The association between functional and morphological assessments of endothelial function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The objective was to study the potential genetic contribution of Toll-like receptor (TLR) genes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). TLRs bind to pathogen-associated molecular patterns, and TLR genes influence both proinflammatory cytokine production and autoimmune responses. Host-pathogen interactions are involv...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Jaen O,Petit-Teixeira E,Kirsten H,Ahnert P,Semerano L,Pierlot C,Cornelis F,Boissier MC,Falgarone G,European Consortium on Rheumatoid Arthritis Families.

更新日期：2009-01-01 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:We aimed to determine whether synovial fluid (SF) biomarkers can predict the progression of articular cartilage damage as determined by arthroscopic evaluation during and after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. METHODS:Arthroscopic assessment of articular cartilage damage was performed twice ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Sobue Y,Kojima T,Kurokouchi K,Takahashi S,Yoshida H,Poole R,Ishiguro N

更新日期：2017-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The translational and predictive value of animal models highly depends on the validity of respective readout parameters. In arthritis research, there has been a shift from sole threshold testing for pain-related behavior, as well as from swelling and histology assessment for inflammation, toward an analysi...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Boettger MK,Leuchtweis J,Schaible HG,Schmidt M

更新日期：2011-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Varied definitions of disc pathology exist in the literature. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) classification systems incorporate several qualitative features including disc appearance, the distinction between the nucleus and the annulus, signal intensity and intervertebral disc height. The lack of a conti...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Teichtahl AJ,Urquhart DM,Wang Y,Wluka AE,Heritier S,Cicuttini FM

更新日期：2015-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL), a member of the TNF ligand superfamily, is known to regulate bone metabolism. The expression of each component of the RANK/RANKL/osteoprotegerin (OPG) system in the intervertebral disc (IVD) has not been examined in detail. The purposes of this study were to ex...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Takegami N,Akeda K,Yamada J,Sano T,Murata K,Huang J,Masuda K,Sudo A

更新日期：2017-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A number of genetic-association studies have identified genes contributing to ankylosing spondylitis (AS) susceptibility but such approaches provide little information as to the gene activity changes occurring during the disease process. Transcriptional profiling generates a 'snapshot' of the sampled cells...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Pimentel-Santos FM,Ligeiro D,Matos M,Mourão AF,Costa J,Santos H,Barcelos A,Godinho F,Pinto P,Cruz M,Fonseca JE,Guedes-Pinto H,Branco JC,Brown MA,Thomas GP

更新日期：2011-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pathological bone changes differ considerably between inflammatory arthritic diseases and most studies have focused on bone erosion. Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) is a model for rheumatoid arthritis, which, in addition to bone erosion, demonstrates bone formation at the time of clinical manifestations. ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Denninger KC,Litman T,Marstrand T,Moller K,Svensson L,Labuda T,Andersson Å

更新日期：2015-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:TNF inhibitors are currently considered both effective and cost-effective in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), particularly in patients who have not responded fully to methotrexate. There is substantial doubt about the cost-effectiveness of TNF inhibitors as initial treatment for active RA. New data from...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Scott DL,Kingsley G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The past 10 years have seen the description of families of receptors that drive proinflammatory cytokine production in infection and tissue injury. Two major classes have been examined in the context of inflammatory joint disease--the Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and NOD-like receptors (NLRs). TLRs such as TLR2 and TLR4...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： McCormack WJ,Parker AE,O'Neill LA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare life-threatening disease of severe hyperinflammation caused by uncontrolled proliferation of activated lymphocytes and macrophages secreting high amounts of inflammatory cytokines. It is a frequent manifestation in patients with predisposing genetic defects, but can o...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Bode SF,Lehmberg K,Maul-Pavicic A,Vraetz T,Janka G,Stadt UZ,Ehl S

更新日期：2012-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Previous studies have shown that the number of myoblastically differentiated fibroblasts known as myofibroblasts (MFs) is significantly increased in stiff joint capsules, indicating their crucial role in the pathogenesis of post-traumatic joint stiffness. Although the mode of MFs' function has been well de...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Mattyasovszky SG,Hofmann A,Brochhausen C,Ritz U,Kuhn S,Wollstädter J,Schulze-Koops H,Müller LP,Watzer B,Rommens PM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) is a key regulator of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and cytokine production in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and JNK deficiency markedly protects mice in animal models of arthritis. Cytokine-induced JNK activation is strictly dependent on the mitogen-activated protein kinase ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Lee SI,Boyle DL,Berdeja A,Firestein GS

更新日期：2012-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite the substantial prevalence of gout in the ageing female population, female hormonal influence has not been comprehensively examined. We evaluated and quantified the potential independent association between menopause, postmenopausal hormone use and serum uric acid levels in a nationally representat...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Hak AE,Choi HK

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) are common second-line treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study was designed to compare the real-world clinical and economic outcomes between patients with RA who responded to TNFi therapy and those who did not. METHODS:For this retrospective cohort analys...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Grabner M,Boytsov NN,Huang Q,Zhang X,Yan T,Curtis JR

