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	Volume 11 Issue 3
	Comment
	Editorial Peripheral arterial disease in polymyalgia rheumatica Frances A Borg, Bhaskar Dasgupta Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:111 (20 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Capturing real-life patient care in psoriatic arthritis and its risks: the challenge of analysing registry data Daniel Aletaha Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:112 (3 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial The quest for a biomarker of circulating osteoclast precursors Christopher Ritchlin Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:113 (17 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	Editorial Stress of different types increases the proinflammatory load in rheumatoid arthritis Rainer H Straub, Joachim R Kalden Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:114 (17 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Predicting the future of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy Cornelis L Verweij Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:115 (22 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Inhibitory short synthetic oligodeoxynucleotides and lupus Zheng Liu, Anne Davidson Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:116 (26 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Epidemiology, costs, and the economic burden of fibromyalgia Michael Spaeth Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:117 (30 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review
	Review Progress in spondylarthritis. Spondyloarthritis: lessons from imaging Walter P Maksymowych Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:222 (18 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review What epidemiology has told us about risk factors and aetiopathogenesis in rheumatic diseases Jacqueline E Oliver, Alan J Silman Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:223 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Cartilage homeostasis in health and rheumatic diseases Mary B Goldring, Kenneth B Marcu Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:224 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Antibody engineering to develop new antirheumatic therapies John D Isaacs Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:225 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review The value of animal models in predicting genetic susceptibility to complex diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis Emma Ahlqvist, Malin Hultqvist, Rikard Holmdahl Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:226 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Developments in the scientific understanding of osteoarthritis Steven B Abramson, Mukundan Attur Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:227 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Developments in the scientific understanding of osteoporosis Nancy E Lane, Wei Yao Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:228 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Epidemiological studies in incidence, prevalence, mortality, and comorbidity of the rheumatic diseases Sherine E Gabriel, Kaleb Michaud Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:229 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review The biological and clinical importance of the 'new generation' cytokines in rheumatic diseases Cem Gabay, Iain B McInnes Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:230 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Heat shock protein 60 reactive T cells in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: what is new? Yvonne Vercoulen, Nienke H van Teijlingen, Ismé M de Kleer, Sylvia Kamphuis, Salvatore Albani, Berent J Prakken Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:231 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Gout. Imaging of gout: findings and utility Fernando Perez-Ruiz, Nicola Dalbeth, Aranzazu Urresola, Eugenio de Miguel, Naomi Schlesinger Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:232 (17 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Progress in spondylarthritis. Immunopathogenesis of spondyloarthritis: which cells drive disease? Lode Melis, Dirk Elewaut Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:233 (25 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Molecular therapies for systemic lupus erythematosus: clinical trials and future prospects Fanny Monneaux, Sylviane Muller Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:234 (30 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Pathogenesis of tendinopathies: inflammation or degeneration? Michele Abate, Karin Gravare Silbernagel, Carl Siljeholm, Angelo Di Iorio, Daniele De Amicis, Vincenzo Salini, Suzanne Werner, Roberto Paganelli Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:235 (30 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research
	Research article Association of MICA with rheumatoid arthritis independent of known HLA-DRB1 risk alleles in a family-based and a case control study Holger Kirsten, Elisabeth Petit-Teixeira, Markus Scholz, Dirk Hasenclever, Helene Hantmann, Dirk Heider, Ulf Wagner, Ulrich Sack, Vitor Hugo Teixeira, Bernard Prum, Jana Burkhardt, Céline Pierlot, Frank Emmrich, François Cornelis, Peter Ahnert Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R60 (1 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Enhanced reactivity to pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Robert R Edwards, Ajay D Wasan, Clifton O Bingham, Joan Bathon, Jennifer A Haythornthwaite, Michael T Smith, Gayle G Page Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R61 (4 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment \| F1000 Biology
