PEG-ing down (and preventing?) the cause of pegloticase failure.

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:Pain remains the most important problem for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Active inflammatory disease contributes to pain, but pain due to non-inflammatory mechanisms can confound the assessment of disease activity. We hypothesize that augmented pain processing, fibromyalgic features, poorer menta...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Joharatnam N,McWilliams DF,Wilson D,Wheeler M,Pande I,Walsh DA

更新日期：2015-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Since current treatment options for patients suffering from active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remain inadequate, especially for those unresponsive to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), new and improved medication is needed. This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of masitinib (AB1010), a p...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Tebib J,Mariette X,Bourgeois P,Flipo RM,Gaudin P,Le Loët X,Gineste P,Guy L,Mansfield CD,Moussy A,Dubreuil P,Hermine O,Sibilia J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decreased number and impaired functions of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) leading to impaired vasculogenesis have been associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Defective vasculogenesis has also been implicated in premature atherosclerosis in RA. Recently, early-outgrowth monocytic and late-outgrowth hemangiobla...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Szekanecz Z,Koch AE

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2play pivotal roles in both the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis and catabolic processes in articular cartilage. These mediators are influenced by both IL-1beta and mechanical loading, and involve alterations in the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclo-oxygenas...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Chowdhury TT,Arghandawi S,Brand J,Akanji OO,Bader DL,Salter DM,Lee DA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With advancement in the treatment options of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), optimising the outcomes of difficult-to-treat patients has become increasingly important in clinical practice. In particular, insensitivity to first-line biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARD) is becoming a significant ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Ochi S,Saito K,Mizoguchi F,Kato S,Tanaka Y

更新日期：2020-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Here we integrate verified signals from previous genetic association studies with gene expression and pathway analysis for discovery of new candidate genes and signaling networks, relevant for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHOD:RNA-sequencing-(RNA-seq)-based expression analysis of 377 genes from previously v...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Shchetynsky K,Diaz-Gallo LM,Folkersen L,Hensvold AH,Catrina AI,Berg L,Klareskog L,Padyukov L

更新日期：2017-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study, we evaluated the impact of obesity and/or overweight on the achievement of minimal disease activity (MDA) in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) receiving an anti-rheumatic treatment. Obesity can be considered a low-grade, chronic systemic inflam...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Lupoli R,Pizzicato P,Scalera A,Ambrosino P,Amato M,Peluso R,Di Minno MN

更新日期：2016-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A dose-escalating phase II trial studied masitinib, an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in 43 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Masitinib induced American College of Rheumatology (ACR)20, ACR50 and ACR70 responses in 54%, 26% and 8% of patients, respectively. A placebo group was not included. Thirty-seven per cent of...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Walker UA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lack of adequate self-care, frequent admissions, and poor quality of life are common and serious problems in adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Some studies have revealed that transitional care is effective in improving self-care and quality of life as well as reducing rehospitalization ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Xie X,Song Y,Yang H,Nie A,Chen H,Li JP

更新日期：2018-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Our objectives were to examine mononuclear cell gene expression profiles in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and healthy controls and to compare subsets with and without atherosclerosis to determine which genes' expression is related to atherosclerosis in SLE. METHODS:Monocytes were obtain...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Korman BD,Huang CC,Skamra C,Wu P,Koessler R,Yao D,Huang QQ,Pearce W,Sutton-Tyrrell K,Kondos G,Edmundowicz D,Pope R,Ramsey-Goldman R

更新日期：2014-07-10 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：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: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：INTRODUCTION:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) represent promising applications in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the inflammatory niche in the RA synovium could adversely affect MSC function. This study was designed to investigate biologic and immunologic properties of synovium-derived MSCs (SMSCs) in RA, with partic...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Zhang Z,Ding Y,Li W,Song B,Yang R

更新日期：2013-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim was to further characterize immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) by a large-scale multicenter study of its clinical and laboratory features conducted by multidisciplinary physicians of IgG4-RD in Japan. METHODS:Various specialists retrospectively evaluated IgG4-RD patients diagnosed between 1...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Yamada K,Yamamoto M,Saeki T,Mizushima I,Matsui S,Fujisawa Y,Hara S,Takahashi H,Nomura H,Kawa S,Kawano M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The objective of this study is to determine if multiple systemic autoimmune diseases (SAID) share gene expression pathways that could provide insights into pathogenic mechanisms common to these disorders. METHODS:RNA microarray analyses (Agilent Human 1A(V2) 20K oligo arrays) were used to quantify gene ex...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： O'Hanlon TP,Rider LG,Gan L,Fannin R,Paules RS,Umbach DM,Weinberg CR,Shah RR,Mav D,Gourley MF,Miller FW

