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Jiang Z, Cai X, Yao X, Zhang S, Lan W, Jin Z, Tang F, Ma W, Yao X, Chen C, Lan T. The causal effect of cytokine cycling levels on osteoarthritis: a bidirectional Mendelian randomized study. Front Immunol 2024; 14:1334361. [PMID: 38274820 PMCID: PMC10808687 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1334361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Objective Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent joint disease globally, serving as a primary cause of pain and disability. However, the pathological processes underlying OA remain incompletely understood. Several studies have noted an association between cytokines and OA, yet the causal link between them remains ambiguous. This study aims to identify cytokines potentially causally related to OA using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis, informing early clinical diagnosis and treatment decisions. Methods We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on 12 OA traits involving 177,517 cases and 649,173 controls from 9 international cohorts. For discovery MR analysis, we used 103 cytokines from two European populations as instrumental variables (IVs). Concurrently, another European population OA GWAS database (36,185 cases and 135,185 controls) was used to replicate MR analysis, employing the inverse variance weighted (IVW) method as the primary analytic approach. Additional methods tested included MR Egger, Weighted median, and Weighted mode. We merged the MR findings through meta-analysis. Heterogeneity testing, level pleiotropy testing (MR Egger intercept test and MRPRESSO), and sensitivity analysis via Leave One Out (LOO) were conducted to verify result robustness. Lastly, reverse MR analysis was performed. Results The meta-analysis merger revealed a correlation between CX3CL1 cycle levels and increased OA risk (OR=1.070, 95% CI: 1.040-1.110; P<0.010). We also observed associations between MCP4 (OR=0.930, 95% CI: 0.890-0.970; P<0.010) and CCL25 (OR=0.930, 95% CI: 0.890-0.970; P<0.010) with reduced OA risk. The sensitivity analysis results corroborate the robustness of these findings. Conclusion Our MR analysis indicates a potential causal relationship between CX3CL1, MCP4, CCL25, and OA risk changes. Further research is warranted to explore the influence of cytokines on OA development.
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- Zong Jiang
- Second Clinical Medical College, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First People's Hospital Of Guiyang, Guiyang, China
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- Second Clinical Medical College, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First People's Hospital Of Guiyang, Guiyang, China
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- Second Clinical Medical College, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First People's Hospital Of Guiyang, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First People's Hospital Of Guiyang, Guiyang, China
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Vlachogiannis NI, Evangelou K, Ntari L, Nikolaou C, Denis MC, Karagianni N, Veroutis D, Gorgoulis V, Kollias G, Sfikakis PP. Targeting senescence and inflammation in chronic destructive TNF-driven joint pathology. Mech Ageing Dev 2023; 214:111856. [PMID: 37558168 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2023.111856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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We had shown that administration of the senolytic Dasatinib abolishes arthritis in the human TNF transgenic mouse model of chronic destructive arthritis when given in combination with a sub-therapeutic dose of the anti-TNF mAb Infliximab (1 mg/kg). Herein, we found that while the number of senescent chondrocytes (GL13+/Ki67-), assessed according to guideline algorithmic approaches, was not affected by either Dasatinib or sub-therapeutic Infliximab monotherapies, their combination reduced senescent chondrocytes by 50 %, which was comparable to levels observed with therapeutic Infliximab monotherapy (10 mg/kg). This combination therapy also reduced the expression of multiple factors of senescence-associated secretory phenotype in arthritic joints. Studies to elucidate the interplay of inflammation and senescence may help in optimizing treatment strategies also for age-related pathologies characterized by chronic low-grade joint inflammation.
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- Nikolaos I Vlachogiannis
- First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine and Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece; Department of Physiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece.
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- Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, Department of Histology and Embryology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Institute for Bioinnovation, Biomedical Sciences Research Center (B.S.R.C.) "Alexander Fleming", 16672 Vari, Greece
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- Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, Department of Histology and Embryology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, Department of Histology and Embryology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece; Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece; Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK; Faculty Institute for Cancer Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Center for New Biotechnologies and Precision Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, UK
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- Department of Physiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece; Institute for Bioinnovation, Biomedical Sciences Research Center (B.S.R.C.) "Alexander Fleming", 16672 Vari, Greece; Center for New Biotechnologies and Precision Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine and Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece; Center for New Biotechnologies and Precision Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece; Postgraduate Medical Studies in Geriatric Syndromes and Physiology of Aging, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Li L, Dai F, Wang L, Sun Y, Mei L, Ran Y, Ye F. CCL13 and human diseases. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1176639. [PMID: 37153575 PMCID: PMC10154514 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1176639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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CCL13/MCP-4 belongs to the CC chemokine family, which induces chemotaxis in many immune cells. Despite extensive research into its function in numerous disorders, a thorough analysis of CCL13 is not yet accessible. The role of CCL13 in human disorders and existing CCL13-focused therapies are outlined in this study. The function of CCL13 in rheumatic diseases, skin conditions, and cancer is comparatively well-established, and some studies also suggest that it may be involved in ocular disorders, orthopedic conditions, nasal polyps, and obesity. We also give an overview of research that found very little evidence of CCL13 in HIV, nephritis, and multiple sclerosis. Even though CCL13-mediated inflammation is frequently linked to disease pathogenesis, it's fascinating to note that in some conditions, like primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and suicide, it might even act as a preventative measure.