	Research article Class-switched B cells display response to therapeutic B-cell depletion in rheumatoid arthritis Burkhard Möller, Daniel Aeberli, Stefan Eggli, Martin Fuhrer, Istvan Vajtai, Esther Vögelin, Hans-Rudolf Ziswiler, Clemens A Dahinden, Peter M Villiger Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R62 (6 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Dietary fatty acid intake affects the risk of developing bone marrow lesions in healthy middle-aged adults without clinical knee osteoarthritis: a prospective cohort study Yuanyuan Wang, Miranda L Davies-Tuck, Anita E Wluka, Andrew Forbes, Dallas R English, Graham G Giles, Richard O'Sullivan, Flavia M Cicuttini Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R63 (8 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Hypoxia upregulates angiogenesis and synovial cell migration in rheumatoid arthritis Mohammed A Akhavani, Leigh Madden, Ian Buysschaert, Branavan Sivakumar, Norbert Kang, Ewa M Paleolog Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R64 (8 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Regulation of catabolic gene expression in normal and degenerate human intervertebral disc cells: implications for the pathogenesis of intervertebral disc degeneration S Jane Millward-Sadler, Patrick W Costello, Anthony J Freemont, Judith A Hoyland Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R65 (12 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Identification of novel genetic susceptibility loci for Behçet's disease using a genome-wide association study Yiping Fei, Ryan Webb, Beth L Cobb, Haner Direskeneli, Güher Saruhan-Direskeneli, Amr H Sawalha Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R66 (14 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Validation of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for chronic widespread pain from the perspective of fibromyalgia patients Robin Hieblinger, Michaela Coenen, Gerold Stucki, Andreas Winkelmann, Alarcos Cieza Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R67 (14 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Gene expression and activity of cartilage degrading glycosidases in human rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis synovial fibroblasts Mária Pásztói, György Nagy, Pál Géher, Tamás Lakatos, Kálmán Tóth, Károly Wellinger, Péter Pócza, Bence György, Marianna C Holub, Ágnes Kittel, Krisztina Pálóczy, Mercédesz Mazán, Péter Nyirkos, András Falus, Edit I Buzas Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R68 (14 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Replication of recently identified systemic lupus erythematosus genetic associations: a case–control study Marian Suarez-Gestal, Manuel Calaza, Emöke Endreffy, Rudolf Pullmann, Josep Ordi-Ros, Gian Sebastiani, Sarka Ruzickova, Maria Jose Santos, Chryssa Papasteriades, Maurizio Marchini, Fotini N Skopouli, Ana Suarez, Francisco J Blanco, Sandra D'Alfonso, Marc Bijl, Patricia Carreira, Torsten Witte, Sergio Migliaresi, Juan J Gomez-Reino, Antonio Gonzalez, the European Consortium of SLE DNA Collections Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R69 (14 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Association of common polymorphisms in known susceptibility genes with rheumatoid arthritis in a Slovak population using osteoarthritis patients as controls Klaus Stark, Jozef Rovenský, Stanislava Blažičková, Hans Grosse-Wilde, Stanislav Ferencik, Christian Hengstenberg, Rainer H Straub Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R70 (15 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate inhibits advanced glycation end product-induced expression of tumor necrosis factor-α and matrix metalloproteinase-13 in human chondrocytes Zafar Rasheed, Arivarasu N Anbazhagan, Nahid Akhtar, Sangeetha Ramamurthy, Frank R Voss, Tariq M Haqqi Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R71 (15 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary A component of green tea may inhibit cartilage degradation in osteoarthritis in vitro by preventing the age-related build up of advanced glycation end products from activating pro-inflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases.
	Research article Magnetically retainable microparticles for drug delivery to the joint: efficacy studies in an antigen-induced arthritis model in mice Nicoleta Butoescu, Christian A Seemayer, Gaby Palmer, Pierre-André Guerne, Cem Gabay, Eric Doelker, Olivier Jordan Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R72 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Discriminant validity, responsiveness and reliability of the rheumatoid arthritis-specific Work Productivity Survey (WPS-RA) Jane T Osterhaus, Oana Purcaru, Lance Richard Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R73 (20 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Neutrophils exhibit distinct phenotypes toward chitosans with different degrees of deacetylation: implications for cartilage repair Pascale Simard, Hugo Galarneau, Sébastien Marois, Daniel Rusu, Caroline D Hoemann, Patrice E Poubelle, Hani El-Gabalawy, Maria JG Fernandes Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R74 (21 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Different properties of ACPA and IgM-RF derived from a large dataset: further evidence of two distinct autoantibody systems Jennie Ursum, Wouter H Bos, Rob J van de Stadt, Ben AC Dijkmans, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R75 (21 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Blood autoantibody and cytokine profiles predict response to anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy in rheumatoid arthritis Wolfgang Hueber, Beren H Tomooka, Franak Batliwalla, Wentian Li, Paul A Monach, Robert J Tibshirani, Ronald F Van Vollenhoven, Jon Lampa, Kazuyoshi Saito, Yoshiya Tanaka, Mark C Genovese, Lars Klareskog, Peter K Gregersen, William H Robinson Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R76 (21 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000
