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：INTRODUCTION:Osteoporosis of the axial skeleton is a known complication of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), but bone loss affecting the peripheral skeleton is less studied. This study on volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) and bone microarchitecture in AS was conducted to compare peripheral vBMD in AS patients with that...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Klingberg E,Lorentzon M,Göthlin J,Mellström D,Geijer M,Ohlsson C,Atkinson EJ,Khosla S,Carlsten H,Forsblad-d'Elia H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation leads to malfunction of the cartilage in osteoarthritis (OA). Inflammatory cytokine interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) functions in ECM degradation and prevents ECM synthesis by down-regulating the key transcription factor, Sox9, and consequently inhibiting ECM gene expressio...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Dai L,Zhang X,Hu X,Zhou C,Ao Y

更新日期：2012-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We aimed to understand the changes in cartilage lubricin expression and immunolocalisation in responsed to treadmill running with different intensities in a rat model. METHODS:A total of 24 male Wistar rats were randomly assigned into groups of control (CON), low-intensity running (LIR), moderate-intensit...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Ni GX,Lei L,Zhou YZ

更新日期：2012-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by an abundance of autoantibodies against nuclear antigens. Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) is a proximal transducer of the BCR signal that allows for B-cell activation and differentiation. Recently, selective inhibition of Btk by PC...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Hutcheson J,Vanarsa K,Bashmakov A,Grewal S,Sajitharan D,Chang BY,Buggy JJ,Zhou XJ,Du Y,Satterthwaite AB,Mohan C

更新日期：2012-11-08 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

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a chronic autoimmune disease with complex etiopathogenesis. Despite extensive studies to understand the disease process utilizing human and mouse models, the intersection between these species remains elusive. To address this gap, we utilized a novel systems biology appr...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Horvath S,Nazmul-Hossain AN,Pollard RP,Kroese FG,Vissink A,Kallenberg CG,Spijkervet FK,Bootsma H,Michie SA,Gorr SU,Peck AB,Cai C,Zhou H,Wong DT

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent genome-wide association studies have implicated the tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 3-interacting protein 2 (TRAF3IP2) gene and its product, nuclear factor-kappa-B activator 1 (Act1), in the development of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The high level of sequence homology of the TRAF3IP2 (Act1) gen...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Doyle MS,Collins ES,FitzGerald OM,Pennington SR

更新日期：2012-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by progressive inflammation associated with rampantly proliferating synoviocytes and joint destruction due to oxidative stress. Recently, we described nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) as a major requirement for limiting cartilage destruction. NF-...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Fragoulis A,Laufs J,Müller S,Soppa U,Siegl S,Reiss LK,Tohidnezhad M,Rosen C,Tenbrock K,Varoga D,Lippross S,Pufe T,Wruck CJ

更新日期：2012-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The immunoregulatory function of interleukin (IL)-29 has recently been recognized. However, little is known about the involvement of IL-29 in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to examine the expression profiles of IL-29 in blood, synovial fluid (SF) and synovium in RA patients...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Wang F,Xu L,Feng X,Guo D,Tan W,Zhang M

更新日期：2012-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Inflammatory arthritis is associated with increased bone resorption and suppressed bone formation. The Wnt antagonist dickkopf-1 (DKK1) is secreted by synovial fibroblasts in response to inflammation and this protein has been proposed to be a master regulator of bone remodelling in inflammatory arthritis. ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Hardy R,Juarez M,Naylor A,Tu J,Rabbitt EH,Filer A,Stewart PM,Buckley CD,Raza K,Cooper MS

更新日期：2012-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to investigate the role of hand bone mineral density (BMD) loss analyzed with digital X-ray radiogrammetry (DXR) in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as a predictor for progression of joint damage. METHODS:In 379 patients with early RA, baseline and one-year hand BMD was measured w...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Forslind K,Kälvesten J,Hafström I,Svensson B,BARFOT Study Group.