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- Laifu Li
- Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Laboratory of Digestive Diseases of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Laboratory of Digestive Diseases of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
- *Correspondence: Fei Dai,
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Laboratory of Digestive Diseases of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Laboratory of Digestive Diseases of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Laboratory of Digestive Diseases of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Laboratory of Digestive Diseases of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Laboratory of Digestive Diseases of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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Murayama MA, Shimizu J, Miyabe C, Yudo K, Miyabe Y. Chemokines and chemokine receptors as promising targets in rheumatoid arthritis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1100869. [PMID: 36860872 PMCID: PMC9968812 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1100869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that commonly causes inflammation and bone destruction in multiple joints. Inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6 and TNF-α, play important roles in RA development and pathogenesis. Biological therapies targeting these cytokines have revolutionized RA therapy. However, approximately 50% of the patients are non-responders to these therapies. Therefore, there is an ongoing need to identify new therapeutic targets and therapies for patients with RA. In this review, we focus on the pathogenic roles of chemokines and their G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in RA. Inflamed tissues in RA, such as the synovium, highly express various chemokines to promote leukocyte migration, tightly controlled by chemokine ligand-receptor interactions. Because the inhibition of these signaling pathways results in inflammatory response regulation, chemokines and their receptors could be promising targets for RA therapy. The blockade of various chemokines and/or their receptors has yielded prospective results in preclinical trials using animal models of inflammatory arthritis. However, some of these strategies have failed in clinical trials. Nonetheless, some blockades showed promising results in early-phase clinical trials, suggesting that chemokine ligand-receptor interactions remain a promising therapeutic target for RA and other autoimmune diseases.
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- Masanori A Murayama
- Department of Animal Models for Human Diseases, Institute of Biomedical Science, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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Kotschenreuther K, Yan S, Kofler DM. Migration and homeostasis of regulatory T cells in rheumatoid arthritis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:947636. [PMID: 36016949 PMCID: PMC9398455 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.947636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Regulatory T (Treg) cells are garnering increased attention in research related to autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They play an essential role in the maintenance of immune homeostasis by restricting effector T cell activity. Reduced functions and frequencies of Treg cells contribute to the pathogenesis of RA, a common autoimmune disease which leads to systemic inflammation and erosive joint destruction. Treg cells from patients with RA are characterized by impaired functions and by an altered phenotype. They show increased plasticity towards Th17 cells and a reduced suppressive capacity. Besides the suppressive function of Treg cells, their effectiveness is determined by their ability to migrate into inflamed tissues. In the past years, new mechanisms involved in Treg cell migration have been identified. One example of such a mechanism is the phosphorylation of vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP). Efficient migration of Treg cells requires the presence of VASP. IL-6, a cytokine which is abundantly present in the peripheral blood and in the synovial tissue of RA patients, induces posttranslational modifications of VASP. Recently, it has been shown in mice with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) that this IL-6 mediated posttranslational modification leads to reduced Treg cell trafficking. Another protein which facilitates Treg cell migration is G-protein-signaling modulator 2 (GPSM2). It modulates G-protein coupled receptor functioning, thereby altering the cellular activity initiated by cell surface receptors in response to extracellular signals. The almost complete lack of GPSM2 in Treg cells from RA patients contributes to their reduced ability to migrate towards inflammatory sites. In this review article, we highlight the newly identified mechanisms of Treg cell migration and review the current knowledge about impaired Treg cell homeostasis in RA.
