Effects of transitional care on self-care, readmission rates, and quality of life in adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a randomized controlled trial.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Galectin-9 (Gal-9) is involved in the regulatory process of immune responses or inflammation. The aim of the present study is to characterize circulating Gal-9 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its relationship with RA disease activity and phenotype. METHODS:A total of 116 RA patients and 31 ag...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Fujita Y,Asano T,Matsuoka N,Temmoku J,Sato S,Matsumoto H,Furuya MY,Suzuki E,Watanabe H,Kawakami A,Migita K

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Articular calcification correlates with osteoarthritis (OA) severity but its exact role in the disease process is unclear. In examining OA meniscal cell function, Sun and colleagues have shown recently that meniscal cells from end-stage OA subjects can generate calcium crystals and that genes involved in calcification...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： MacMullan PA,McCarthy GM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metformin could activate adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) which was postulated as a potential therapeutic target for osteoarthritis. This study aimed to examine the effects of metformin on cartilage and pain in osteoarthritis mouse model. METHODS:Eighty 10-week-old male C57BL/6 mice w...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Li H,Ding X,Terkeltaub R,Lin H,Zhang Y,Zhou B,He K,Li K,Liu Z,Wei J,Yang Y,Xie H,Zeng C,Lei G

更新日期：2020-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of discoveries over the past several years has provided a new paradigm for understanding autoimmunity in systemic lupus erythematosus. The discoveries of pattern recognition receptors and of how these receptors can be recruited into autoimmune responses underpin this paradigm. The implications of these observ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Lafyatis R,Marshak-Rothstein A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Though remission is currently a treatment goal in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the number of patients who achieve and sustain remission in daily practice is still small. It is suggested that early remission will be associated with sustainability of remission. The aim was to study the associatio...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Schipper LG,Fransen J,den Broeder AA,Van Riel PL

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cell therapy is a rapidly growing area of research for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). This work is aimed to investigate the efficacy of intra-articular adipose-derived stromal cell (ASC) injection in the healing process on cartilage, synovial membrane and menisci in an experimental rabbit model. ME...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Desando G,Cavallo C,Sartoni F,Martini L,Parrilli A,Veronesi F,Fini M,Giardino R,Facchini A,Grigolo B

更新日期：2013-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In this study, we sought to address changes in blood lymphocyte subpopulations and labial salivary gland (LSG) inflammation after belimumab treatment in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) and to identify predictors of response to treatment. METHODS:Sequential blood lymphocyte subsets and LSG b...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Seror R,Nocturne G,Lazure T,Hendel-Chavez H,Desmoulins F,Belkhir R,Ravaud P,Benbijja M,Poirier-Colame V,Taoufik Y,Mariette X

更新日期：2015-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The characteristic of a biomarker that makes it a useful surrogate is the ability to identify a high risk of clinically important benefits or harms occurring in the future. A number of definitions or descriptions of surrogate definition have been put forward. Most recently the Institute of Medicine of the National Aca...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Andrew Moore R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Susceptibility for giant cell arteritis increases with chronological age, in parallel with age-related restructuring of the immune system and age-induced remodeling of the vascular wall. Immunosenescence results in shrinkage of the naïve T-cell pool, contraction of T-cell diversity, and impairment of innate immunity. ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Mohan SV,Liao YJ,Kim JW,Goronzy JJ,Weyand CM

更新日期：2011-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) and mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) are chronic immune-mediated disorders complicated by vascular organ damage. The aim of this study was to examine the serum levels of the markers of neoangiogenesis: endostatin and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), in our unselecte...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Reiseter S,Molberg Ø,Gunnarsson R,Lund MB,Aalokken TM,Aukrust P,Ueland T,Garen T,Brunborg C,Michelsen A,Abraityte A,Hoffmann-Vold AM

更新日期：2015-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of risedronate (Ris) in the modulation of bone formation in rats with glucocorticoid (GC)-induced osteoporosis by histomorphometric, immunohistochemical and gene expression analyses. METHODS:We analyzed structure, turnover and microarchitecture, cycloo...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Valenti MT,Giannini S,Donatelli L,Zanatta M,Bertoldo F,Sella S,Vilei MT,Ossi E,Realdi G,Lo Cascio V,Dalle Carbonare L

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is currently impossible to predict the prognosis of patients with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). The aim of this study was to find clinical features most strongly associated with outcome variables in JDM as a first step towards tailor-made treatment. METHODS:In a large, prospectively followed, multicent...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： van Dijkhuizen EHP,De Iorio M,Wedderburn LR,Deakin CT,JDRG.

