Production of cytokines, vascular endothelial growth factor, matrix metalloproteinases, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1 by tenosynovium demonstrates its potential for tendon destruction in rheumatoid arthritis.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of proinflammatory cytokines, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1 (TIMP-1) in the destruction of tendons by tenosynovium in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Synovial specimens...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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