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- Konstantin Kotschenreuther
- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, Cologne, Germany
- *Correspondence: David M. Kofler,
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Yildirim A, Önder ME, Özkan D. Ultrasonographic evaluation of distal femoral and talar cartilage thicknesses in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis and their relationship with disease activity. Clin Rheumatol 2022; 41:2001-2007. [DOI: 10.1007/s10067-022-06132-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Cioni B, Zaalberg A, van Beijnum JR, Melis MHM, van Burgsteden J, Muraro MJ, Hooijberg E, Peters D, Hofland I, Lubeck Y, de Jong J, Sanders J, Vivié J, van der Poel HG, de Boer JP, Griffioen AW, Zwart W, Bergman AM. Androgen receptor signalling in macrophages promotes TREM-1-mediated prostate cancer cell line migration and invasion. Nat Commun 2020; 11:4498. [PMID: 32908142 PMCID: PMC7481219 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18313-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The androgen receptor (AR) is the master regulator of prostate cancer (PCa) development, and inhibition of AR signalling is the most effective PCa treatment. AR is expressed in PCa cells and also in the PCa-associated stroma, including infiltrating macrophages. Macrophages have a decisive function in PCa initiation and progression, but the role of AR in macrophages remains largely unexplored. Here, we show that AR signalling in the macrophage-like THP-1 cell line supports PCa cell line migration and invasion in culture via increased Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1) signalling and expression of its downstream cytokines. Moreover, AR signalling in THP-1 and monocyte-derived macrophages upregulates IL-10 and markers of tissue residency. In conclusion, our data suggest that AR signalling in macrophages may support PCa invasiveness, and blocking this process may constitute one mechanism of anti-androgen therapy. Anti-androgen therapy inhibits prostate cancer (PC) progression, and is thought to act directly on cancer cells. Here the authors show that androgen receptor is expressed on normal and PC-associated macrophages, and its stimulation alters macrophage secretome to promote migration of cultured PC cell lines.
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- Bianca Cioni
- Divisions of Oncogenomics, The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI), Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Divisions of Oncogenomics, The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI), Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Angiogenesis laboratory, Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Molecular Genetics, NKI, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Hubrecht Institute - KNAW and University Medical Center Utrecht, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584CT, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pathology, NKI, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Core Facility Molecular Pathology, NKI, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Core Facility Molecular Pathology, NKI, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pathology, NKI, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pathology, NKI, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pathology, NKI, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Hubrecht Institute - KNAW and University Medical Center Utrecht, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584CT, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Urology and Medical Oncology, NKI, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Urology and Medical Oncology, NKI, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Angiogenesis laboratory, Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Divisions of Oncogenomics, The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI), Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. .,, Oncode Institute, The Netherlands.
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- Divisions of Oncogenomics, The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI), Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,Urology and Medical Oncology, NKI, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Tseng CC, Chen YJ, Chang WA, Tsai WC, Ou TT, Wu CC, Sung WY, Yen JH, Kuo PL. Dual Role of Chondrocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Chicken and the Egg. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21031071. [PMID: 32041125 PMCID: PMC7038065 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21031071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the inflammatory joint diseases that display features of articular cartilage destruction. The underlying disturbance results from immune dysregulation that directly and indirectly influence chondrocyte physiology. In the last years, significant evidence inferred from studies in vitro and in the animal model offered a more holistic vision of chondrocytes in RA. Chondrocytes, despite being one of injured cells in RA, also undergo molecular alterations to actively participate in inflammation and matrix destruction in the human rheumatoid joint. This review covers current knowledge about the specific cellular and biochemical mechanisms that account for the chondrocyte signatures of RA and its potential applications for diagnosis and prognosis in RA.
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- Chia-Chun Tseng
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.-C.T.); (Y.-J.C.); (W.-A.C.)
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan; (W.-C.T.); (T.-T.O.); (C.-C.W.); (W.-Y.S.)
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.-C.T.); (Y.-J.C.); (W.-A.C.)
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.-C.T.); (Y.-J.C.); (W.-A.C.)
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan; (W.-C.T.); (T.-T.O.); (C.-C.W.); (W.-Y.S.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan; (W.-C.T.); (T.-T.O.); (C.-C.W.); (W.-Y.S.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan; (W.-C.T.); (T.-T.O.); (C.-C.W.); (W.-Y.S.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan; (W.-C.T.); (T.-T.O.); (C.-C.W.); (W.-Y.S.)
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.-C.T.); (Y.-J.C.); (W.-A.C.)
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan; (W.-C.T.); (T.-T.O.); (C.-C.W.); (W.-Y.S.)
- Correspondence: (J.-H.Y.); (P.-L.K.); Tel.: +886-7-3121101-6088 (J.-H.Y.); Fax: +886-7-3118141 (J.-H.Y.); +886-7-312-1101-2512 (P.-L.K.)
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.-C.T.); (Y.-J.C.); (W.-A.C.)
- Institute of Biomedical Science, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (J.-H.Y.); (P.-L.K.); Tel.: +886-7-3121101-6088 (J.-H.Y.); Fax: +886-7-3118141 (J.-H.Y.); +886-7-312-1101-2512 (P.-L.K.)