	Research article Effect of methotrexate and anti-TNF on Epstein-Barr virus T-cell response and viral load in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or spondylarthropathies Corinne Miceli-Richard, Nicolas Gestermann, Corinne Amiel, Jérémie Sellam, Marc Ittah, Stephan Pavy, Alejandra Urrutia, Isabelle Girauld, Guislaine Carcelain, Alain Venet, Xavier Mariette Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R77 (26 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Prospective evaluation of serum biomarker levels and cartilage repair by autologous chondrocyte transplantation and subchondral drilling in a canine model Korakot Nganvongpanit, Peraphan Pothacharoen, Patama Chaochird, Kasisin Klunklin, Kanawee Warrit, Jongkolnee Settakorn, Nuttaya Pattamapaspong, Sirichai Luevitoonvechkij, Olarn Arpornchayanon, Prachya Kongtawelert, Dumnoensun Pruksakorn Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R78 (26 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article DNA-like class R inhibitory oligonucleotides (INH-ODNs) preferentially block autoantigen-induced B-cell and dendritic cell activation in vitro and autoantibody production in lupus-prone MRL-Fas^lpr/lprmice in vivo Petar Lenert, Kei Yasuda, Liliana Busconi, Patrice Nelson, Courtney Fleenor, Radhika S Ratnabalasuriar, Peter L Nagy, Robert F Ashman, Ian R Rifkin, Ann Marshak-Rothstein Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R79 (28 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Impaired glucose transporter-1 degradation and increased glucose transport and oxidative stress in response to high glucose in chondrocytes from osteoarthritic versus normal human cartilage Susana C Rosa, Juliana Gonçalves, Fernando Judas, Ali Mobasheri, Celeste Lopes, Alexandrina F Mendes Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R80 (2 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Evaluation of arthroscopy and macroscopic scoring Erik af Klint, Anca I Catrina, Peter Matt, Petra Neregråd, Jon Lampa, Ann-Kristin Ulfgren, Lars Klareskog, Staffan Lindblad Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R81 (2 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Nerve growth factor and receptor expression in rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis Christian Barthel, Nataliya Yeremenko, Roland Jacobs, Reinhold E Schmidt, Michael Bernateck, Henning Zeidler, Paul-Peter Tak, Dominique Baeten, Markus Rihl Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R82 (2 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Expression of 5-lipoxygenase and 15-lipoxygenase in rheumatoid arthritis synovium and effects of intraarticular glucocorticoids Karina Roxana Gheorghe, Marina Korotkova, Anca Irinel Catrina, Linda Backman, Erik af Klint, Hans-Erik Claesson, Olof Rådmark, Per-Johan Jakobsson Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R83 (4 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Alterations in peripheral blood memory B cells in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis are dependent on the action of tumour necrosis factor M Margarida Souto-Carneiro, Vijayabhanu Mahadevan, Kazuki Takada, Ruth Fritsch-Stork, Toshihiro Nanki, Margaret Brown, Thomas A Fleisher, Mildred Wilson, Raphaela Goldbach-Mansky, Peter E Lipsky Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R84 (5 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Mesenchymal progenitor cell markers in human articular cartilage: normal distribution and changes in osteoarthritis Shawn P Grogan, Shigeru Miyaki, Hiroshi Asahara, Darryl D D'Lima, Martin K Lotz Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R85 (5 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Reduced rates of primary joint replacement for osteoarthritis in Italian and Greek migrants to Australia: the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study Yuanyuan Wang, Julie A Simpson, Anita E Wluka, Donna M Urquhart, Dallas R English, Graham G Giles, Stephen Graves, Flavia M Cicuttini Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R86 (8 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Italian and Greek migrants to Australia had a lower rate of primary joint replacement for osteoarthritis compared with Australian-born individuals, in a prospective cohort study of over 39,000 participants.
	Research article Anti-C1q antibodies antedate patent active glomerulonephritis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus Olivier C Meyer, Pascale Nicaise-Roland, Nolwenn Cadoudal, Sabine Grootenboer-Mignot, Elisabeth Palazzo, Gilles Hayem, Philippe Dieudé, Sylvie Chollet-Martin Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R87 (10 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Smoking and nicotine exposure delay development of collagen-induced arthritis in mice Sofia S Lindblad, Piotr Mydel, Ing-Marie Jonsson, Robert M Senior, Andrej Tarkowski, Maria Bokarewa Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R88 (11 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| F1000 \| Editor’s summary Contrary to results from epidemiological studies, exposure to cigarette smoke delays the onset and slows the progression of collagen-induced arthritis in mice, and nicotine may alleviate inflammatory responses.
