Unraveling the mechanisms behind joint damage
Fu W, Liu C. Unraveling the mechanisms behind joint damage. ELife 2023, 12: e89778. PMID: 37366155, PMCID: PMC10299819, DOI: 10.7554/elife.89778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyeloid monocytesJoint destructionRheumatoid arthritisJoint damageArthritisAutoimmunityMonocytesSubtypesTau 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