更新日期：2012-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging bone marrow edema is an imaging feature that has been described in many conditions, including osteomyelitis, overuse syndromes, avascular necrosis, trauma, and inflammatory arthritides. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), bone edema has special significance as it has been shown to be a common and ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： McQueen FM

更新日期：2012-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia (ICL) is a presumed heterogenous syndrome with key element low CD4 T-cell counts (below 300/mm³) without evidence of HIV infection or other known immunodeficiency. The etiology, pathogenesis, and management of ICL remain poorly understood and inadequately defined. The clinical presentati...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Zonios D,Sheikh V,Sereti I

更新日期：2012-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Soluble immune aggregates bearing intact Fc fragments are effective treatment for a variety of autoimmune disorders in mice. The better to understand the mechanisms by which Fc-bearing immune complexes suppress autoimmunity, and to develop a platform for clinical translation, we created a series of fully r...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Jain A,Olsen HS,Vyzasatya R,Burch E,Sakoda Y,Mérigeon EY,Cai L,Lu C,Tan M,Tamada K,Schulze D,Block DS,Strome SE

更新日期：2012-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hyperuricemia is the greatest risk factor for gout and is caused by an overproduction and/or inefficient renal clearance of urate. The fractional renal clearance of urate (FCU, renal clearance of urate/renal clearance of creatinine) has been proposed as a tool to identify subjects who manifest inefficient ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Kannangara DR,Ramasamy SN,Indraratna PL,Stocker SL,Graham GG,Jones G,Portek I,Williams KM,Day RO

更新日期：2012-08-17 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:To date, no single most-appropriate factor or delivery method has been identified for the purpose of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based treatment of cartilage injury. Therefore, in this study we tested whether gene delivery of the growth factor Indian hedgehog (IHH) was able to induce chondrogenesis in huma...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Steinert AF,Weissenberger M,Kunz M,Gilbert F,Ghivizzani SC,Göbel S,Jakob F,Nöth U,Rudert M

更新日期：2012-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rational selection of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has many potential advantages, including rapid disease control, reduced long-term disability and reduced overall cost to the healthcare system. Inter-individual genetic differences are particularly at...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Wiese MD,Schnabl M,O'Doherty C,Spargo LD,Sorich MJ,Cleland LG,Proudman SM

更新日期：2012-07-12 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:Semaphorin 3A (sema3A) and neuropilin-1 (NP-1) play a regulatory role in immune responses and have a demonstrated effect on the course of collagen induced arthritis. This study was undertaken to evaluate the role of sema3A and NP-1 in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the specific ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Vadasz Z,Haj T,Halasz K,Rosner I,Slobodin G,Attias D,Kessel A,Kessler O,Neufeld G,Toubi E

更新日期：2012-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The complement system is crucial for the development of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV). In particular, C5a plays a central role. In this study, plasma and urinary levels of C5a as well as renal C5a receptors (CD88 and C5L2) expression were investigated in patients wi...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Yuan J,Gou SJ,Huang J,Hao J,Chen M,Zhao MH

更新日期：2012-06-12 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:The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the serum levels and local expression of resistin in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies to controls, and to determine the relationship between resistin levels, inflammation and disease activity. METHODS:Serum resistin levels were determin...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Filková M,Hulejová H,Kuncová K,Pleštilová L,Cerezo LA,Mann H,Klein M,Zámečník J,Gay S,Vencovský J,Senolt L

更新日期：2012-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The goals of this study were to examine the oxemic regulation of Wnt signaling to explore whether Wnt signaling accelerates the age-related degeneration of nucleus pulposus cells, and if so, to define the mechanism underlying this effect. We investigated the expression of Klotho, a newly identified antiagi...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Hiyama A,Arai F,Sakai D,Yokoyama K,Mochida J

更新日期：2012-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although the prevalence of arthritis dramatically increases with age, the great majority of preclinical studies concerning the mechanisms that drive arthritic joint pain have been performed in young animals. One mechanism hypothesized to contribute to arthritic pain is ectopic nerve sprouting; however, neu...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Jimenez-Andrade JM,Mantyh PW