	Research article Can health care databases be used to identify incident cases of osteonecrosis? Steven C Vlad, David T Felson, Donald R Miller Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R89 (17 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Relationship of compartment-specific structural knee status at baseline with change in cartilage morphology: a prospective observational study using data from the osteoarthritis initiative Felix Eckstein, Wolfgang Wirth, Martin I Hudelmaier, Susanne Maschek, Wolfgang Hitzl, Bradley T Wyman, Michael Nevitt, Marie-Pierre Hellio Le Graverand, David Hunter, the OA Initiative Investigator Group Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R90 (17 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Negative association of the chemokine receptor CCR5 d32 polymorphism with systemic inflammatory response, extra-articular symptoms and joint erosion in rheumatoid arthritis Manuela Rossol, Matthias Pierer, Sybille Arnold, Gernot Keyßer, Harald Burkhardt, Christoph Baerwald, Ulf Wagner Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R91 (18 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Synovial fluid level of aggrecan ARGS fragments is a more sensitive marker of joint disease than glycosaminoglycan or aggrecan levels: a cross-sectional study Staffan Larsson, L Stefan Lohmander, André Struglics Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R92 (22 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Antiphospholipid antibody profiles in lupus nephritis with glomerular microthrombosis: a prospective study of 124 cases Hui Zheng, Yi Chen, Wen Ao, Yan Shen, Xiao-wei Chen, Min Dai, Xiao-dong Wang, Yu-cheng Yan, Cheng-de Yang Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R93 (22 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article The utility of MRI in predicting radiographic erosions in the metatarsophalangeal joints of the rheumatoid foot: a prospective longitudinal cohort study Matthew L Mundwiler, Paul Maranian, Douglas H Brown, Jeffrey M Silverman, Daniel Wallace, Dinesh Khanna, James Louie, Daniel E Furst, Michael H Weisman Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R94 (22 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Masitinib in the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis: results of a multicentre, open-label, dose-ranging, phase 2a study Jacques Tebib, Xavier Mariette, Pierre Bourgeois, René-Marc Flipo, Philippe Gaudin, Xavier Le Loët, Paul Gineste, Laurent Guy, Colin D Mansfield, Alain Moussy, Patrice Dubreuil, Olivier Hermine, Jean Sibilia Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R95 (23 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary A small clinical trial has shown masitinib to be generally well tolerated and effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, indicating the need for further placebo-controlled studies.
	Research article Degradome expression profiling in human articular cartilage Tracey E Swingler, Jasmine G Waters, Rosemary K Davidson, Caroline J Pennington, Xose S Puente, Clare Darrah, Adele Cooper, Simon T Donell, Geoffrey R Guile, Wenjia Wang, Ian M Clark Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R96 (23 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article A prospective study of androgen levels, hormone-related genes and risk of rheumatoid arthritis Elizabeth W Karlson, Lori B Chibnik, Monica McGrath, Shun-Chiao Chang, Brendan T Keenan, Karen H Costenbader, Patricia A Fraser, Shelley Tworoger, Susan E Hankinson, I-Min Lee, Julie Buring, Immaculata De Vivo Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R97 (25 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Exercise therapy for the management of osteoarthritis of the hip joint: a systematic review Peter J McNair, Marion A Simmonds, Mark G Boocock, Peter J Larmer Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R98 (25 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A systematic review identified few well-designed studies that specifically investigated the management of hip osteoarthritis through the use of exercise, despite guidelines suggesting its potential benefits for patients with the disease.
	Research article Early and long-standing rheumatoid arthritis: distinct molecular signatures identified by gene-expression profiling in synovia Thierry Lequerré, Carine Bansard, Olivier Vittecoq, Céline Derambure, Martine Hiron, Maryvonne Daveau, François Tron, Xavier Ayral, Norman Biga, Isabelle Auquit-Auckbur, Gilles Chiocchia, Xavier Le Loët, Jean-Philippe Salier Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R99 (29 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Myeloid dendritic cells correlate with clinical response whereas plasmacytoid dendritic cells impact autoantibody development in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with infliximab Christophe Richez, Thierry Schaeverbeke, Chantal Dumoulin, Joël Dehais, Jean-François Moreau, Patrick Blanco Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R100 (29 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Correspondence
	Letter Nucleus pulposus cells as competent phagocytes to clear apoptotic cells: mission applicable or impossible? Hai-Qiang Wang, Zhuo-Jing Luo Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:405 (6 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Letter Nucleus pulposus cells as competent phagocytes to clear apoptotic cells: mission applicable or impossible? Authors' response Philip Jones, Lucy Gardner, Janis Menage, Gwyn T Williams, Sally Roberts Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:406 (6 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
	Letter AIT test has no problem in the detection of anti-ribosomal P La-He Jearn, Think-You Kim Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:407 (15 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
