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	Volume 12 Issue 3
	Comment
	Editorial The meniscus, calcification and osteoarthritis: a pathologic team Paul A MacMullan, Geraldine M McCarthy Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:116 (20 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Transcriptional profiling of the nucleus pulposus: say yes to notochord Irving M Shapiro, Makarand V Risbud Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:117 (20 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial The enigma that is the nucleus pulposus cell: the search goes on W Mark Erwin Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:118 (24 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Editorial If good things come from above, do bad things come from below? David M Findlay Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:119 (27 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Do we need new autoantibodies in lupus? R Hal Scofield Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:120 (28 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Arthritis: where are the T cells? Thomas Kamradt, Oliver Frey Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:122 (3 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial The role of stress in rheumatic diseases Afton L Hassett, Daniel J Clauw Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:123 (7 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Preventive health services for systemic lupus erythematosus patients: whose job is it? Paula I Burgos, Graciela S Alarcón Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:124 (17 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Vascular alterations upon activation of TGFβ signaling in fibroblasts - implications for systemic sclerosis Angelika Horn, Jörg HW Distler Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:125 (18 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Mesenchymal stem cells in autoimmune diseases: hype or hope? Hans U Scherer, Melissa van Pel, René EM Toes Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:126 (18 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial The use of glucocorticoids in rheumatoid arthritis - no 'rational' approach yet Sonali P Desai, Daniel H Solomon Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:127 (25 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 autoantibodies: further evidence for a role of the renin-angiotensin system in inflammation Mark C Chappell Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:128 (28 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Informed consent: time for more transparency Yusuf Yazici, Hasan Yazici Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:121 (3 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review
	Review Bacterial and human peptidylarginine deiminases: targets for inhibiting the autoimmune response in rheumatoid arthritis? Pamela Mangat, Natalia Wegner, Patrick J Venables, Jan Potempa Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:209 (2 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review New developments in osteoarthritis. Posttraumatic osteoarthritis: pathogenesis and pharmacological treatment options Martin K Lotz Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:211 (28 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Central role of nitric oxide in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis and sysemic lupus erythematosus György Nagy, Agnes Koncz, Tiffany Telarico, David Fernandez, Barbara Érsek, Edit Buzás, András Perl Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:210 (28 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Report
	Correction Correction: Dysregulated balance of Th17 and Th1 cells in systemic lupus erythematosus Kamini Shah, Won-Woo Lee, Seung-Hyun Lee, Sang Kim, Seong Kang, Joe Craft, Insoo Kang Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:402 (12 May 2010) Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Correction Correction: DNA microarray analysis of rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility genes identified by genome-wide association studies Hidehiko Sugino, Hooi-Ming Lee, Norihiro Nishimoto Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:403 (24 May 2010) Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research
	Research article Association of IL4R single-nucleotide polymorphisms with rheumatoid nodules in African Americans with rheumatoid arthritis Paula I Burgos, Zenoria L Causey, Ashutosh Tamhane, James M Kelley, Elizabeth E Brown, Laura B Hughes, Maria I Danila, Amalia van Everdingen, Doyt L Conn, Beth L Jonas, Leigh F Callahan, Edwin A Smith, Richard D Brasington, Larry W Moreland, Désirée M van der Heijde, Graciela S Alarcón, S Louis Bridges Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R75 (5 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article The likelihood of persistent arthritis increases with the level of anti-citrullinated peptide antibody and immunoglobulin M rheumatoid factor: a longitudinal study of 376 patients with very early undifferentiated arthritis Maria D Mjaavatten, Désirée Heijde, Till Uhlig, Anne J Haugen, Halvor Nygaard, Göran Sidenvall, Knut Helgetveit, Tore K Kvien Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R76 (5 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Seven-year follow-up of infliximab therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients with severe long-standing refractory disease: attrition rate and evolution of disease activity Bert Vander Cruyssen, Patrick Durez, Rene Westhovens, Filip De Keyser Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R77 (6 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Endothelial cell markers reflecting endothelial cell dysfunction in patients with mixed connective tissue disease Pal Soltesz, Daniel Bereczki, Peter Szodoray, Maria T Magyar, Henrietta Der, Istvan Csipo, Agota Hajas, Gyorgy Paragh, Gyula Szegedi, Edit Bodolay Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R78 (6 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000
