Objective To investigate the presence of mast cells in the osteoarthritic (OA) synovium and
their association with clinical parameters in comparison with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) …

Objective. To determine the distribution of mast cell subsets and their density in synovium
from normal subjects and from patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) …

OBJECTIVES To determine the synovial mast cell response in early rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) during clinical improvement, and to examine for relations with clinical and histological …

Mast cells are tissue-resident cells of the innate immunity, implicated in the pathogenesis of
many autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They are present in …

In order to address the issue of the role of mast cells and nitric oxide (NO) in joint effusions
occurring in the course of osteoarthritis (OA), synovial fluids collected from the knee of …

Objectives Mast cells (MCs) are involved in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
However, their contribution remains controversial. To establish their role in RA, we analysed …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease of joints that is characterized by inflammation,
abnormal cellular and humoral immune responses, and synovial hyperplasia. Mast cells …

Mast cells reside in the normal synovium and increase strikingly in number in rheumatoid
arthritis and other joint diseases. Given the broad spectrum of activity of this lineage, it has …

OBJECTIVES The significance of the mast cell in the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases
has become more evident. Although mast cell hyperplasia is a feature of rheumatoid …

Objective Substantial evidence suggests that human synovial mast cells (MCs) are involved
in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A plausible pathway for the activation of …