2009
The emerging field of osteoimmunology
Mensah KA, Li J, Schwarz EM. The emerging field of osteoimmunology. Immunologic Research 2009, 45: 100-113. PMID: 19184540, PMCID: PMC2934875, DOI: 10.1007/s12026-009-8093-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRheumatoid arthritisAdaptive immune effector cellsImmune effector cellsTreatment of autoimmuneField of osteoimmunologyMetabolic bone diseaseSkeletal systemImmune cell ontogenySubsequent effector functionsBasic science findingsEffector cellsAutoimmune diseasesInflammatory diseasesBone diseaseEffector functionsBone microenvironmentBiologic drugsDiseaseCell ontogenyBone biologyClinical applicationEffector moleculesOsteoimmunologyRecent findingsRecent studies
2008
Altered bone remodeling in psoriatic arthritis
Mensah KA, Schwarz EM, Ritchlin CT. Altered bone remodeling in psoriatic arthritis. Current Rheumatology Reports 2008, 10: 311-317. PMID: 18662512, PMCID: PMC2656567, DOI: 10.1007/s11926-008-0050-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsoriatic arthritisTumor necrosis factor inhibitionInflammatory joint diseaseNecrosis factor inhibitionBasic science findingsInflammatory arthritisNew bone formationBone resorptionFactor inhibitionJoint diseaseBone homeostasisArthritisBone formationAltered boneSkeletal systemBone biologyDynamic organClinical applicationPivotal roleRecent studiesBoneOsteoimmunologyScience findings