更新日期：2017-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) is a chronic inflammatory disease bearing all the hallmarks of rheumatoid arthritis, e.g. polyarthritis, synovitis, and subsequent cartilage/bone erosions. One feature of the disease contributing to joint damage is synovial hyperplasia. The factors responsible for the hyperplasia are u...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Tu-Rapp H,Hammermüller A,Mix E,Kreutzer HJ,Goerlich R,Köhler H,Nizze H,Thiesen HJ,Ibrahim SM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Members of the ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) family are known to influence development, angiogenesis, coagulation and progression of arthritis. As proteinases their substrates include the von Willebrand factor precursor and extracellular matrix components such as procollagen, ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Jones GC,Riley GP

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Established rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a doubled cardiovascular risk. However, data about the cardiovascular risk in early RA are scarce. Preclinical atherosclerosis can be reliably assessed with the carotid intima media thickness (cIMT), and the cIMT is a well-validated predictor of cardiovascular e...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Nurmohamed MT

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The present study examined the effect of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) on the anabolic and catabolic activities in chondrocyte/agarose constructs subjected to dynamic compression. METHODS:Constructs were cultured under free-swelling conditions or subjected to dynamic compression with low (0.1 to 100 pM...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Ramachandran M,Achan P,Salter DM,Bader DL,Chowdhury TT

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human T cell leukaemia virus type I (HTLV-I) is known to be involved in late-onset chronic polyarthritis as HTLV-I-associated arthropathy. However, it is unclear whether HTLV-I infection could modify the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis (OA). In this study we compared several inflammatory cytokines, such as C-termina...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Yoshihara Y,Tsukazaki T,Osaki M,Nakashima M,Hasui K,Shindo H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Joint trauma can lead to a spectrum of acute lesions, including osteochondral fractures, ligament or meniscus tears and damage to the articular cartilage. This is often associated with intraarticular bleeding and causes posttraumatic joint inflammation. Although the acute symptoms resolve and some of the lesions can b...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Lotz MK,Kraus VB

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In rheumatoid arthritis, T cells, B cells, macrophages, and dendritic cells invade the synovial membranes, establishing complex microstructures that promote inflammatory/tissue destructive lesions. B cell involvement has been considered to be limited to autoantibody production. However, recent studies suggest that B c...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Weyand CM,Seyler TM,Goronzy JJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been some evidence that Behçet's disease (BD) has a significant autoimmune component but the molecular identity of putative autoantigens has not been well characterized. In the initial analysis of the autoantibody profile in 39 Chinese BD patients, autoantibodies to cellular proteins were uncovered in 23% as...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Lu Y,Ye P,Chen SL,Tan EM,Chan EK

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with lupus have a continuous production of IFNα and display an increased expression of IFNα-regulated genes. The reason for the ongoing IFNα synthesis in these patients seems to be an activation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) by immune complexes (ICs), consisting of autoantibodies in combination with ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Rönnblom L

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasound (US) is a sensitive method for detecting joint/tendon inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Subclinical inflammation is often found in patients with RA in composite score remission. The purpose of the present study was to explore whether US of only the hands is sufficient to ide...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Hammer HB,Kvien TK,Terslev L

更新日期：2017-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent genome-wide association studies have advanced our understanding of genetic factors that underlie systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a multifactorial autoimmune disease characterized by various clinical manifestations. SLE also has an environmental component, which can trigger or exacerbate the disease. Despite...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Koike T

更新日期：2011-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We performed a systematic review of prognostic factors for the progression of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA), defined as increase in pain, decline in physical function or total joint replacement. METHOD:We searched for available observational studies up to January 2015 in Medline and Embase accordin...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Bastick AN,Runhaar J,Belo JN,Bierma-Zeinstra SM

更新日期：2015-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence suggests lymphatic function mediates local rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flares. Yet biologics that target the immune system are dosed systemically via the subcutaneous (SC) administration route, thereby inefficiently reaching local lymphatic compartments. Nanotopography has previously been shown to dis...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Aldrich MB,Velasquez FC,Kwon S,Azhdarinia A,Pinkston K,Harvey BR,Chan W,Rasmussen JC,Ross RF,Fife CE,Sevick-Muraca EM

更新日期：2017-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on cell growth was examined in three-dimensional-cultured chondrocytes with a collagen sponge. To elucidate the mechanisms underlying the mechanical activation of chondrocytes, intracellular signaling pathways through the Ras/mitogen-activated protein k...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Takeuchi R,Ryo A,Komitsu N,Mikuni-Takagaki Y,Fukui A,Takagi Y,Shiraishi T,Morishita S,Yamazaki Y,Kumagai K,Aoki I,Saito T

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease resulting from a loss of tolerance to multiple self antigens, and characterized by autoantibody production and inflammatory cell infiltration in target organs, such as the kidneys and brain. T cells are critical players in SLE pathophysiology as they regulate...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Moulton VR,Tsokos GC

更新日期：2011-03-17 00:00:00