	Research article Efficacy of different types of aerobic exercise in fibromyalgia syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials Winfried Häuser, Petra Klose, Jost Langhorst, Babak Moradi, Mario Steinbach, Marcus Schiltenwolf, Angela Busch Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R79 (10 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Natural killer cells control a T-helper 1 response in patients with Behçet's disease Yukie Yamaguchi, Hayato Takahashi, Takashi Satoh, Yuka Okazaki, Nobuhisa Mizuki, Kazuo Takahashi, Zenro Ikezawa, Masataka Kuwana Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R80 (11 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Altered microRNA expression profile with miR-146a upregulation in CD4⁺T cells from patients with rheumatoid arthritis Jingyi Li, Ying Wan, Qiuye Guo, Liyun Zou, Jinyu Zhang, Yongfei Fang, Jingbo Zhang, Jinjun Zhang, Xiaolan Fu, Hongli Liu, Liwei Lu, Yuzhang Wu Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R81 (11 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000
	Research article Biomechanical modulation of collagen fragment-induced anabolic and catabolic activities in chondrocyte/agarose constructs Tina T Chowdhury, Ronny M Schulz, Sonpreet S Rai, Christian B Thuemmler, Nico Wuestneck, Augustinus Bader, Gene A Homandberg Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R82 (12 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Cell culture and passaging alters gene expression pattern and proliferation rate in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts Elena Neumann, Birgit Riepl, Anette Knedla, Stephanie Lefèvre, Ingo H Tarner, Joachim Grifka, Jurgen Steinmeyer, Jurgen Schölmerich, Steffen Gay, Ulf Müller-Ladner Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R83 (12 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Provision of preventive health care in systemic lupus erythematosus: data from a large observational cohort study Jinoos Yazdany, Chris Tonner, Laura Trupin, Pantelis Panopalis, Joann Z Gillis, Aimee O Hersh, Laura J Julian, Patricia P Katz, Lindsey A Criswell, Edward H Yelin Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R84 (12 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Autoantibodies to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in patients with connective tissue diseases Yuko Takahashi, Shiori Haga, Yukihito Ishizaka, Akio Mimori Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R85 (14 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Plasma and synovial fluid microRNAs as potential biomarkers of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis Koichi Murata, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, Shimei Tanida, Masahiro Ishikawa, Kohei Nishitani, Hiromu Ito, Takashi Nakamura Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R86 (14 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Inhibitor of IκB kinase activity, BAY 11-7082, interferes with interferon regulatory factor 7 nuclear translocation and type I interferon production by plasmacytoid dendritic cells Rie Miyamoto, Tomoki Ito, Shosaku Nomura, Ryuichi Amakawa, Hideki Amuro, Yuichi Katashiba, Makoto Ogata, Naoko Murakami, Keiko Shimamoto, Chihiro Yamazaki, Katsuaki Hoshino, Tsuneyasu Kaisho, Shirou Fukuhara Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R87 (14 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Individual and occupational risk factors for knee osteoarthritis: results of a case-control study in Germany André Klussmann, Hansjürgen Gebhardt, Matthias Nübling, Falk Liebers, Emilio Quirós Perea, Wolfgang Cordier, Lars V von Engelhardt, Markus Schubert, Andreas Dávid, Bertil Bouillon, Monika A Rieger Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R88 (14 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Experimental stress in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a review of psychophysiological stress responses Sabine JM de Brouwer, Floris W Kraaimaat, Fred CGJ Sweep, Marjonne CW Creemers, Timothy RDJ Radstake, Antoinette IM van Laarhoven, Piet LCM van Riel, Andrea WM Evers Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R89 (17 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Monocyte surface expression of Fcγ receptor RI (CD64), a biomarker reflecting type-I interferon levels in systemic lupus erythematosus Yi Li, Pui Y Lee, Erinn S Kellner, Matthew Paulus, Juliana Switanek, Yuan Xu, Haoyang Zhuang, Eric S Sobel, Mark S Segal, Minoru Satoh, Westley H Reeves Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R90 (18 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000