更新日期：2011-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis; SSc) is characterised by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs in the context of autoimmunity and vascular perturbation. Overproduction of extracellular matrix components and loss of specialised epithelial structures are analogous to the process of scar formation after tissue injury...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Gilbane AJ,Denton CP,Holmes AM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental arthritis models are considered valuable tools for delineating mechanisms of inflammation and autoimmune phenomena. Use of microarray-based methods represents a new and challenging approach that allows molecular dissection of complex autoimmune diseases such as arthritis. In order to characterize the temp...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Rioja I,Clayton CL,Graham SJ,Life PF,Dickson MC

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Angiogenesis plays a critical role in synovial inflammation and joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) and angiopoietins are two important mediators of synovial angiogenesis. We have previously developed a novel chimeric decoy receptor, namely, double-...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Hah YS,Koh YJ,Lim HS,Kim HO,Cheon YH,Noh HS,Jang KY,Lee SY,Lee GM,Koh GY,Lee SI

更新日期：2013-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient-reported outcomes measures, such as those provided by the Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease (PsAID) questionnaire, have been found to be a reliable indicator of change during treatment, predictive of long-term outcomes, and the impact of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) on patients' lives. The objective...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Queiro R,Cañete JD,Montoro M,Gómez S,Cábez A,MAAPS study group.

更新日期：2020-04-15 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：OBJECTIVES:Blau syndrome (BS) is a rare dominantly inherited autoinflammatory disorder associated with mutations in the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing 2 (NOD2) gene. Biologic therapy of BS yielded diverse results. We aimed to evaluate clinical features and outcomes of Chinese patients with BS who ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Chen J,Luo Y,Zhao M,Wu D,Yang Y,Zhang W,Shen M

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormalities in lymphocyte signaling cascades are thought to play an important role in the development of autoimmune disease. However, the large amount of cellular material needed for standard biochemical assessment of signaling status has made it difficult to evaluate putative abnormalities completely using primary ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Grammer AC,Fischer R,Lee O,Zhang X,Lipsky PE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The objective was to characterize the clinical and myopathologic features of patients with scleroderma-polymyositis (SSc-PM) overlap compared with a population of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and polymyositis (PM). METHODS:A three-way comparison of patients with SSc-PM overlap (n = 25) with pati...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Bhansing KJ,Lammens M,Knaapen HK,van Riel PL,van Engelen BG,Vonk MC

更新日期：2014-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The objective of this study was to assess natural microbial agents, history and risk factors for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) infections in patients receiving tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α-blockers, through the French RATIO registry and a case-control study. METHODS:Cases were TJA infections during TNFα-...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Gilson M,Gossec L,Mariette X,Gherissi D,Guyot MH,Berthelot JM,Wendling D,Michelet C,Dellamonica P,Tubach F,Dougados M,Salmon D

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We sought to assess vascularity in wrist tenosynovitis by using power Doppler ultrasound (PDUS) and to compare detection of intra- and peritendinous vascularity with that of contrast-enhanced grey-scale ultrasound (CEUS). METHODS:Twenty-six tendons of 24 patients (nine men, 15 women; mean age ± SD, 54.4 ±...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Klauser AS,Franz M,Arora R,Feuchtner GM,Gruber J,Schirmer M,Jaschke WR,Gabl MF

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Monosodium urate monohydrate (MSU) crystals synergize with various toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands to induce cytokine production via activation of the NOD-like receptor (NLR) family, pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLPR3) inflammasome. This has been demonstrated in vitro using human cell lines or monocytes of ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Mylona EE,Mouktaroudi M,Crisan TO,Makri S,Pistiki A,Georgitsi M,Savva A,Netea MG,van der Meer JW,Giamarellos-Bourboulis EJ,Joosten LA

更新日期：2012-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The patient's perspective is becoming increasingly important in clinical and policy decisions. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the preferences of patients with, or at risk of, osteoporosis for medication attributes, and to establish how patients trade between these attributes. METHODS:A discrete choic...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Hiligsmann M,Dellaert BG,Dirksen CD,van der Weijden T,Goemaere S,Reginster JY,Watson V,Boonen A

更新日期：2014-01-31 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