2012
Enhanced COMP catabolism detected in serum of patients with arthritis and animal disease models through a novel capture ELISA
Lai Y, Yu X, Zhang Y, Tian Q, Song H, Mucignat M, Perris R, Samuels J, Krasnokutsky S, Attur M, Greenberg J, Abramson S, Di Cesare P, Liu C. Enhanced COMP catabolism detected in serum of patients with arthritis and animal disease models through a novel capture ELISA. Osteoarthritis And Cartilage 2012, 20: 854-862. PMID: 22595227, PMCID: PMC3389204, DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnimalsAntirheumatic AgentsArthritis, ExperimentalArthritis, RheumatoidCartilage Oligomeric Matrix ProteinCase-Control StudiesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayExtracellular Matrix ProteinsFemaleGlycoproteinsHumansMaleMatrilin ProteinsMethotrexateMiceMice, TransgenicMiddle AgedOsteoarthritisRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSynovial FluidTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaYoung AdultConceptsCollagen-induced arthritisEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayCapture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayCOMP fragmentsRA patientsOA patientsRheumatoid arthritisRodent arthritis modelsTherapeutic response predictorsArthritis mouse modelSera of patientsTNF-transgenic miceTransgenic animal modelsEffects of interventionsNovel sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayAnimal disease modelsSandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayDisease courseSerum levelsArthritis modelTNFα inhibitorsArthritic patientsCOMP levelsMurine modelResponse predictors
2011
Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Inhibits Vascular Smooth Muscle Calcification by Interacting With Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2
Du Y, Wang Y, Wang L, Liu B, Tian Q, Liu C, Zhang T, Xu Q, Zhu Y, Ake O, Qi Y, Tang C, Kong W, Wang X. Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Inhibits Vascular Smooth Muscle Calcification by Interacting With Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2. Circulation Research 2011, 108: 917-928. PMID: 21350216, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.110.234328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsCartilage oligomeric matrix proteinVascular calcificationOligomeric matrix proteinVSMC calcificationVascular smooth muscle calcificationMarker expressionHigh-phosphate dietSmooth muscle cellsCOMP deficiencyMuscle calcificationCardiovascular morbidityOsteogenic marker expressionAbdominal aortaVessel calcificationHigh inorganic phosphateEffects of COMPPeriadventitial applicationMatrix proteinsMuscle cellsCalcificationBMP-2Receptor bindingProtein levelsOsteogenic signaling