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Abu El-Asrar AM, Berghmans N, Al-Obeidan SA, Gikandi PW, Opdenakker G, Van Damme J, Struyf S. The CC chemokines CCL8, CCL13 and CCL20 are local inflammatory biomarkers of HLA-B27-associated uveitis. Acta Ophthalmol 2019; 97:e122-e128. [PMID: 30242977 DOI: 10.1111/aos.13835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the concentrations of the CC chemokines CCL2, CCL7, CCL8, CCL11, CCL13, CCL20, CCL24 and CCL26 in aqueous humour (AH) samples from patients with specific uveitic entities. METHODS Aqueous humour samples from patients with active uveitis associated with Behçet's disease (BD) (n = 13), sarcoidosis (n = 8), HLA-B27-related inflammation (n = 12), Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease (n = 12) and control patients (n = 9) were assayed with the use of a multiplex assay. RESULTS When considering all uveitis patients as one group, all chemokine levels except CCL2 were significantly increased compared to controls. CCL8, CCL13 and CCL20 were the most strongly upregulated, 48-fold, 118-fold and 173-fold, respectively, above control AH levels. CCL8 and CCL13 levels were significantly higher in HLA-B27-associated uveitis than in sarcoidosis and VKH disease. CCL20 levels were significantly higher in HLA-B27-associated uveitis than in BD, sarcoidosis and VKH disease. In addition, CCL20 levels were significantly higher in BD than in VKH disease. In HLA-B27-associated uveitis, CCL8, CCL13 and CCL20 were upregulated 111-fold, 255-fold and 465-fold, respectively, compared with controls. CCL8, CCL13 and CCL20 levels were significantly higher in nongranulomatous uveitis (BD and HLA-B27-associated uveitis) than in granulomatous uveitis (sarcoidosis and VKH disease). CONCLUSION Immune responses mediated by CCL8, CCL13 and CCL20 appear to be more potent in nongranulomatous uveitis, particularly in HLA-B27-associated uveitis.
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- Ahmed M. Abu El-Asrar
- Department of Ophthalmology; College of Medicine; King Saud University; Riyadh Saudi Arabia
- Dr. Nasser Al-Rashid Research Chair in Ophthalmology; College of Medicine; King Saud University; Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Rega Institute for Medical Research; Department of Microbiology and Immunology; University of Leuven; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Ophthalmology; College of Medicine; King Saud University; Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ophthalmology; College of Medicine; King Saud University; Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Rega Institute for Medical Research; Department of Microbiology and Immunology; University of Leuven; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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- Rega Institute for Medical Research; Department of Microbiology and Immunology; University of Leuven; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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- Rega Institute for Medical Research; Department of Microbiology and Immunology; University of Leuven; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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Chen W, Xia T, Wang D, Huang B, Zhao P, Wang J, Qu X, Li X. Human astrocytes secrete IL-6 to promote glioma migration and invasion through upregulation of cytomembrane MMP14. Oncotarget 2018; 7:62425-62438. [PMID: 27613828 PMCID: PMC5308737 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2015] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The brain microenvironment has emerged as an important component in malignant progression of human glioma. However, astrocytes, the most abundant glial cells in the glioma microenvironment, have as yet a poorly defined role in the development of this disease, particularly with regard to invasion. Here, we co-cultured human astrocytes with human glioma cell lines, U251 and A172, in an in vitro transwell system in order to ascertain their influence on migration and invasion of gliomas. mRNA and protein expression assays were subsequently used to identify candidate proteins mediating this activity. Astrocytes significantly increased migration and invasion of both U251 and A172 cells in migration and invasion (plus matrigel) assays. Membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MMP14) originating from glioma cells was identified in qRT-PCR as the most highly up-regulated member of the MMP family of genes (~ 3 fold, p < 0.05) in this system. A cytokine array and ELISA were used to identify interleukin-6 (IL-6) as a highly increased factor in media collected from astrocytes, especially under co-culture conditions. IL-6 was also the key cytokine inducing cytomembrane MMP14 expression, the active form of MMP14, in glioma cells. Knockdown of MMP14 with siRNA led to decreased migration and invasion. Taken together, our results indicated that cytomembrane MMP14 was induced by IL-6 secreted from astrocytes, thereby enhancing the migration and invasion of glioma cells through activation of MMP2. Therefore, this IL-6 and MMP14 axis between astrocytes and glioma cells may become a potential target for treatment of glioma patients.