	Letter Ultrasound has the potential to detect degeneration of articular cartilage clinically, even if the information is obtained from an indirect measurement of intrinsic physical characteristics Hiroshi Kuroki, Yasuaki Nakagawa, Koji Mori, Masahiko Kobayashi, Ko Yasura, Yukihiro Okamoto, Takashi Suzuki, Kohei Nishitani, Takashi Nakamura Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:408 (24 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF

	Volume 11 Issue 3
	Comment
	Editorial Peripheral arterial disease in polymyalgia rheumatica Frances A Borg, Bhaskar Dasgupta Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:111 (20 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Capturing real-life patient care in psoriatic arthritis and its risks: the challenge of analysing registry data Daniel Aletaha Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:112 (3 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial The quest for a biomarker of circulating osteoclast precursors Christopher Ritchlin Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:113 (17 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	Editorial Stress of different types increases the proinflammatory load in rheumatoid arthritis Rainer H Straub, Joachim R Kalden Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:114 (17 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Predicting the future of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy Cornelis L Verweij Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:115 (22 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Inhibitory short synthetic oligodeoxynucleotides and lupus Zheng Liu, Anne Davidson Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:116 (26 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Epidemiology, costs, and the economic burden of fibromyalgia Michael Spaeth Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:117 (30 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review
	Review Progress in spondylarthritis. Spondyloarthritis: lessons from imaging Walter P Maksymowych Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:222 (18 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review What epidemiology has told us about risk factors and aetiopathogenesis in rheumatic diseases Jacqueline E Oliver, Alan J Silman Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:223 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Cartilage homeostasis in health and rheumatic diseases Mary B Goldring, Kenneth B Marcu Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:224 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Antibody engineering to develop new antirheumatic therapies John D Isaacs Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:225 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review The value of animal models in predicting genetic susceptibility to complex diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis Emma Ahlqvist, Malin Hultqvist, Rikard Holmdahl Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:226 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Developments in the scientific understanding of osteoarthritis Steven B Abramson, Mukundan Attur Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:227 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Developments in the scientific understanding of osteoporosis Nancy E Lane, Wei Yao Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:228 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Epidemiological studies in incidence, prevalence, mortality, and comorbidity of the rheumatic diseases Sherine E Gabriel, Kaleb Michaud Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:229 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review The biological and clinical importance of the 'new generation' cytokines in rheumatic diseases Cem Gabay, Iain B McInnes Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:230 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Heat shock protein 60 reactive T cells in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: what is new? Yvonne Vercoulen, Nienke H van Teijlingen, Ismé M de Kleer, Sylvia Kamphuis, Salvatore Albani, Berent J Prakken Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:231 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Gout. Imaging of gout: findings and utility Fernando Perez-Ruiz, Nicola Dalbeth, Aranzazu Urresola, Eugenio de Miguel, Naomi Schlesinger Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:232 (17 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Progress in spondylarthritis. Immunopathogenesis of spondyloarthritis: which cells drive disease? Lode Melis, Dirk Elewaut Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:233 (25 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Molecular therapies for systemic lupus erythematosus: clinical trials and future prospects Fanny Monneaux, Sylviane Muller Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:234 (30 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Pathogenesis of tendinopathies: inflammation or degeneration? Michele Abate, Karin Gravare Silbernagel, Carl Siljeholm, Angelo Di Iorio, Daniele De Amicis, Vincenzo Salini, Suzanne Werner, Roberto Paganelli Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:235 (30 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research
	Research article Association of MICA with rheumatoid arthritis independent of known HLA-DRB1 risk alleles in a family-based and a case control study Holger Kirsten, Elisabeth Petit-Teixeira, Markus Scholz, Dirk Hasenclever, Helene Hantmann, Dirk Heider, Ulf Wagner, Ulrich Sack, Vitor Hugo Teixeira, Bernard Prum, Jana Burkhardt, Céline Pierlot, Frank Emmrich, François Cornelis, Peter Ahnert Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R60 (1 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Enhanced reactivity to pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Robert R Edwards, Ajay D Wasan, Clifton O Bingham, Joan Bathon, Jennifer A Haythornthwaite, Michael T Smith, Gayle G Page Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R61 (4 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment \| F1000 Biology
