Aberrantly expressed messenger RNAs and long noncoding RNAs in degenerative nucleus pulposus cells co-cultured with adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients have lower bone mineral density and increased fracture risk when compared with healthy individuals, due to distinct factors and mechanisms. Bone remodeling is a tightly orchestrated process dependent on several factors, including the balance between receptor acti...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Carmona-Fernandes D,Santos MJ,Perpétuo IP,Fonseca JE,Canhão H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A considerable amount of research time has been invested in studies aimed at elucidating pathogenic processes in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Despite this, major challenges for biomedical science remain, such as identification of the key factors that determine susceptibility to SSc, and elucidation of the precise nature ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Abraham D,Distler O

更新日期：2007-01-01 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:In many patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) subclinical disease activity can be detected with ultrasound (US), especially using power Doppler US (PDUS). However, PDUS may be highly dependent on the type of machine. This could create problems both in clinical trials and in daily clinical practice. To cl...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Ten Cate DF,Luime JJ,van der Ven M,Hazes JM,Kooiman K,de Jong N,Bosch JG

更新日期：2013-10-24 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:In previous studies, we demonstrated that the NEMO score, i.e. the cumulative number of microhaemorrhages (MHEs) and microthromboses (MTs), observed in nailfold videocapillaroscopy was a good indicator of the steady state level of disease activity (DA) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) when the Europ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Pignataro F,Maglione W,Minniti A,Sambataro D,Sambataro G,Campanaro F,Valentini G,Vitali C,Del Papa N

更新日期：2019-11-29 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: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：OBJECTIVES:Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS) is an autoinflammatory disease characterized by excessive interleukin-1 (IL-1) release, resulting in recurrent fevers, sensorineural hearing loss, and amyloidosis. IL-1 inhibition with anakinra, an IL-1 receptor antagonist, improves clinical symptoms and inflammatory markers. Subc...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Kuemmerle-Deschner JB,Wittkowski H,Tyrrell PN,Koetter I,Lohse P,Ummenhofer K,Reess F,Hansmann S,Koitschev A,Deuter C,Bialkowski A,Foell D,Benseler SM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Degeneration of the intervertebral disc (IVD) is characterized by marked degradation and restructuring of the annulus fibrosus (AF). Although several matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been found to be more prevalent in degenerate discs, their coordination and function within the context of the disease ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Rastogi A,Kim H,Twomey JD,Hsieh AH

更新日期：2013-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Synovial fluid from patients with various arthritides contains procoagulant, cell-derived microparticles. Here we studied whether synovial microparticles modulate the release of chemokines and cytokines by fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS). Microparticles, isolated from the synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Berckmans RJ,Nieuwland R,Kraan MC,Schaap MC,Pots D,Smeets TJ,Sturk A,Tak PP

更新日期：2005-01-01 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:Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by the formation and deposition of calcium-containing crystals in joint tissues, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. The gasotransmitter hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been implicated in mineralization but has never been studied in OA. Here, we investigated t...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Nasi S,Ehirchiou D,Chatzianastasiou A,Nagahara N,Papapetropoulos A,Bertrand J,Cirino G,So A,Busso N

更新日期：2020-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Galactosylation of immunoglobulin G (IgG) is reduced in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and assumed to correlate with inflammation and altered humoral immunity. IgG hypogalactosylation also increases with age. To investigate dependencies in more detail, we compared IgG hypogalactosylation between patients with RA,...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Schwedler C,Häupl T,Kalus U,Blanchard V,Burmester GR,Poddubnyy D,Hoppe B

更新日期：2018-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As an initial step in the development of a local therapeutic to treat osteoarthritis (OA), a number of agents were tested for their ability to block activation of inflammation through nuclear factor κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB), subchondral bone changes through receptor activator of nu...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： TenBroek EM,Yunker L,Nies MF,Bendele AM