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- Weiliang Chen
- Department of Otolaryngology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Brain Science Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology, Chinese Ministry of Health, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Brain Science Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology, Chinese Ministry of Health, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Brain Science Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Brain Science Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Brain Science Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Brain Science Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Brain Science Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Tong Y, Yang T, Wang J, Zhao T, Wang L, Kang Y, Cheng C, Fan Y. Elevated Plasma Chemokines for Eosinophils in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders during Remission. Front Neurol 2018; 9:44. [PMID: 29497397 PMCID: PMC5819570 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background A prominent pathological feature of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) is markedly greater eosinophilic infiltration than that seen in other demyelinating diseases, like multiple sclerosis (MS). Eosinophils express the chemokine receptor CCR3, which is activated by eotaxins (CCL11/eotaxin-1, CCL24/eotaxin-2, CCL26/eotaxin-3) and CCL13 [monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-4]. Moreover, CCL13 is part of the chemokine set that activates CCR2. The present study aimed to evaluate plasma levels of eotaxins (CCL11, CCL24, and CCL26) and MCPs (CCL13, CCL2, CCL8, and CCL7) in patients with NMOSD during remission. Methods Healthy controls (HC; n = 30) and patients with MS (n = 47) and NMOSD (n = 58) in remission were consecutively enrolled in this study between January 2016 and August 2017. Plasma CCL11, CCL24, CCL26, CCL2, CCL8, CCL7, CCL13, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interleukin (IL)-1β levels were detected using the human cytokine multiplex assay. Results Plasma CCL13, CCL11, and CCL26 levels were all significantly higher in patients with NMOSD than in HC and patients with MS. No significant differences were found in the CCL13, CCL11, or CCL26 levels between patients with NMOSD receiving and not receiving immunosuppressive therapy. The plasma levels of TNF-α and IL-1β, which stimulate the above chemokines, were higher in patients with NMOSD than in HC. There was no difference in CCL24 levels among the three groups. In most cases, the CCL7 levels were below the threshold value of the human cytokine multiplex assay, which is in line with other studies. Adjusted multiple regression analyses showed a positive association of CCL13 levels with the number of relapses after controlling gender, age, body mass index, and disease duration in patients with NMOSD. Conclusion The study indicates that in NMOSD, the overproduction of cytokines such as IL-1β and TNF-α during remission stimulates eosinophilic chemoattractants such as CCL13, CCL11, and CCL26, which in turn bind to their receptor (CCR3); this could lead to eosinophil hypersensitivity. These findings suggest that the elevated secretion of CCL13, CCL11, and CCL26 may be a critical step in eosinophil recruitment during NMOSD remission.
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- Yanping Tong
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,TCM Brain Research Institution, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,TCM Brain Research Institution, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- First Department of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- First Department of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,TCM Brain Research Institution, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Bernardini G, Benigni G, Scrivo R, Valesini G, Santoni A. The Multifunctional Role of the Chemokine System in Arthritogenic Processes. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2017; 19:11. [PMID: 28265846 DOI: 10.1007/s11926-017-0635-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The involvement of chemokines and their receptors in the genesis and perpetuation of rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, and osteoarthritis has been clearly recognized for a long time. Nevertheless, the complexity of their contribution to these diseases is now becoming evident and this review focuses on published evidence on their mechanism of action. RECENT FINDINGS Studies performed on patients and in vivo models have identified a number of chemokine-mediated pathways involved in various aspects of arthritogenic processes. Chemokines promote leukocyte infiltration and activation, angiogenesis, osteoclast differentiation, and synoviocyte proliferation and activation and participate to the generation of pain by regulating the release of neurotransmitters. A number of chemokines are expressed in a timely controlled fashion in the joint during arthropathies, regulating all the aspects of inflammation as well as the equilibrium between damage and repair and between relief and pain. Thus, the targeting of specific chemokine/chemokine receptor interactions is considered a promising tool for therapeutic intervention.
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- Giovanni Bernardini
- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare, Sapienza Universita' di Roma, 00161, Rome, Italy
- IRCCS Neuromed, 86077, Pozzilli, IS, Italy
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- Innate Immunity Unit, Institut Pasteur, Paris, 75015, France
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Reumatologia, Sapienza Università di Roma, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Reumatologia, Sapienza Università di Roma, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Roma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare, Sapienza University of Rome, Laboratory affiliated to Istituto Pasteur Italia-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Sapienza Universita' di Roma, Viale Regina Elena 291, 00161, Roma, Italy.
- IRCCS Neuromed, 86077, Pozzilli, IS, Italy.