更新日期：2018-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and possible efficacy of IFN-beta-1a for the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Twenty-two patients with active RA were enrolled in a phase II randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 30 microg IFN-beta-1a by weekly self-injection f...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Genovese MC,Chakravarty EF,Krishnan E,Moreland LW

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a consequence of the avascular nature of cartilage the microenvironment in which chondrocytes must exist is characterized by hostile conditions, most prominently very low levels of oxygen (hypoxia). In recent years, a vast number of papers reporting on the role of hypoxia in cartilage development and disease has be...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Pfander D,Swoboda B,Cramer T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasmablasts and plasma cells play a key role in many autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study was undertaken to evaluate the potential of targeting CD38 as a plasma cell/plasmablast depletion mechanism by daratumumab in the treatment of patien...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Cole S,Walsh A,Yin X,Wechalekar MD,Smith MD,Proudman SM,Veale DJ,Fearon U,Pitzalis C,Humby F,Bombardieri M,Axel A,Adams H 3rd,Chiu C,Sharp M,Alvarez J,Anderson I,Madakamutil L,Nagpal S,Guo Y

更新日期：2018-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:BoneXpert (BX) is a newly developed medical device based on digital X-ray radiogrammetry to measure human cortical bone thickness. The aim of this study was to quantify cortical bone loss of the metacarpals in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and compare these findings with other radiological scoring ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Pfeil A,Krojniak L,Renz DM,Reinhardt L,Franz M,Oelzner P,Wolf G,Böttcher J

更新日期：2016-10-25 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：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：INTRODUCTION:Despite recent advances in anti-inflammatory therapy, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients continue to rate pain as a priority. The etiology of RA pain is likely multifactorial, including both inflammatory and non-inflammatory components. In this study, we examine the association between disease activity, sl...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Lee YC,Chibnik LB,Lu B,Wasan AD,Edwards RR,Fossel AH,Helfgott SM,Solomon DH,Clauw DJ,Karlson EW

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autoreactive B cells are crucial players in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Autoantibodies specific for citrullinated proteins (ACPA), present in the serum of approximately 60-70 % of patients, have a pathogenic role in the disease. B cell depleting therapies may result in a transient immunosu...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Pozsgay J,Babos F,Uray K,Magyar A,Gyulai G,Kiss É,Nagy G,Rojkovich B,Hudecz F,Sármay G

更新日期：2016-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of three years of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) blocking therapy on bone turnover as well as to analyze the predictive value of early changes in bone turnover markers (BTM) for treatment discontinuation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Arends S,Spoorenberg A,Houtman PM,Leijsma MK,Bos R,Kallenberg CG,Groen H,Brouwer E,van der Veer E

更新日期：2012-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous concentrated cocktail of growth factors and inflammatory mediators, and has been considered to be potentially effective for cartilage repair. In addition, the fibrinogen in PRP may be activated to form a fibrin matrix to fill cartilage lesions, fulfilling the initial require...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Xie X,Zhang C,Tuan RS

更新日期：2014-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The objective of this study was to determine whether serum biomarkers for degradation and synthesis of the extracellular matrix of cartilage are associated with, and can predict, radiographic damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:Clinical and radiographic data of 87 RA patients were r...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Verstappen SM,Poole AR,Ionescu M,King LE,Abrahamowicz M,Hofman DM,Bijlsma JW,Lafeber FP,Utrecht Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort Study group (SRU).

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mutations in the NLRP3 gene are associated with the dominantly inherited cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS). The significance of the V198M variant is unclear; it has been reported in association with various CAPS phenotypes and as a variant of uncertain consequence. The aim of this study was to ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Rowczenio DM,Trojer H,Russell T,Baginska A,Lane T,Stewart NM,Gillmore JD,Hawkins PN,Woo P,Mikoluc B,Lachmann HJ

更新日期：2013-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:miRNAs have been shown to play essential regulatory roles in the innate immune system. They function at multiple levels to shape the innate immune response and maintain homeostasis by direct suppression of the expression of their target proteins, preferentially crucial signaling components and transcription factors. S...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Luo X,Ranade K,Talker R,Jallal B,Shen N,Yao Y

更新日期：2013-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mechanisms underlying tolerance induction and maintenance in autoimmune arthritis remain elusive. In a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis, collagen type II (CII)-induced arthritis, we explore the contribution of B cells to antigen-specific tolerance. METHODS:To generate expression of the CII-peptide sp...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Andersson SE,Eneljung T,Tengvall S,Jirholt P,Stern A,Henningsson L,Liang B,Thorarinsdottir K,Kihlberg J,Holmdahl R,Mårtensson IL,Gustafsson K,Gjertsson I

更新日期：2016-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Methotrexate (MTX) is a cornerstone of treatment in a wide variety of inflammatory conditions, including juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). However, owing to its narrow therapeutic index and the considerable interpatient variability in clinical response, monitoring of a...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Hawwa AF,AlBawab A,Rooney M,Wedderburn LR,Beresford MW,McElnay JC

更新日期：2015-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the association between blood biomarkers and disease activity of Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) in a follow-up cohort. METHODS:Disease activity was assessed by clinical manifestations and repeated vascular Doppler examinations. The association between erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), serum l...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Li J,Wang Y,Wang Y,Wang Y,Yang Y,Zhao J,Li M,Tian X,Zeng X

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are critical growth factors in the osteogenic differentiation of progenitor cells during development in embryos and fracture repair in adults. Although recombinant BMPs are in use clinically, their clinical efficiency needs to be improved. The biological activities of BMP...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Kwong FN,Richardson SM,Evans CH

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pain in osteoarthritis (OA) has been classically attributed to joint structural damage. Disparity between the degree of radiographic structural damage and the severity of symptoms implies that factors other than the joint pathology itself contribute to the pain. Peripheral and central sensitization have be...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Roubille C,Raynauld JP,Abram F,Paiement P,Dorais M,Delorme P,Bessette L,Beaulieu AD,Martel-Pelletier J,Pelletier JP

更新日期：2014-12-14 00:00:00