Dougados M,Ghabri S,Kerloch I,Mazières B,Spector TD,Vignon E,Lequesne MG

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Soft tissue knee injury is a well-established and potent risk factor for development of knee osteoarthritis. However, there is a paucity of epidemiological data from the general population. Our aim was to estimate the annual person-level incidence for a wide spectrum of clinically diagnosed soft tissue kne...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Peat G,Bergknut C,Frobell R,Jöud A,Englund M

更新日期：2014-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) frequently involves the loss of tolerance to citrullinated antigens, which may play a role in pathogenicity. Citrullinated fibrinogen is commonly found in inflamed synovial tissue and is a frequent target of autoantibodies in RA patients. To obtain insight into the B-cell response...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： van Beers JJ,Raijmakers R,Alexander LE,Stammen-Vogelzangs J,Lokate AM,Heck AJ,Schasfoort RB,Pruijn GJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by production of autoantibodies and immune complex deposition in various organs. Aberrations in the T lymphocyte compartment and dysregulated cytokine production are key features of SLE pathogenesis and disease progression. Recently...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Puwipirom H,Hirankarn N,Sodsai P,Avihingsanon Y,Wongpiyabovorn J,Palaga T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) play an important role in knee osteoarthritis, but their etiology is not well understood. The aim of this longitudinal study was to describe the association between dietary factors, serum lipids, and BMLs. METHODS:In total, 394 older men and women (mean age, 63 years; range, 52 ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Doré D,de Hoog J,Giles G,Ding C,Cicuttini F,Jones G

更新日期：2012-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In cross-sectional studies, patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have higher coronary artery calcium (CAC) than controls. However, their rate of progression of CAC and the predictors of CAC progression have heretofore remained unknown. METHODS:Incidence and progression of CAC were compared in 155 patie...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Chung CP,Giles JT,Kronmal RA,Post WS,Gelber AC,Petri M,Szklo M,Detrano R,Budoff MJ,Blumenthal RS,Ouyang P,Bush D,Bathon JM

更新日期：2013-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pepsin agglutinators, discovered over 50 years ago, have been recently referred to as anti-hinge antibodies (AHAs) because of their reaction with the IgG hinge epitope. AHAs have different reactivity for each hinge epitope generated by each protease that cleaves the hinge region at different sites. Moreover,...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Ota T,Ota SI,Uchino A,Nagano S

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into various connective tissue cells. Several techniques have been used for the clinical application of MSCs in articular cartilage repair; however, there are many issues associated with the selection of the scaffold material, including its ability to support...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Sato M,Uchida K,Nakajima H,Miyazaki T,Guerrero AR,Watanabe S,Roberts S,Baba H

更新日期：2012-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) from the TNF family, owing to its role in the generation and survival of plasma cells (PCs), is currently targeted for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment. However, little is known about APRIL expression in RA lesions, hampering our understanding of the way APRIL may...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Gabay C,Krenn V,Bosshard C,Seemayer CA,Chizzolini C,Huard B

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autophagy induction is an effective approach for OA therapy. IL-1β is one of the major inflammatory cytokines linked to OA pathological progression, and its receptor blockade interrupts OA cartilage destruction. The objective of this study was to decipher the link between autophagy and regulatory mechanism o...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Wang F,Liu J,Chen X,Zheng X,Qu N,Zhang B,Xia C

更新日期：2019-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:miR-146a is one of the first identified miRNAs expressed differentially in osteoarthritis (OA) cartilage. However, the role it plays in OA pathogenesis is not clear. The aim of this study is to identify a molecular target of miR-146a, thereby elucidating its function in chondrocytes during OA pathogenesis....

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Li J,Huang J,Dai L,Yu D,Chen Q,Zhang X,Dai K

更新日期：2012-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The changes occurring in the field of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over the past decade or two have encompassed new therapies and, in particular, a new look at the clinical characteristics of the disease in the context of therapeutic improvements. It has been shown that composite disease activity indices have special mer...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Smolen JS,Aletaha D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00