Annals ofRheumatology

Volume: 3 - Number: 20 - February 15, 2003

Outstanding

Lack of autoantibody production associated with cytomegalovirus infection

Combined antibiotic and free radical trap treatment is effective at combating Staphylococcus-aureus-induced septic arthritis

Cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis versus osteoarthritis: acute phase response related decreased insulin sensitivity and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol as well as clustering of metabolic syndrome features in rheumatoid arthritis

Tissue factor as a proinflammatory agent

3º Congreso de Estocolmo de EULAR

To keep the catch – that is the question: a personal account of the 3rd Annual EULAR Congress, Stockholm

Arthritis

Cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis versus osteoarthritis: acute phase response related decreased insulin sensitivity and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol as well as clustering of metabolic syndrome features in rheumatoid arthritis

Differential expression of the angiogenic Tie receptor family in arthritic and normal synovial tissue

Autoantibodies

Lack of autoantibody production associated with cytomegalovirus infection

Experimental Arthritis

Anti-TNF-? antibody allows healing of joint damage in polyarthritic transgenic mice

Investigational Article

Circulating cytotoxic CD8+ CD28- T cells in ankylosing spondylitis

Body mass indices in patients with disabling hip osteoarthritis

Proinflammatory activity of TWEAK on human dermal fibroblasts and synoviocytes: blocking and enhancing effects of anti-TWEAK monoclonal antibodies

Autoantibodies directed to novel components of the PM/Scl complex, the human exosome

Juvenile Arhritis

T-cell activation without proliferation in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Meeting of Florence

Genetics of osteoarticular disorders, Florence, Italy, 22–23 February 2003

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Molecular profile of synovial fibroblasts in rheumatoid arthritis depends on the stage of proliferation

Rheumatological Pharmacology

Differential clinical efficacy of anti-CD4 monoclonal antibodies in rat adjuvant arthritis is paralleled by differential influence on NF-?B binding activity and TNF-? secretion of T cells

Tissue factor as a proinflammatory agent

Septic Arthritis

Combined antibiotic and free radical trap treatment is effective at combating Staphylococcus-aureus-induced septic arthritis

Synovial

Differential binding of chemokines to macrophages and neutrophils in the human inflamed synovium

Highly efficient genetic transduction of primary human synoviocytes with concentrated retroviral supernatant