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Okugawa Y, Toiyama Y, Mohri Y, Tanaka K, Kawamura M, Hiro J, Araki T, Inoue Y, Miki C, Kusunoki M. Elevated serum concentration of monocyte chemotactic protein 4 (MCP-4) as a novel non-invasive prognostic and predictive biomarker for detection of metastasis in colorectal cancer. J Surg Oncol 2016; 114:483-9. [DOI: 10.1002/jso.24335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yoshinaga Okugawa
- Division of Reparative Medicine, Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery; Institute of Life Sciences, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine; Mie Japan
- Department of Surgery and Medical Oncology; Iga Municipal Ueno General Citizen's Hospital; Mie Japan
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- Division of Reparative Medicine, Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery; Institute of Life Sciences, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine; Mie Japan
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- Division of Reparative Medicine, Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery; Institute of Life Sciences, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine; Mie Japan
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- Division of Reparative Medicine, Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery; Institute of Life Sciences, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine; Mie Japan
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- Division of Reparative Medicine, Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery; Institute of Life Sciences, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine; Mie Japan
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- Division of Reparative Medicine, Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery; Institute of Life Sciences, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine; Mie Japan
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- Division of Reparative Medicine, Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery; Institute of Life Sciences, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine; Mie Japan
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- Division of Reparative Medicine, Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery; Institute of Life Sciences, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine; Mie Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Medical Oncology; Iga Municipal Ueno General Citizen's Hospital; Mie Japan
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- Division of Reparative Medicine, Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery; Institute of Life Sciences, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine; Mie Japan
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Association of CCL13 levels in serum and synovial fluid with the radiographic severity of knee osteoarthritis. J Investig Med 2016; 63:545-7. [PMID: 25654294 DOI: 10.1097/jim.0000000000000150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE CCL13, a recently identified CC chemokine, plays an important role in the process of joint destruction, which is considered a common cause for osteoarthritis (OA). This study aims to examine the relation of CCL13 levels in serum and synovial fluid (SF) with the radiographic severity of OA. METHODS CCL13 levels in serum and SF were evaluated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method in 240 patients with knee OA and 134 control subjects. The progression of OA was classified using the Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) system by evaluating x-ray changes observed in anteroposterior knee radiography. RESULTS Knee OA patients had higher levels of serum CCL13 compared with control subjects. Knee OA patients with KL grade 4 showed significantly elevated CCL13 levels in serum and SF compared with those with KL grades 2 and 3. Knee OA patients with KL grade 3 had significantly higher SF levels of CCL13 compared with those with KL grade 2. CCL13 levels in serum and SF of knee OA patients were significantly correlated with disease severity evaluated by KL grading criteria. CONCLUSIONS CCL13 levels in serum and SF were correlated with the radiographic severity of OA. CCL13 levels in serum and SF may serve as a biomarker for the progression of OA.
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Mellado M, Martínez-Muñoz L, Cascio G, Lucas P, Pablos JL, Rodríguez-Frade JM. T Cell Migration in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Front Immunol 2015; 6:384. [PMID: 26284069 PMCID: PMC4515597 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2015.00384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 07/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation in joints, associated with synovial hyperplasia and with bone and cartilage destruction. Although the primacy of T cell-related events early in the disease continues to be debated, there is strong evidence that autoantigen recognition by specific T cells is crucial to the pathophysiology of rheumatoid synovitis. In addition, T cells are key components of the immune cell infiltrate detected in the joints of RA patients. Initial analysis of the cytokines released into the synovial membrane showed an imbalance, with a predominance of proinflammatory mediators, indicating a deleterious effect of Th1 T cells. There is nonetheless evidence that Th17 cells also play an important role in RA. T cells migrate from the bloodstream to the synovial tissue via their interactions with the endothelial cells that line synovial postcapillary venules. At this stage, selectins, integrins, and chemokines have a central role in blood cell invasion of synovial tissue, and therefore in the intensity of the inflammatory response. In this review, we will focus on the mechanisms involved in T cell attraction to the joint, the proteins involved in their extravasation from blood vessels, and the signaling pathways activated. Knowledge of these processes will lead to a better understanding of the mechanism by which the systemic immune response causes local joint disorders and will help to provide a molecular basis for therapeutic strategies.
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- Mario Mellado
- Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones , Madrid , Spain
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- Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones , Madrid , Spain
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- Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones , Madrid , Spain
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- Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones , Madrid , Spain
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- Grupo de Enfermedades Inflamatorias y Autoinmunes, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital , Madrid , Spain
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- Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones , Madrid , Spain
