Resistin upregulates chemokine production by fibroblast-like synoviocytes from patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Background Adipokines are bioactive hormones secreted by adipose tissues. Resistin, an adipokine, plays important roles in the regulation of insulin resistance and inflammation. Resistin levels are known to be increased in the serum and synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients....

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Sato, Sei Muraoka, Natsuko Kusunoki, Shotaro Masuoka, Soichi Yamada, Hideaki Ogasawara, Toshio Imai, Yoshikiyo Akasaka, Naobumi Tochigi, Hiroshi Takahashi, Kazuaki Tsuchiya, Shinichi Kawai, Toshihiro Nanki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1472-0