	Research article Class-switched B cells display response to therapeutic B-cell depletion in rheumatoid arthritis Burkhard Möller, Daniel Aeberli, Stefan Eggli, Martin Fuhrer, Istvan Vajtai, Esther Vögelin, Hans-Rudolf Ziswiler, Clemens A Dahinden, Peter M Villiger Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R62 (6 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Dietary fatty acid intake affects the risk of developing bone marrow lesions in healthy middle-aged adults without clinical knee osteoarthritis: a prospective cohort study Yuanyuan Wang, Miranda L Davies-Tuck, Anita E Wluka, Andrew Forbes, Dallas R English, Graham G Giles, Richard O'Sullivan, Flavia M Cicuttini Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R63 (8 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Hypoxia upregulates angiogenesis and synovial cell migration in rheumatoid arthritis Mohammed A Akhavani, Leigh Madden, Ian Buysschaert, Branavan Sivakumar, Norbert Kang, Ewa M Paleolog Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R64 (8 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Regulation of catabolic gene expression in normal and degenerate human intervertebral disc cells: implications for the pathogenesis of intervertebral disc degeneration S Jane Millward-Sadler, Patrick W Costello, Anthony J Freemont, Judith A Hoyland Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R65 (12 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Identification of novel genetic susceptibility loci for Behçet's disease using a genome-wide association study Yiping Fei, Ryan Webb, Beth L Cobb, Haner Direskeneli, Güher Saruhan-Direskeneli, Amr H Sawalha Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R66 (14 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Validation of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for chronic widespread pain from the perspective of fibromyalgia patients Robin Hieblinger, Michaela Coenen, Gerold Stucki, Andreas Winkelmann, Alarcos Cieza Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R67 (14 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Gene expression and activity of cartilage degrading glycosidases in human rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis synovial fibroblasts Mária Pásztói, György Nagy, Pál Géher, Tamás Lakatos, Kálmán Tóth, Károly Wellinger, Péter Pócza, Bence György, Marianna C Holub, Ágnes Kittel, Krisztina Pálóczy, Mercédesz Mazán, Péter Nyirkos, András Falus, Edit I Buzas Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R68 (14 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Replication of recently identified systemic lupus erythematosus genetic associations: a case–control study Marian Suarez-Gestal, Manuel Calaza, Emöke Endreffy, Rudolf Pullmann, Josep Ordi-Ros, Gian Sebastiani, Sarka Ruzickova, Maria Jose Santos, Chryssa Papasteriades, Maurizio Marchini, Fotini N Skopouli, Ana Suarez, Francisco J Blanco, Sandra D'Alfonso, Marc Bijl, Patricia Carreira, Torsten Witte, Sergio Migliaresi, Juan J Gomez-Reino, Antonio Gonzalez, the European Consortium of SLE DNA Collections Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R69 (14 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Association of common polymorphisms in known susceptibility genes with rheumatoid arthritis in a Slovak population using osteoarthritis patients as controls Klaus Stark, Jozef Rovenský, Stanislava Blažičková, Hans Grosse-Wilde, Stanislav Ferencik, Christian Hengstenberg, Rainer H Straub Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R70 (15 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate inhibits advanced glycation end product-induced expression of tumor necrosis factor-α and matrix metalloproteinase-13 in human chondrocytes Zafar Rasheed, Arivarasu N Anbazhagan, Nahid Akhtar, Sangeetha Ramamurthy, Frank R Voss, Tariq M Haqqi Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R71 (15 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary A component of green tea may inhibit cartilage degradation in osteoarthritis in vitro by preventing the age-related build up of advanced glycation end products from activating pro-inflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases.
	Research article Magnetically retainable microparticles for drug delivery to the joint: efficacy studies in an antigen-induced arthritis model in mice Nicoleta Butoescu, Christian A Seemayer, Gaby Palmer, Pierre-André Guerne, Cem Gabay, Eric Doelker, Olivier Jordan Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R72 (19 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Discriminant validity, responsiveness and reliability of the rheumatoid arthritis-specific Work Productivity Survey (WPS-RA) Jane T Osterhaus, Oana Purcaru, Lance Richard Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R73 (20 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Neutrophils exhibit distinct phenotypes toward chitosans with different degrees of deacetylation: implications for cartilage repair Pascale Simard, Hugo Galarneau, Sébastien Marois, Daniel Rusu, Caroline D Hoemann, Patrice E Poubelle, Hani El-Gabalawy, Maria JG Fernandes Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R74 (21 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Different properties of ACPA and IgM-RF derived from a large dataset: further evidence of two distinct autoantibody systems Jennie Ursum, Wouter H Bos, Rob J van de Stadt, Ben AC Dijkmans, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R75 (21 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Blood autoantibody and cytokine profiles predict response to anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy in rheumatoid arthritis Wolfgang Hueber, Beren H Tomooka, Franak Batliwalla, Wentian Li, Paul A Monach, Robert J Tibshirani, Ronald F Van Vollenhoven, Jon Lampa, Kazuyoshi Saito, Yoshiya Tanaka, Mark C Genovese, Lars Klareskog, Peter K Gregersen, William H Robinson Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R76 (21 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000