	Research article Phenotypic and functional abnormalities of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells in systemic lupus erythematosus Ying J Nie, Mo Y Mok, Godfrey CF Chan, Albert W Chan, Ou Jin, Sushma Kavikondala, Albert KW Lie, Chak S Lau Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R91 (18 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Inhibitory effects of ZSTK474, a novel phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitor, on osteoclasts and collagen-induced arthritis in mice Shoko Toyama, Naoto Tamura, Kazuhiko Haruta, Takeo Karakida, Shigeyuki Mori, Tetsuo Watanabe, Takao Yamori, Yoshinari Takasaki Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R92 (18 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Treatment with apolipoprotein A-1 mimetic peptide reduces lupus-like manifestations in a murine lupus model of accelerated atherosclerosis Jennifer MP Woo, Zhuofeng Lin, Mohamad Navab, Casey Van Dyck, Yvette Trejo-Lopez, Krystal MT Woo, Hongyun Li, Lawrence W Castellani, Xuping Wang, Noriko Iikuni, Ornella J Rullo, Hui Wu, Antonio La Cava, Alan M Fogelman, Aldons J Lusis, Betty P Tsao Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R93 (18 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Remission in psoriatic arthritis: is it possible and how can it be predicted? Tajvur P Saber, CT Ng, Guillaume Renard, Bernadette M Lynch, Eliza Pontifex, Ceara AE Walsh, Alexia Grier, Marian Molloy, Barry Bresnihan, Oliver FitzGerald, Ursula Fearon, Douglas J Veale Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R94 (18 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000
	Research article The association between leptin, interleukin-6, and hip radiographic osteoarthritis in older people: a cross-sectional study Oliver P Stannus, Graeme Jones, Stephen J Quinn, Flavia M Cicuttini, Dawn Dore, Changhai Ding Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R95 (19 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Accelerated hand bone mineral density loss is associated with progressive joint damage in hands and feet in recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis Melek Güler-Yüksel, Naomi B Klarenbeek, Yvonne PM Goekoop-Ruiterman, Jeska K de Vries-Bouwstra, Sjoerd M van der Kooij, Andreas H Gerards, H Karel Ronday, Tom WJ Huizinga, Ben AC Dijkmans, Cornelia F Allaart, Willem F Lems Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R96 (20 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Time to achieve remission determines time to be in remission Lydia G Schipper, Jaap Fransen, Alfons A den Broeder, Piet LCM Van Riel Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R97 (20 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article The value of ultrasonography in predicting arthritis in auto-antibody positive arthralgia patients: a prospective cohort study Lotte A van de Stadt, Wouter H Bos, Marlies Meursinge Reynders, Helen Wieringa, Franktien Turkstra, Conny J van der Laken, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R98 (20 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Clinical and serological evaluation of a novel CENP-A peptide based ELISA Michael Mahler, Liesbeth Maes, Daniel Blockmans, Rene Westhovens, Xavier Bossuyt, Gabriela Riemekasten, Sandra Schneider, Falk Hiepe, Andreas Swart, Irmgard Gürtler, Karl Egerer, Margrit Fooke, Marvin J Fritzler Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R99 (20 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Physiological tonicity improves human chondrogenic marker expression through nuclear factor of activated T-cells 5 in vitro Anna E van der Windt, Esther Haak, Ruud HJ Das, Nicole Kops, Tim JM Welting, Marjolein MJ Caron, Niek P van Til, Jan AN Verhaar, Harrie Weinans, Holger Jahr Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R100 (21 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Suppression of the inflammatory response in experimental arthritis is mediated via estrogen receptor α but not estrogen receptor β John Dulos, Peter Vijn, Cindy van Doorn, Claudia L Hofstra, Desiree Veening-Griffioen, Jan de Graaf, Fred A Dijcks, Annemieke MH Boots Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R101 (24 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Association between occupation and knee and hip replacement due to osteoarthritis: a case-control study Jonas Franklin, Thorvaldur Ingvarsson, Martin Englund, Stefan Lohmander Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R102 (24 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Toll-like receptor 3 upregulation in macrophages participates in the initiation and maintenance of pristane-induced arthritis in rats Liesu Meng, Wenhua Zhu, Congshan Jiang, Xiaojing He, Weikun Hou, Fang Zheng, Rikard Holmdahl, Shemin Lu Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R103 (25 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Respiratory symptoms and disease characteristics as predictors of pulmonary function abnormalities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: an observational cohort study Dimitrios A Pappas, Jon T Giles, Geoffrey Connors, Noah Lechtzin, Joan M Bathon, Sonye K Danoff Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R104 (27 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Optical tomographic imaging discriminates between disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) and non-DMARD efficacy in collagen antibody-induced arthritis Jeffrey D Peterson, Timothy P LaBranche, Kristine O Vasquez, Sylvie Kossodo, Michele Melton, Randall Rader, John T Listello, Mark A Abrams, Thomas P Misko Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R105 (28 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Non-invasive optical tomographic imaging assessment in collagen antibody-induced arthritis can discriminate disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) from non-DMARD activity, offering a unique approach to monitoring disease pathogenesis.