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Kumari M, Pradeep AR, Priyanka N, Kalra N, Naik SB. Crevicular and serum levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein-4 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in periodontal health and disease. Arch Oral Biol 2014; 59:645-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2014.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2013] [Revised: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Yamaguchi A, Nozawa K, Fujishiro M, Kawasaki M, Suzuki F, Takamori K, Ogawa H, Takasaki Y, Sekigawa I. CC motif chemokine ligand 13 is associated with rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis. Mod Rheumatol 2014. [DOI: 10.3109/s10165-012-0752-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Kolb H, Lückemeyer K, Heise T, Herder C, Schloot NC, Koenig W, Heinemann L, Martin S. The systemic immune network in recent onset type 1 diabetes: central role of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (DIATOR Trial). PLoS One 2013; 8:e72440. [PMID: 23991111 PMCID: PMC3753272 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2013] [Accepted: 07/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background The hypothesis was tested that the systemic immune milieu in recent-onset type 1 diabetes is associated with residual beta cell function and other metabolic patient characteristics. Methods and Findings All patients (n = 89, 40% female) of the Diabetes and Atorvastatin (DIATOR) Trial were analyzed at recruitment, i.e. prior to receiving the study medication. Inclusion criteria were insulin dependent diabetes for 2 weeks to 3 months, age range 18–39 years, and islet cell autoantibodies. Blood samples were analyzed for 14 immune mediators by standard methods. Concentrations of all mediators correlated with at least one other mediator (p<0.05, Spearman correlation) giving rise to a network. Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (IL1-RA) held a central position and was associated with both pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators. Further central elements were the pro-inflammatory mediators CRP and IL-6, the soluble adhesion molecules sICAM-1 and E-selectin, and MCP-4 which held a central position in the chemokine network. The two Th1-associated mediators IFNγ and IP-10 remained outside the network but correlated with each other. All correlations were positive (r = 0.25–0.72), i.e., high levels of pro-inflammatory mediators were accompanied by increased levels of anti-inflammatory mediators. IL-1RA was the only mediator associated with fasting and liquid mixed meal stimulated C-peptide concentrations (r = 0.31 and 0.24, p = 0.003 and 0.025, after adjustment for age, sex, BMI). There were associations between the immune mediator network and BMI (IL-1RA, CRP, IL-6, MCP-4, MIP-1ß) but few or no associations with HbA1c, insulin dose, lipid parameters, age or sex. Conclusions In patients with recent onset type 1 diabetes, systemic acute phase proteins, cytokines, chemokines and soluble adhesion molecules form a network. Among the few central elements IL-1RA has a dominant role. IL-1RA is associated with all other groups of mediators and is the only mediator which correlates (positively) with residual beta cell function. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov registration number: NCT00974740
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- Hubert Kolb
- West-German Centre of Diabetes and Health, Verbund Katholischer Kliniken Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Mendez-Enriquez E, García-Zepeda EA. The multiple faces of CCL13 in immunity and inflammation. Inflammopharmacology 2013; 21:397-406. [PMID: 23846739 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-013-0177-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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CCL13/MCP-4, is a CC family chemokine that is chemoattractant for eosinophils, basophils, monocytes, macrophages, immature dendritic cells, and T cells, and its capable of inducing crucial immuno-modulatory responses through its effects on epithelial, muscular and endothelial cells. Similar to other CC chemokines, CCL13 binds to several chemokine receptors (CCR1, CCR2 and CCR3), allowing it to elicit different effects on its target cells. A number of studies have shown that CCL13 is involved in many chronic inflammatory diseases, in which it functions as a pivotal molecule involved in the selective recruitment of cell lineages to the inflamed tissues and their subsequent activation. Based on these studies, we suggest that blocking the actions of CCL13 can serve as a novel strategy for the generation of agents with anti-inflammatory activity. The main goal of this review is to present the current information about CCL13, its gene and protein structure and the roles of this chemokine during innate/adaptive immune responses in inflammatory diseases.
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- E Mendez-Enriquez
- Departamento de Inmunología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Escolar S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, México, DF, México
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Expression of Angiotensin II Receptor-1 in Human Articular Chondrocytes. ARTHRITIS 2012; 2012:648537. [PMID: 23346400 PMCID: PMC3546464 DOI: 10.1155/2012/648537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2012] [Revised: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 12/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background. Besides its involvement in the cardiovascular system, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAS) system has also been suggested to play an important role in inflammation. To explore the role of this system in cartilage damage in arthritis, we investigated the expression of angiotensin II receptors in chondrocytes. Methods. Articular cartilage was obtained from patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and traumatic fractures who were undergoing arthroplasty. Chondrocytes were isolated and cultured in vitro with or without interleukin (IL-1). The expression of angiotensin II receptor types 1 (AT1R) and 2 (AT2R) mRNA by the chondrocytes was analyzed using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). AT1R expression in cartilage tissue was analyzed using immunohistochemistry. The effect of IL-1 on AT1R/AT2R expression in the chondrocytes was analyzed by quantitative PCR and flow cytometry. Results. Chondrocytes from all patient types expressed AT1R/AT2R mRNA, though considerable variation was found between samples. Immunohistochemical analysis confirmed AT1R expression at the protein level. Stimulation with IL-1 enhanced the expression of AT1R/AT2R mRNA in OA and RA chondrocytes. Conclusions. Human articular chondrocytes, at least partially, express angiotensin II receptors, and IL-1 stimulation induced AT1R/AT2R mRNA expression significantly.