更新日期：2016-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-response, evoked in mice by the overexpression of class I major histocompatibility complex antigen (MHC-I), was proposed as a major mechanism responsible for skeletal muscle damage and dysfunction in autoimmune myositis. The present study was undertaken to characterize...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Vitadello M,Doria A,Tarricone E,Ghirardello A,Gorza L

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) reactivities precede clinical onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and it has been suggested that ACPA reactivities towards distinct target proteins may be associated with differences in RA phenotypes. We aimed to assess the prevalence of baseline ACPA reactivities i...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Jonsson MK,Hensvold AH,Hansson M,Aga AB,Sexton J,Mathsson-Alm L,Cornillet M,Serre G,Lillegraven S,Fevang BS,Catrina AI,Haavardsholm EA

更新日期：2018-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To aim was to investigate the additional value of incorporating the de Vlam cervical facet joint score in the modified ankylosing spondylitis (AS) spine score (mSASSS) for the evaluation of spinal radiographic outcome in AS. METHOD:Baseline and 4-year radiographs from 98 consecutive patients from the Gronin...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Maas F,Arends S,Brouwer E,Bootsma H,Bos R,Wink FR,Spoorenberg A

更新日期：2017-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risk prediction algorithms increase understanding of which patients are at greatest risk of a harmful outcome. Our goal was to create a clinically useful prediction algorithm for structural progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA), using medial joint space loss as a proxy; and to quantify the benefit of inclu...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： LaValley MP,Lo GH,Price LL,Driban JB,Eaton CB,McAlindon TE

更新日期：2017-05-16 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: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：: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：:Autoantibodies to neutrophil cytoplasmic antigen-associated vasculitis (AAV) is characterised by inflammation of blood vessels. The introduction of immunosuppressive therapy with glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide transformed AAV from a fatal condition to a largely treatable condition. Over the past 30 years, consid...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Smith RM,Jones RB,Jayne DR

更新日期：2012-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence, associated factors, and impact on mortality of primary respiratory disease in a large systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) retrospective cohort. METHODS:All adult patients in the RELESSER-TRANS (Registry of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients of the Sp...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Narváez J,Borrell H,Sánchez-Alonso F,Rúa-Figueroa I,López-Longo FJ,Galindo-Izquierdo M,Calvo-Alén J,Fernández-Nebro A,Olivé A,Andreu JL,Martínez-Taboada V,Nolla JM,Pego-Reigosa JM,RELESSER Study Group.

更新日期：2018-12-19 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：BACKGROUND:Up to 12% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) have anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA). However, the majority of these patients do not manifest ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and the significance of ANCA in these patients is unclear. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of A...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Moxey J,Huq M,Proudman S,Sahhar J,Ngian GS,Walker J,Strickland G,Wilson M,Ross L,Major G,Roddy J,Stevens W,Nikpour M

更新日期：2019-02-14 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：INTRODUCTION:Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and, possibly, lymphotoxin alpha (LTα) signaling contribute to inflammation and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis. Pateclizumab (anti-lymphotoxin- alpha; MLTA3698A) is a humanized monoclonal antibody that blocks and depletes anti-LTα. This phase 2, randomized, head-to-head,...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Kennedy WP,Simon JA,Offutt C,Horn P,Herman A,Townsend MJ,Tang MT,Grogan JL,Hsieh F,Davis JC

更新日期：2014-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts (RASFs) mediate joint inflammation and destruction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) is a specific receptor for the natural anticoagulant activated protein C (APC). It mediates the cytoprotective properties of APC and is expressed in rheumat...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Xue M,Shen K,McKelvey K,Li J,Chan YK,Hatzis V,March L,Little CB,Tonkin M,Jackson CJ

更新日期：2014-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune arthritis characterized by joint destruction. Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies are pathologic in rheumatoid arthritis, but the role of the citrullinated proteins themselves is much less clear. Citrullination is the conversion of the arginine residues of a protein ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Shelef MA,Bennin DA,Mosher DF,Huttenlocher A

更新日期：2012-11-05 00:00:00