	Research article Mechanical signals control SOX-9, VEGF, and c-Myc expression and cell proliferation during inflammation via integrin-linked kinase, B-Raf, and ERK1/2-dependent signaling in articular chondrocytes Priyangi M Perera, Ewa Wypasek, Shashi Madhavan, Birgit Rath-Deschner, Jie Liu, Jin Nam, Bjoern Rath, Yan Huang, James Deschner, Nicholas Piesco, Chuanyue Wu, Sudha Agarwal Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R106 (28 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Apremilast, a novel PDE4 inhibitor, inhibits spontaneous production of tumour necrosis factor-alpha from human rheumatoid synovial cells and ameliorates experimental arthritis Fiona E McCann, Andrew C Palfreeman, Melanie Andrews, Dany P Perocheau, Julia J Inglis, Peter Schafer, Marc Feldmann, Richard O Williams, Fionula M Brennan Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R107 (2 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Decreased frequency and activated phenotype of blood CD27 IgD IgM B lymphocytes is a permanent abnormality in systemic lupus erythematosus patients Beatriz Rodríguez-Bayona, Ana Ramos-Amaya, José J Pérez-Venegas, Carmen Rodríguez, José A Brieva Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R108 (2 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Phenotype and functional changes of Vγ9/Vδ2 T lymphocytes in Behçet's disease and the effect of infliximab on Vγ9/Vδ2 T cell expansion, activation and cytotoxicity Antonina Accardo-Palumbo, Anna Rita Giardina, Francesco Ciccia, Angelo Ferrante, Alfonso Principato, Rosalia Impastato, Ennio Giardina, Giovanni Triolo Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R109 (3 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Tumor necrosis factor and norepinephrine lower the levels of human neutrophil peptides 1-3 secretion by mixed synovial tissue cultures in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis Birgit Riepl, Susanne Grässel, Reiner Wiest, Martin Fleck, Rainer H Straub Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R110 (4 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Vaccination response to protein and carbohydrate antigens in patients with rheumatoid arthritis after rituximab treatment Maria Rehnberg, Mikael Brisslert, Sylvie Amu, Kiandoht Zendjanchi, Gunilla Håwi, Maria I Bokarewa Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R111 (8 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Obesity affects the chondrocyte responsiveness to leptin in patients with osteoarthritis Stéphane Pallu, Pierre-Jean Francin, Cécile Guillaume, Pascale Gegout-Pottie, Patrick Netter, Didier Mainard, Bernard Terlain, Nathalie Presle Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R112 (9 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Risk factors for radiographic progression in psoriatic arthritis: subanalysis of the randomized controlled trial ADEPT Dafna D Gladman, Philip J Mease, Ernest HS Choy, Christopher T Ritchlin, Renee J Perdok, Eric H Sasso Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R113 (10 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Cytokine profile of autologous conditioned serum for treatment of osteoarthritis, in vitro effects on cartilage metabolism and intra-articular levels after injection Marijn Rutgers, Daniël BF Saris, Wouter JA Dhert, Laura B Creemers Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R114 (10 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Peptidyl arginine deiminase type IV (PADI4) haplotypes interact with shared epitope regardless of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody or erosive joint status in rheumatoid arthritis: a case control study So-Young Bang, Tae-Un Han, Chan-Bum Choi, Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Sang-Cheol Bae, Changwon Kang Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R115 (10 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Genetic polymorphisms in a citrullinating enzyme were significantly associated with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis regardless of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide autoantibodies and disease severity (erosive joint status).
