Beneficial effects of cellular stress response in traditional spa treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Clin Lab. 2009;55(5-6):235-41 Authors: Marković M, Majkić-Singh N, Ignjatović S Patients with rheumatoid arthritis often conduct bathing in hot mineral water with a high concentrations of sulfate compounds in the water and ambient air. We investigated the effect of hyperthermia and sulfur as possible stress factors at transcriptional level in several proinflammatory genes in fibroblast…

Inhibitory effect of triptolide on interleukin-18 and its receptor in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts

Xi Bao Yu Fen Zi Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2009 Jul;25(7):606-8, 611 Authors: Mao XD, Sun SJ, Pei ZY, Zhang LH AIM: To determine the effects of triptolide (TP) on the expression of interleukin-18 (IL-18) and its receptor in phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)-stimulated rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts (RASF). METHODS: RASF were pretreated with TP…

Suppressive effect of secretory phospholipase A2 inhibitory peptide on interleukin-1beta-induced matrix metalloproteinase production in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts, and its antiarthritic activity in hTNFtg mice.

Arthritis Res Ther. 2009;11(5):R138 Authors: Thwin MM, Douni E, Arjunan P, Kollias G, Kumar PV, Gopalakrishnakone P INTRODUCTION: Secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitors are potent modulators of inflammation with therapeutic potential, but have limited efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The objective of this study was to understand the inhibitory mechanism of…

New advances in the management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis–1: non-biological therapy.

Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2009 Oct;94(5):144-50 Authors: Beresford MW, Baildam EM Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common paediatric rheumatic disease with significant long-term morbidity and mortality. Major advances have taken place in recent years in our understanding and the evidence base of JIA. Key to this has been the serious collaborative…

Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for autoimmune diseases: an observational study on 12 years’ experience from the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Working Party on Autoimmune Diseases.

Haematologica. 2010 Feb;95(2):284-92 Authors: Farge D, Labopin M, Tyndall A, Fassas A, Mancardi GL, Van Laar J, Ouyang J, Kozak T, Moore J, Kötter I, Chesnel V, Marmont A, Gratwohl A, Saccardi R BACKGROUND: Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has been used since 1996 for the treatment of severe autoimmune diseases refractory to approved therapies.…

Human inflammatory synovial fibroblasts induce enhanced myeloid cell recruitment and angiogenesis through a hypoxia-inducible transcription factor 1alpha/vascular endothelial growth factor-mediated pathway in immunodeficient mice.

Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Oct;60(10):2926-34 Authors: del Rey MJ, Izquierdo E, Caja S, Usategui A, Santiago B, Galindo M, Pablos JL OBJECTIVE: Hyperplasia and phenotypic changes in fibroblasts are often observed in chronic inflammatory lesions, and yet the autonomous pathogenic contribution of these changes is uncertain. The purpose of this study was to analyze the intrinsic…

Proinflammatory cytokines synergistically enhance the production of chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20) from rheumatoid fibroblast-like synovial cells in vitro and serum CCL20 is reduced in vivo by biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.

J Rheumatol. 2009 Nov;36(11):2397-402 Authors: Kawashiri SY, Kawakami A, Iwamoto N, Fujikawa K, Aramaki T, Tamai M, Arima K, Kamachi M, Yamasaki S, Nakamura H, Tsurumoto T, Kono M, Shindo H, Ida H, Origuchi T, Eguchi K OBJECTIVE: Chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20) is a selective ligand for chemokine receptor 6 (CCR6). We investigated, both in…

Amelioration of experimental arthritis by a telomerase-dependent conditionally replicating adenovirus that targets synovial fibroblasts.

Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Nov;60(11):3290-302 Authors: Chen SY, Shiau AL, Shieh GS, Su CH, Lee CH, Lee HL, Wang CR, Wu CL OBJECTIVE: Synovial fibroblasts (SFs) play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It has been documented that the phenotype of rheumatoid synovium is similar, in many respects, to that of an…

Emerging treatment strategies and potential therapeutic targets in primary Sjögren’s syndrome.

Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets. 2010 Mar;9(1):10-9 Authors: Becker H, Pavenstaedt H, Willeke P Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a common autoimmune disease which can lead to considerable complications and diminished quality of life. Recent insights into disease mechanisms and the advent of biological agents have provided new options for the treatment of pSS. In particular,…