	Research article Effect of methotrexate and anti-TNF on Epstein-Barr virus T-cell response and viral load in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or spondylarthropathies Corinne Miceli-Richard, Nicolas Gestermann, Corinne Amiel, Jérémie Sellam, Marc Ittah, Stephan Pavy, Alejandra Urrutia, Isabelle Girauld, Guislaine Carcelain, Alain Venet, Xavier Mariette Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R77 (26 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Prospective evaluation of serum biomarker levels and cartilage repair by autologous chondrocyte transplantation and subchondral drilling in a canine model Korakot Nganvongpanit, Peraphan Pothacharoen, Patama Chaochird, Kasisin Klunklin, Kanawee Warrit, Jongkolnee Settakorn, Nuttaya Pattamapaspong, Sirichai Luevitoonvechkij, Olarn Arpornchayanon, Prachya Kongtawelert, Dumnoensun Pruksakorn Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R78 (26 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article DNA-like class R inhibitory oligonucleotides (INH-ODNs) preferentially block autoantigen-induced B-cell and dendritic cell activation in vitro and autoantibody production in lupus-prone MRL-Fas^lpr/lprmice in vivo Petar Lenert, Kei Yasuda, Liliana Busconi, Patrice Nelson, Courtney Fleenor, Radhika S Ratnabalasuriar, Peter L Nagy, Robert F Ashman, Ian R Rifkin, Ann Marshak-Rothstein Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R79 (28 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Impaired glucose transporter-1 degradation and increased glucose transport and oxidative stress in response to high glucose in chondrocytes from osteoarthritic versus normal human cartilage Susana C Rosa, Juliana Gonçalves, Fernando Judas, Ali Mobasheri, Celeste Lopes, Alexandrina F Mendes Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R80 (2 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Evaluation of arthroscopy and macroscopic scoring Erik af Klint, Anca I Catrina, Peter Matt, Petra Neregråd, Jon Lampa, Ann-Kristin Ulfgren, Lars Klareskog, Staffan Lindblad Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R81 (2 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Nerve growth factor and receptor expression in rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis Christian Barthel, Nataliya Yeremenko, Roland Jacobs, Reinhold E Schmidt, Michael Bernateck, Henning Zeidler, Paul-Peter Tak, Dominique Baeten, Markus Rihl Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R82 (2 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Expression of 5-lipoxygenase and 15-lipoxygenase in rheumatoid arthritis synovium and effects of intraarticular glucocorticoids Karina Roxana Gheorghe, Marina Korotkova, Anca Irinel Catrina, Linda Backman, Erik af Klint, Hans-Erik Claesson, Olof Rådmark, Per-Johan Jakobsson Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R83 (4 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Alterations in peripheral blood memory B cells in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis are dependent on the action of tumour necrosis factor M Margarida Souto-Carneiro, Vijayabhanu Mahadevan, Kazuki Takada, Ruth Fritsch-Stork, Toshihiro Nanki, Margaret Brown, Thomas A Fleisher, Mildred Wilson, Raphaela Goldbach-Mansky, Peter E Lipsky Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R84 (5 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Mesenchymal progenitor cell markers in human articular cartilage: normal distribution and changes in osteoarthritis Shawn P Grogan, Shigeru Miyaki, Hiroshi Asahara, Darryl D D'Lima, Martin K Lotz Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R85 (5 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Reduced rates of primary joint replacement for osteoarthritis in Italian and Greek migrants to Australia: the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study Yuanyuan Wang, Julie A Simpson, Anita E Wluka, Donna M Urquhart, Dallas R English, Graham G Giles, Stephen Graves, Flavia M Cicuttini Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R86 (8 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Italian and Greek migrants to Australia had a lower rate of primary joint replacement for osteoarthritis compared with Australian-born individuals, in a prospective cohort study of over 39,000 participants.
	Research article Anti-C1q antibodies antedate patent active glomerulonephritis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus Olivier C Meyer, Pascale Nicaise-Roland, Nolwenn Cadoudal, Sabine Grootenboer-Mignot, Elisabeth Palazzo, Gilles Hayem, Philippe Dieudé, Sylvie Chollet-Martin Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R87 (10 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Smoking and nicotine exposure delay development of collagen-induced arthritis in mice Sofia S Lindblad, Piotr Mydel, Ing-Marie Jonsson, Robert M Senior, Andrej Tarkowski, Maria Bokarewa Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R88 (11 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| F1000 \| Editor’s summary Contrary to results from epidemiological studies, exposure to cigarette smoke delays the onset and slows the progression of collagen-induced arthritis in mice, and nicotine may alleviate inflammatory responses.