	Research article Only one independent genetic association with rheumatoid arthritis within the KIAA1109-TENR-IL2-IL21 locus in Caucasian sample sets: confirmation of association of rs6822844 with rheumatoid arthritis at a genome-wide level of significance Jade E Hollis-Moffatt, Michael Chen-Xu, Ruth Topless, Nicola Dalbeth, Peter J Gow, Andrew A Harrison, John Highton, Peter BB Jones, Michael Nissen, Malcolm D Smith, Andre van Rij, Gregory T Jones, Lisa K Stamp, Tony R Merriman Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R116 (16 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Effectiveness and safety of adalimumab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis or psoriatic arthritis and history of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy Martin Rudwaleit, Filip Van den Bosch, Martina Kron, Sonja Kary, Hartmut Kupper Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R117 (16 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Interleukin-18 as an in vivo mediator of monocyte recruitment in rodent models of rheumatoid arthritis Jeffrey H Ruth, Christy C Park, M Asif Amin, Charles Lesch, Hubert Marotte, Shiva Shahrara, Alisa E Koch Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R118 (16 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Reduced trabecular bone mineral density and cortical thickness accompanied by increased outer bone circumference in metacarpal bone of rheumatoid arthritis patients: a cross-sectional study Daniel Aeberli, Prisca Eser, Harald Bonel, Jolanda Widmer, Gion Caliezi, Pierre-Alain Varisco, Burkhard Möller, Peter M Villiger Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R119 (21 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Immediate determination of ACPA and rheumatoid factor - a novel point of care test for detection of anti-MCV antibodies and rheumatoid factor using a lateral-flow immunoassay Franziska Renger, Holger Bang, Eugen Feist, Gert Fredenhagen, Alexander Natusch, Marina Backhaus, Gerd-R Burmester, Karl Egerer Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R120 (22 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A simple and reliable point of care test for disease-specific autoantibodies may aid screening for rheumatoid arthritis in non-specialized settings, prompting early referrals and improving the timely management of the disease.
	Research article 74-week follow-up of safety of infliximab in patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis Isabelle Delabaye, Filip De Keyser, the REMITRACT study group Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R121 (22 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Early combination disease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapy and tight disease control improve long-term radiologic outcome in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: the 11-year results of the Finnish Rheumatoid Arthritis Combination Therapy trial Vappu Rantalaiho, Markku Korpela, Leena Laasonen, Hannu Kautiainen, Salme Järvenpää, Pekka Hannonen, Marjatta Leirisalo-Repo, Harri Blåfield, Kari Puolakka, Anna Karjalainen, Timo Möttönen, the FIN-RACo Trial Group Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R122 (24 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Immature cell populations and an erythropoiesis gene-expression signature in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: implications for pathogenesis Claas H Hinze, Ndate Fall, Sherry Thornton, Jun Q Mo, Bruce J Aronow, Gerlinde Layh-Schmitt, Thomas A Griffin, Susan D Thompson, Robert A Colbert, David N Glass, Michael G Barnes, Alexei A Grom Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R123 (24 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article New insights into the pathogenesis of glucocorticoid-induced avascular necrosis: microarray analysis of gene expression in a rat model Mohammad Amin Kerachian, Denis Cournoyer, Edward J Harvey, Terry Y Chow, Louis R Bégin, Ayoub Nahal, Chantal Séguin Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R124 (25 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Variability over time and correlates of cholesterol and blood pressure in systemic lupus erythematosus: a longitudinal cohort study Mandana Nikpour, Dafna D Gladman, Dominique Ibanez, Paula J Harvey, Murray B Urowitz Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R125 (30 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Correspondence
	Letter Functional significance of nerve growth factor and its receptor (TrkA) in inflammatory arthritis Smriti K Raychaudhuri, Siba P Raychaudhuri Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:404 (28 June 2010) Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central

	Volume 12 Issue 3
	Comment
	Editorial The meniscus, calcification and osteoarthritis: a pathologic team Paul A MacMullan, Geraldine M McCarthy Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:116 (20 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Transcriptional profiling of the nucleus pulposus: say yes to notochord Irving M Shapiro, Makarand V Risbud Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:117 (20 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial The enigma that is the nucleus pulposus cell: the search goes on W Mark Erwin Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:118 (24 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Editorial If good things come from above, do bad things come from below? David M Findlay Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:119 (27 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Do we need new autoantibodies in lupus? R Hal Scofield Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:120 (28 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Arthritis: where are the T cells? Thomas Kamradt, Oliver Frey Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:122 (3 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial The role of stress in rheumatic diseases Afton L Hassett, Daniel J Clauw Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:123 (7 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Preventive health services for systemic lupus erythematosus patients: whose job is it? Paula I Burgos, Graciela S Alarcón Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:124 (17 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Vascular alterations upon activation of TGFβ signaling in fibroblasts - implications for systemic sclerosis Angelika Horn, Jörg HW Distler Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:125 (18 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Mesenchymal stem cells in autoimmune diseases: hype or hope? Hans U Scherer, Melissa van Pel, René EM Toes Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:126 (18 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial The use of glucocorticoids in rheumatoid arthritis - no 'rational' approach yet Sonali P Desai, Daniel H Solomon Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:127 (25 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 autoantibodies: further evidence for a role of the renin-angiotensin system in inflammation Mark C Chappell Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:128 (28 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Informed consent: time for more transparency Yusuf Yazici, Hasan Yazici Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:121 (3 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review
	Review Bacterial and human peptidylarginine deiminases: targets for inhibiting the autoimmune response in rheumatoid arthritis? Pamela Mangat, Natalia Wegner, Patrick J Venables, Jan Potempa Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:209 (2 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review New developments in osteoarthritis. Posttraumatic osteoarthritis: pathogenesis and pharmacological treatment options Martin K Lotz Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:211 (28 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Central role of nitric oxide in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis and sysemic lupus erythematosus György Nagy, Agnes Koncz, Tiffany Telarico, David Fernandez, Barbara Érsek, Edit Buzás, András Perl Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:210 (28 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Report
	Correction Correction: Dysregulated balance of Th17 and Th1 cells in systemic lupus erythematosus Kamini Shah, Won-Woo Lee, Seung-Hyun Lee, Sang Kim, Seong Kang, Joe Craft, Insoo Kang Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:402 (12 May 2010) Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Correction Correction: DNA microarray analysis of rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility genes identified by genome-wide association studies Hidehiko Sugino, Hooi-Ming Lee, Norihiro Nishimoto Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:403 (24 May 2010) Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research
	Research article Association of IL4R single-nucleotide polymorphisms with rheumatoid nodules in African Americans with rheumatoid arthritis Paula I Burgos, Zenoria L Causey, Ashutosh Tamhane, James M Kelley, Elizabeth E Brown, Laura B Hughes, Maria I Danila, Amalia van Everdingen, Doyt L Conn, Beth L Jonas, Leigh F Callahan, Edwin A Smith, Richard D Brasington, Larry W Moreland, Désirée M van der Heijde, Graciela S Alarcón, S Louis Bridges Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R75 (5 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article The likelihood of persistent arthritis increases with the level of anti-citrullinated peptide antibody and immunoglobulin M rheumatoid factor: a longitudinal study of 376 patients with very early undifferentiated arthritis Maria D Mjaavatten, Désirée Heijde, Till Uhlig, Anne J Haugen, Halvor Nygaard, Göran Sidenvall, Knut Helgetveit, Tore K Kvien Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R76 (5 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Seven-year follow-up of infliximab therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients with severe long-standing refractory disease: attrition rate and evolution of disease activity Bert Vander Cruyssen, Patrick Durez, Rene Westhovens, Filip De Keyser Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R77 (6 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Endothelial cell markers reflecting endothelial cell dysfunction in patients with mixed connective tissue disease Pal Soltesz, Daniel Bereczki, Peter Szodoray, Maria T Magyar, Henrietta Der, Istvan Csipo, Agota Hajas, Gyorgy Paragh, Gyula Szegedi, Edit Bodolay Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R78 (6 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000
	Research article Efficacy of different types of aerobic exercise in fibromyalgia syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials Winfried Häuser, Petra Klose, Jost Langhorst, Babak Moradi, Mario Steinbach, Marcus Schiltenwolf, Angela Busch Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R79 (10 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Natural killer cells control a T-helper 1 response in patients with Behçet's disease Yukie Yamaguchi, Hayato Takahashi, Takashi Satoh, Yuka Okazaki, Nobuhisa Mizuki, Kazuo Takahashi, Zenro Ikezawa, Masataka Kuwana Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R80 (11 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Altered microRNA expression profile with miR-146a upregulation in CD4⁺T cells from patients with rheumatoid arthritis Jingyi Li, Ying Wan, Qiuye Guo, Liyun Zou, Jinyu Zhang, Yongfei Fang, Jingbo Zhang, Jinjun Zhang, Xiaolan Fu, Hongli Liu, Liwei Lu, Yuzhang Wu Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R81 (11 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000
