2023
Tau deficiency inhibits classically activated macrophage polarization and protects against collagen-induced arthritis in mice
Chen M, Fu W, Xu H, Liu C. Tau deficiency inhibits classically activated macrophage polarization and protects against collagen-induced arthritis in mice. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2023, 25: 146. PMID: 37559125, PMCID: PMC10410869, DOI: 10.1186/s13075-023-03133-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory cell infiltrationPro-inflammatory cytokinesRheumatoid arthritisAnkle jointSerum levelsCell infiltrationMacrophage polarizationOsteoclast activityCartilage damagePathogenesis of RACollagen-induced arthritis modelTau-/- miceCollagen-induced arthritisInflammatory joint diseasePro-inflammatory functionsProgression of CIAPotential therapeutic targetRole of tauInflammatory arthritisBone erosionArthritis incidenceBone lossClinical scoresArthritis modelInflammatory disorders
2018
OP0224 Adamts-12 protects against inflammatory arthritis through interacting with proinflammatory ctgf
Fu W, Wei J, Hettinghouse A, He W, Liu C. OP0224 Adamts-12 protects against inflammatory arthritis through interacting with proinflammatory ctgf. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2018, 77: 160. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-eular.4748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCollagen-induced arthritisClinical arthritis scoreInflammatory arthritisADAMTS-12Arthritis scoreCTGF antibodyIL-1βDisease onsetHistological analysisAccelerated disease onsetCIA mouse modelAnti-inflammatory cytokinesRheumatoid arthritis developmentPro-inflammatory roleFurther tissue destructionDestruction of boneSignificant increaseCritical regulatorCIA miceRA patientsArthritis developmentArthritis incidenceKO miceNormal inflammationSafranin O staining