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Progressive fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is linked to aberrant transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) signaling. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma) blocks fibrogenic TGF-beta responses in vitro and in vivo. Reduced expression and function of PPAR-gamma in patients wit...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Lakota K,Wei J,Carns M,Hinchcliff M,Lee J,Whitfield ML,Sodin-Semrl S,Varga J

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Autoantibodies in patients with polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM) are associated with unique subsets, clinical course and outcome. Anti-MJ antibodies, which recognize the nuclear protein NXP-2/MORC3, are reported in ~25% of juvenile DM. Prevalence and clinical significance of anti-MJ antibodies in adult...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Ceribelli A,Fredi M,Taraborelli M,Cavazzana I,Franceschini F,Quinzanini M,Tincani A,Ross SJ,Chan JY,Pauley BA,Chan EK,Satoh M

更新日期：2012-04-30 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：INTRODUCTION:TNFα is a proinflammatory cytokine that plays a central role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We investigated the effects of certolizumab pegol, a TNFα blocker, on endothelial cell function and angiogenesis. METHODS:Human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HMVECs) were stimulated wit...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Shu Q,Amin MA,Ruth JH,Campbell PL,Koch AE

更新日期：2012-04-25 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：INTRODUCTION:Positron Emission Tomography - Computer Tomography (PET-CT) is an interesting imaging technique to visualize Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) activity using specific PET tracers. Previous studies have shown that the PET tracers [18F]FDG and [11C](R)PK11195 can target inflammation (synovitis) in rheumatoid arthr...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Bruijnen ST,van der Weijden MA,Klein JP,Hoekstra OS,Boellaard R,van Denderen JC,Dijkmans BA,Voskuyl AE,van der Horst-Bruinsma IE,van der Laken CJ

更新日期：2012-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory and destructive disease of the joint. The synovial lining consists of two main types of cells: synovial fibroblasts and macrophages. The macrophage-derived cytokine TNFα stimulates RA synovial fibroblasts to proliferate and produce growth factors, chemoki...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Connor AM,Mahomed N,Gandhi R,Keystone EC,Berger SA

更新日期：2012-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Studies in the spontaneous ankylosis model in aging male DBA/1 mice and in patients with ankylosing spondylitis provide evidence that inflammation and new tissue formation leading to joint or spine ankylosis are likely linked but largely uncoupled processes. We previously proposed the 'entheseal stress' hy...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Braem K,Deroose CM,Luyten FP,Lories RJ

更新日期：2012-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The longitudinal degradation mechanism of extracellular matrix (ECM) in the interbertebral disc remains unclear. Our objective was to elucidate catabolic and anabolic gene expression profiles and their balances in intervertebral disc degeneration using a static compression model. METHODS:Forty-eight 12-we...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Yurube T,Takada T,Suzuki T,Kakutani K,Maeno K,Doita M,Kurosaka M,Nishida K

更新日期：2012-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Osteoclastogenesis plays an important role in the bone erosion of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recently, Notch receptors have been implicated in the development of osteoclasts. However, the responsible Notch ligands have not been identified yet. This study was undertaken to determine the role of individual N...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Sekine C,Koyanagi A,Koyama N,Hozumi K,Chiba S,Yagita H

更新日期：2012-03-05 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：:Systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex disease for which molecular diagnostics are limited and pathogenesis is not clearly understood. Important information is provided in this regard by identification and characterization of more specific molecular and cellular targets in SLE immune cells and target tissue...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Korte EA,Gaffney PM,Powell DW

更新日期：2012-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Biological markers specifically reflecting pathological processes may add value in the assessment of inter-individual variations in the course of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The current study was undertaken to investigate whether baseline serum levels of the chemokine CXCL13 might predict clinical and ultra...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Bugatti S,Manzo A,Benaglio F,Klersy C,Vitolo B,Todoerti M,Sakellariou G,Montecucco C,Caporali R

更新日期：2012-02-15 00:00:00