	Research article Biomechanical modulation of collagen fragment-induced anabolic and catabolic activities in chondrocyte/agarose constructs Tina T Chowdhury, Ronny M Schulz, Sonpreet S Rai, Christian B Thuemmler, Nico Wuestneck, Augustinus Bader, Gene A Homandberg Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R82 (12 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Cell culture and passaging alters gene expression pattern and proliferation rate in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts Elena Neumann, Birgit Riepl, Anette Knedla, Stephanie Lefèvre, Ingo H Tarner, Joachim Grifka, Jurgen Steinmeyer, Jurgen Schölmerich, Steffen Gay, Ulf Müller-Ladner Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R83 (12 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Provision of preventive health care in systemic lupus erythematosus: data from a large observational cohort study Jinoos Yazdany, Chris Tonner, Laura Trupin, Pantelis Panopalis, Joann Z Gillis, Aimee O Hersh, Laura J Julian, Patricia P Katz, Lindsey A Criswell, Edward H Yelin Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R84 (12 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Autoantibodies to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in patients with connective tissue diseases Yuko Takahashi, Shiori Haga, Yukihito Ishizaka, Akio Mimori Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R85 (14 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Plasma and synovial fluid microRNAs as potential biomarkers of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis Koichi Murata, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, Shimei Tanida, Masahiro Ishikawa, Kohei Nishitani, Hiromu Ito, Takashi Nakamura Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R86 (14 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Inhibitor of IκB kinase activity, BAY 11-7082, interferes with interferon regulatory factor 7 nuclear translocation and type I interferon production by plasmacytoid dendritic cells Rie Miyamoto, Tomoki Ito, Shosaku Nomura, Ryuichi Amakawa, Hideki Amuro, Yuichi Katashiba, Makoto Ogata, Naoko Murakami, Keiko Shimamoto, Chihiro Yamazaki, Katsuaki Hoshino, Tsuneyasu Kaisho, Shirou Fukuhara Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R87 (14 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Individual and occupational risk factors for knee osteoarthritis: results of a case-control study in Germany André Klussmann, Hansjürgen Gebhardt, Matthias Nübling, Falk Liebers, Emilio Quirós Perea, Wolfgang Cordier, Lars V von Engelhardt, Markus Schubert, Andreas Dávid, Bertil Bouillon, Monika A Rieger Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R88 (14 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Experimental stress in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a review of psychophysiological stress responses Sabine JM de Brouwer, Floris W Kraaimaat, Fred CGJ Sweep, Marjonne CW Creemers, Timothy RDJ Radstake, Antoinette IM van Laarhoven, Piet LCM van Riel, Andrea WM Evers Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R89 (17 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Monocyte surface expression of Fcγ receptor RI (CD64), a biomarker reflecting type-I interferon levels in systemic lupus erythematosus Yi Li, Pui Y Lee, Erinn S Kellner, Matthew Paulus, Juliana Switanek, Yuan Xu, Haoyang Zhuang, Eric S Sobel, Mark S Segal, Minoru Satoh, Westley H Reeves Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R90 (18 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000
	Research article Phenotypic and functional abnormalities of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells in systemic lupus erythematosus Ying J Nie, Mo Y Mok, Godfrey CF Chan, Albert W Chan, Ou Jin, Sushma Kavikondala, Albert KW Lie, Chak S Lau Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R91 (18 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Inhibitory effects of ZSTK474, a novel phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitor, on osteoclasts and collagen-induced arthritis in mice Shoko Toyama, Naoto Tamura, Kazuhiko Haruta, Takeo Karakida, Shigeyuki Mori, Tetsuo Watanabe, Takao Yamori, Yoshinari Takasaki Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R92 (18 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Treatment with apolipoprotein A-1 mimetic peptide reduces lupus-like manifestations in a murine lupus model of accelerated atherosclerosis Jennifer MP Woo, Zhuofeng Lin, Mohamad Navab, Casey Van Dyck, Yvette Trejo-Lopez, Krystal MT Woo, Hongyun Li, Lawrence W Castellani, Xuping Wang, Noriko Iikuni, Ornella J Rullo, Hui Wu, Antonio La Cava, Alan M Fogelman, Aldons J Lusis, Betty P Tsao Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R93 (18 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Remission in psoriatic arthritis: is it possible and how can it be predicted? Tajvur P Saber, CT Ng, Guillaume Renard, Bernadette M Lynch, Eliza Pontifex, Ceara AE Walsh, Alexia Grier, Marian Molloy, Barry Bresnihan, Oliver FitzGerald, Ursula Fearon, Douglas J Veale Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R94 (18 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000