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Yamaguchi A, Nozawa K, Fujishiro M, Kawasaki M, Suzuki F, Takamori K, Ogawa H, Takasaki Y, Sekigawa I. CC motif chemokine ligand 13 is associated with rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis. Mod Rheumatol 2012; 23:856-63. [PMID: 23007802 DOI: 10.1007/s10165-012-0752-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 08/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES CC motif chemokines are considered to be implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) via recruitment of monocytes and lymphocytes. CC motif chemokine ligand 13 (CCL13)/monocyte chemoattractant protein-4 (MCP-4) is postulated to be a potent RA inducer. We conducted a study to more precisely clarify the role of CCL13 in RA pathogenesis. METHODS CCL13 expression was evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunohistochemical staining in serum samples and synovial tissues from RA patients. The effects of CCL13 against apoptosis were monitored on cultured synovial fibroblasts. The chemoattractant activity of CCL13 was evaluated by the Boyden chamber assay in monocytes (THP-1 cells) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). RESULTS We found that CCL13 serum level and synovial tissue expression were increased in RA patients. CCL13 had chemoattractant activity for both THP-1 cells and HUVECs. Interestingly, CCL13 expression was positively regulated by tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). Furthermore, apoptosis induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and serum deprivation was inhibited by CCL13 on the cultured synovial fibroblasts. CONCLUSIONS CCL13 may be associated with disease progression as a result of its antiapoptotic effects, increased macrophage infiltration, and synovial tissue angiogenesis in RA patients.
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- Ayako Yamaguchi
- Institute for Environment and Gender Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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Yamaguchi A, Nozawa K, Fujishiro M, Kawasaki M, Takamori K, Ogawa H, Sekigawa I, Takasaki Y. Estrogen inhibits apoptosis and promotes CC motif chemokine ligand 13 expression on synovial fibroblasts in rheumatoid arthritis. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2012; 34:852-7. [PMID: 22393877 DOI: 10.3109/08923973.2012.664149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Female patients have a higher prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than male patients, suggesting that female sex hormones contribute to the disease pathogenesis. We herein report the findings of our study, which was conducted to clarify the role of estrogen in the pathogenesis of RA. METHODS Cultured human synovial fibroblasts from a patient with RA were treated with 17β-estradiol (E(2)). The effects of E(2) against cellular activation and apoptosis were evaluated. To identify the disease-related genes altered by E(2) treatment, the changes in the gene expression of the cells stimulated with and without E(2) were evaluated using a microarray analysis. RESULTS We found that E(2)-mediated cellular activation signaling through extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)-1/2. E(2) possessed a suppressive effect for apoptosis and a promotive effect for tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-induced matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 production on the synovial fibroblasts. A microarray analysis revealed that E(2) profoundly upregulated CC motif chemokine ligand 13 (CCL13) gene expression. CONCLUSIONS E(2) could mediate cellular activation signaling through ERK-1/2 on the synovial fibroblasts. The present data suggest that E(2) has adverse effects on the pathogenesis of RA as a result of unregulated cell death, increased TNF-α-induced MMP-3 production, and CCL13 overproduction, subsequently resulting in the disease progression of RA.
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- Ayako Yamaguchi
- Institute for Environment and Gender-Specific Medicine, Juntendo University, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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Ockinger J, Stridh P, Beyeen AD, Lundmark F, Seddighzadeh M, Oturai A, Sørensen PS, Lorentzen AR, Celius EG, Leppä V, Koivisto K, Tienari PJ, Alfredsson L, Padyukov L, Hillert J, Kockum I, Jagodic M, Olsson T. Genetic variants of CC chemokine genes in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Genes Immun 2009; 11:142-54. [PMID: 19865101 DOI: 10.1038/gene.2009.82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex disorder of the central nervous system, causing inflammation, demyelination and axonal damage. A limited number of genetic risk factors for MS have been identified, but the etiology of the disease remains largely unknown. For the identification of genes regulating neuroinflammation we used a rat model of MS, myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)-induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), and carried out a linkage analysis in an advanced intercross line (AIL). We thereby redefine the Eae18b locus to a 0.88 Mb region, including a cluster of chemokine genes. Further, we show differential expression of Ccl2, Ccl11 and Ccl11 during EAE in rat strains with opposite susceptibility to EAE, regulated by genotype in Eae18b. The human homologous genes were tested for association to MS in 3841 cases and 4046 controls from four Nordic countries. A haplotype in CCL2 and rs3136682 in CCL1 show a protective association to MS, whereas a haplotype in CCL13 is disease predisposing. In the HLA-DRB1* 15 positive subgroup, we also identified an association to a risk haplotype in CCL2, suggesting an influence from the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) locus. We further identified association to rheumatoid arthritis in CCL2, CCL8 and CCL13, indicating common regulatory mechanisms for complex diseases.
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- J Ockinger
- Neuroimmunology Unit, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Center of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Momohara S, Okamoto H, Yamanaka H. Chondrocyte of rheumatoid arthritis serve as a source of intra-articular acute-phase serum amyloid A protein. Clin Chim Acta 2008; 398:155-6. [PMID: 18755174 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2008.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2008] [Revised: 07/25/2008] [Accepted: 07/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Iwamoto T, Okamoto H, Toyama Y, Momohara S. Molecular aspects of rheumatoid arthritis: chemokines in the joints of patients. FEBS J 2008; 275:4448-55. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2008.06580.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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