The role of microRNA in rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases

V Furer, JD Greenberg, M Attur, SB Abramson… - Clinical …, 2010 - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) represent a class of non-coding RNA molecules playing pivotal roles
in cellular and developmental processes. miRNAs modulate the expression of multiple …

Reduced apoptosis correlates with enhanced autophagy in synovial tissues of rheumatoid arthritis

K Xu, P Xu, JF Yao, YG Zhang, W Hou, SM Lu - Inflammation Research, 2013 - Springer
Objective Defective apoptosis contributes to the massive synovial hyperplasia in rheumatoid
arthritis (RA), but the mechanism is largely unknown. To investigate the reasons for the …

Galectin 3 induces a distinctive pattern of cytokine and chemokine production in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts via selective signaling pathways

A Filer, M Bik, GN Parsonage, J Fitton… - … : Official Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective High expression of galectin 3 at sites of joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) suggests that galectin 3 plays a role in RA pathogenesis. Previous studies have …

Autotaxin, a secreted lysophospholipase D, as a promising therapeutic target in chronic inflammation and cancer

E Barbayianni, E Kaffe, V Aidinis, G Kokotos - Progress in lipid research, 2015 - Elsevier
Autotaxin (ATX) is a member of the nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase family
of ectoenzymes that hydrolyzes phosphodiester bonds of various nucleotides. It possesses …

Rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts differentiate into distinct subsets in the presence of cytokines and cartilage

AP Croft, AJ Naylor, JL Marshall, DL Hardie… - Arthritis research & …, 2016 - Springer
Background We investigated two distinct synovial fibroblast populations that were located
preferentially in the lining or sub-lining layers and defined by their expression of either …

Synovial cellular and molecular markers in rheumatoid arthritis

M Asif Amin, DA Fox, JH Ruth - Seminars in immunopathology, 2017 - Springer
The profound alterations in the structure, cellular composition, and function of synovial tissue
in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are the basis for the persistent inflammation and cumulative joint …

The role of marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in inflammatory-based disease: the case of rheumatoid arthritis

C Parolini - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Inflammation is a conserved process that involves the activation of immune and non-immune
cells aimed at protecting the host from bacteria, viruses, toxins and injury. However …

Swertiamarin attenuates inflammation mediators via modulating NF-κB/I κB and JAK2/STAT3 transcription factors in adjuvant induced arthritis

S Saravanan, VIH Islam, NP Babu… - European Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune and chronic inflammatory disease that leads to
pannus formation followed by severe joint destruction, characterized by synovial …

Inhibiting peripheral and central MAO-B ameliorates joint inflammation and cognitive impairment in rheumatoid arthritis

W Won, HJ Choi, JY Yoo, D Kim, TY Kim… - … & Molecular Medicine, 2022 - nature.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by chronic inflammation
and the destruction of joints and systemic organs. RA is commonly accompanied by …

Bruton's tyrosine kinase is involved in miR-346-related regulation of IL-18 release by lipopolysaccharide-activated rheumatoid fibroblast-like synoviocytes

G Alsaleh, G Suffert, N Semaan, T Juncker… - The Journal of …, 2009 - journals.aai.org
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as key players in the regulation of expression of target
mRNAs expression. They have been associated with diverse biological processes, and …