	Research article Can health care databases be used to identify incident cases of osteonecrosis? Steven C Vlad, David T Felson, Donald R Miller Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R89 (17 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Relationship of compartment-specific structural knee status at baseline with change in cartilage morphology: a prospective observational study using data from the osteoarthritis initiative Felix Eckstein, Wolfgang Wirth, Martin I Hudelmaier, Susanne Maschek, Wolfgang Hitzl, Bradley T Wyman, Michael Nevitt, Marie-Pierre Hellio Le Graverand, David Hunter, the OA Initiative Investigator Group Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R90 (17 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Negative association of the chemokine receptor CCR5 d32 polymorphism with systemic inflammatory response, extra-articular symptoms and joint erosion in rheumatoid arthritis Manuela Rossol, Matthias Pierer, Sybille Arnold, Gernot Keyßer, Harald Burkhardt, Christoph Baerwald, Ulf Wagner Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R91 (18 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Synovial fluid level of aggrecan ARGS fragments is a more sensitive marker of joint disease than glycosaminoglycan or aggrecan levels: a cross-sectional study Staffan Larsson, L Stefan Lohmander, André Struglics Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R92 (22 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Antiphospholipid antibody profiles in lupus nephritis with glomerular microthrombosis: a prospective study of 124 cases Hui Zheng, Yi Chen, Wen Ao, Yan Shen, Xiao-wei Chen, Min Dai, Xiao-dong Wang, Yu-cheng Yan, Cheng-de Yang Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R93 (22 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article The utility of MRI in predicting radiographic erosions in the metatarsophalangeal joints of the rheumatoid foot: a prospective longitudinal cohort study Matthew L Mundwiler, Paul Maranian, Douglas H Brown, Jeffrey M Silverman, Daniel Wallace, Dinesh Khanna, James Louie, Daniel E Furst, Michael H Weisman Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R94 (22 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Masitinib in the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis: results of a multicentre, open-label, dose-ranging, phase 2a study Jacques Tebib, Xavier Mariette, Pierre Bourgeois, René-Marc Flipo, Philippe Gaudin, Xavier Le Loët, Paul Gineste, Laurent Guy, Colin D Mansfield, Alain Moussy, Patrice Dubreuil, Olivier Hermine, Jean Sibilia Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R95 (23 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary A small clinical trial has shown masitinib to be generally well tolerated and effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, indicating the need for further placebo-controlled studies.
	Research article Degradome expression profiling in human articular cartilage Tracey E Swingler, Jasmine G Waters, Rosemary K Davidson, Caroline J Pennington, Xose S Puente, Clare Darrah, Adele Cooper, Simon T Donell, Geoffrey R Guile, Wenjia Wang, Ian M Clark Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R96 (23 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article A prospective study of androgen levels, hormone-related genes and risk of rheumatoid arthritis Elizabeth W Karlson, Lori B Chibnik, Monica McGrath, Shun-Chiao Chang, Brendan T Keenan, Karen H Costenbader, Patricia A Fraser, Shelley Tworoger, Susan E Hankinson, I-Min Lee, Julie Buring, Immaculata De Vivo Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R97 (25 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Exercise therapy for the management of osteoarthritis of the hip joint: a systematic review Peter J McNair, Marion A Simmonds, Mark G Boocock, Peter J Larmer Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R98 (25 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A systematic review identified few well-designed studies that specifically investigated the management of hip osteoarthritis through the use of exercise, despite guidelines suggesting its potential benefits for patients with the disease.
	Research article Early and long-standing rheumatoid arthritis: distinct molecular signatures identified by gene-expression profiling in synovia Thierry Lequerré, Carine Bansard, Olivier Vittecoq, Céline Derambure, Martine Hiron, Maryvonne Daveau, François Tron, Xavier Ayral, Norman Biga, Isabelle Auquit-Auckbur, Gilles Chiocchia, Xavier Le Loët, Jean-Philippe Salier Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R99 (29 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Myeloid dendritic cells correlate with clinical response whereas plasmacytoid dendritic cells impact autoantibody development in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with infliximab Christophe Richez, Thierry Schaeverbeke, Chantal Dumoulin, Joël Dehais, Jean-François Moreau, Patrick Blanco Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R100 (29 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
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	Letter Nucleus pulposus cells as competent phagocytes to clear apoptotic cells: mission applicable or impossible? Hai-Qiang Wang, Zhuo-Jing Luo Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:405 (6 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Letter Nucleus pulposus cells as competent phagocytes to clear apoptotic cells: mission applicable or impossible? Authors' response Philip Jones, Lucy Gardner, Janis Menage, Gwyn T Williams, Sally Roberts Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:406 (6 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
	Letter AIT test has no problem in the detection of anti-ribosomal P La-He Jearn, Think-You Kim Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:407 (15 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
	Letter Ultrasound has the potential to detect degeneration of articular cartilage clinically, even if the information is obtained from an indirect measurement of intrinsic physical characteristics Hiroshi Kuroki, Yasuaki Nakagawa, Koji Mori, Masahiko Kobayashi, Ko Yasura, Yukihiro Okamoto, Takashi Suzuki, Kohei Nishitani, Takashi Nakamura Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:408 (24 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF

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