Treatment-related improvement in physical function varies with duration of rheumatoid arthritis: a pooled analysis of clinical trial results

D Aletaha, V Strand, JS Smolen… - Annals of the Rheumatic …, 2008 - ard.bmj.com
Background: Physical function in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has reversible and irreversible
components, and is typically assessed by the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability …

Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ inhibits TNF-α-mediated osteoclast differentiation in human peripheral monocytes in part via suppression of …

H Hounoki, E Sugiyama, SGK Mohamed, K Shinoda… - Bone, 2008 - Elsevier
Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) plays critical roles in bone resorption at the site of
inflammatory joints. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of peroxisome proliferator …

Effects of switching between anti-TNF therapies on HAQ response in patients who do not respond to their first anti-TNF drug

KL Hyrich, M Lunt, WG Dixon, KD Watson… - …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. Small studies have shown an improvement in disease activity in patients with RA
who have switched between anti-TNF therapies for reasons of inefficacy. However, it is not …

Molecular targets of rheumatoid arthritis

H Okamoto, D Hoshi, A Kiire… - … & Allergy-Drug …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a multifactorial disease characterized by chronic inflammation of
the joints. Both genetic and environmental factors are involved in the pathogenesis of joint …

Synergistic immunosuppressive effect of anti-TNF combined with methotrexate on antibody responses to the 23 valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine

LBS Gelinck, AE Van Der Bijl, LG Visser, TWJ Huizinga… - Vaccine, 2008 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: The efficacy of the immune response upon vaccination in patients treated
with anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNF) with or without methotrexate is the subject of …

A novel formulation of inhaled doxycycline reduces allergen-induced inflammation, hyperresponsiveness and remodeling by matrix metalloproteinases and cytokines …

MM Gueders, P Bertholet, F Perin, N Rocks… - Biochemical …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: In this study, we assess the effectiveness of inhaled doxycycline, a
tetracycline antibiotic displaying matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) inhibitory effects to …

Endothelins modulate inflammatory reaction in zymosan-induced arthritis: participation of LTB4, TNF-α, and CXCL-1

FP Conte, C Barja-Fidalgo, WA Verri… - Journal of Leucocyte …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Endothelins (ETs) are involved in inflammatory events, including pain, fever, edema, and
cell migration. ET-1 levels are increased in plasma and synovial membrane of rheumatoid …

Potent, selective, orally bioavailable inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor-α converting enzyme (TACE): Discovery of indole, benzofuran, imidazopyridine and …

Z Lu, GR Ott, R Anand, RQ Liu, MB Covington… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2008 - Elsevier
Potent and selective inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor-α converting enzyme (TACE) were
discovered with several new heterocyclic P1′ groups in conjunction with cyclic β-amino …

Treatment of collagen‐induced arthritis with an anti‐osteopontin monoclonal antibody through promotion of apoptosis of both murine and human activated T cells

K Fan, J Dai, H Wang, H Wei, Z Cao… - … : Official Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To test the effects of a novel monoclonal antibody (mAb) against human
osteopontin (OPN) in the prevention and treatment of collagen‐induced arthritis (CIA) and to …

Relationship of serum TWEAK level to cytokine level, disease activity, and response to anti‐TNF treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

MC Park, SJ Jung, YB Park, SK Lee - Scandinavian journal of …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To determine the serum concentration of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)‐related
weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to …