	Research article The association between leptin, interleukin-6, and hip radiographic osteoarthritis in older people: a cross-sectional study Oliver P Stannus, Graeme Jones, Stephen J Quinn, Flavia M Cicuttini, Dawn Dore, Changhai Ding Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R95 (19 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Accelerated hand bone mineral density loss is associated with progressive joint damage in hands and feet in recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis Melek Güler-Yüksel, Naomi B Klarenbeek, Yvonne PM Goekoop-Ruiterman, Jeska K de Vries-Bouwstra, Sjoerd M van der Kooij, Andreas H Gerards, H Karel Ronday, Tom WJ Huizinga, Ben AC Dijkmans, Cornelia F Allaart, Willem F Lems Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R96 (20 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Time to achieve remission determines time to be in remission Lydia G Schipper, Jaap Fransen, Alfons A den Broeder, Piet LCM Van Riel Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R97 (20 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article The value of ultrasonography in predicting arthritis in auto-antibody positive arthralgia patients: a prospective cohort study Lotte A van de Stadt, Wouter H Bos, Marlies Meursinge Reynders, Helen Wieringa, Franktien Turkstra, Conny J van der Laken, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R98 (20 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Clinical and serological evaluation of a novel CENP-A peptide based ELISA Michael Mahler, Liesbeth Maes, Daniel Blockmans, Rene Westhovens, Xavier Bossuyt, Gabriela Riemekasten, Sandra Schneider, Falk Hiepe, Andreas Swart, Irmgard Gürtler, Karl Egerer, Margrit Fooke, Marvin J Fritzler Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R99 (20 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Physiological tonicity improves human chondrogenic marker expression through nuclear factor of activated T-cells 5 in vitro Anna E van der Windt, Esther Haak, Ruud HJ Das, Nicole Kops, Tim JM Welting, Marjolein MJ Caron, Niek P van Til, Jan AN Verhaar, Harrie Weinans, Holger Jahr Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R100 (21 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Suppression of the inflammatory response in experimental arthritis is mediated via estrogen receptor α but not estrogen receptor β John Dulos, Peter Vijn, Cindy van Doorn, Claudia L Hofstra, Desiree Veening-Griffioen, Jan de Graaf, Fred A Dijcks, Annemieke MH Boots Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R101 (24 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Association between occupation and knee and hip replacement due to osteoarthritis: a case-control study Jonas Franklin, Thorvaldur Ingvarsson, Martin Englund, Stefan Lohmander Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R102 (24 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Toll-like receptor 3 upregulation in macrophages participates in the initiation and maintenance of pristane-induced arthritis in rats Liesu Meng, Wenhua Zhu, Congshan Jiang, Xiaojing He, Weikun Hou, Fang Zheng, Rikard Holmdahl, Shemin Lu Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R103 (25 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Respiratory symptoms and disease characteristics as predictors of pulmonary function abnormalities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: an observational cohort study Dimitrios A Pappas, Jon T Giles, Geoffrey Connors, Noah Lechtzin, Joan M Bathon, Sonye K Danoff Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R104 (27 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Optical tomographic imaging discriminates between disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) and non-DMARD efficacy in collagen antibody-induced arthritis Jeffrey D Peterson, Timothy P LaBranche, Kristine O Vasquez, Sylvie Kossodo, Michele Melton, Randall Rader, John T Listello, Mark A Abrams, Thomas P Misko Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R105 (28 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Non-invasive optical tomographic imaging assessment in collagen antibody-induced arthritis can discriminate disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) from non-DMARD activity, offering a unique approach to monitoring disease pathogenesis.
	Research article Mechanical signals control SOX-9, VEGF, and c-Myc expression and cell proliferation during inflammation via integrin-linked kinase, B-Raf, and ERK1/2-dependent signaling in articular chondrocytes Priyangi M Perera, Ewa Wypasek, Shashi Madhavan, Birgit Rath-Deschner, Jie Liu, Jin Nam, Bjoern Rath, Yan Huang, James Deschner, Nicholas Piesco, Chuanyue Wu, Sudha Agarwal Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R106 (28 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Apremilast, a novel PDE4 inhibitor, inhibits spontaneous production of tumour necrosis factor-alpha from human rheumatoid synovial cells and ameliorates experimental arthritis Fiona E McCann, Andrew C Palfreeman, Melanie Andrews, Dany P Perocheau, Julia J Inglis, Peter Schafer, Marc Feldmann, Richard O Williams, Fionula M Brennan Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R107 (2 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Decreased frequency and activated phenotype of blood CD27 IgD IgM B lymphocytes is a permanent abnormality in systemic lupus erythematosus patients Beatriz Rodríguez-Bayona, Ana Ramos-Amaya, José J Pérez-Venegas, Carmen Rodríguez, José A Brieva Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R108 (2 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Phenotype and functional changes of Vγ9/Vδ2 T lymphocytes in Behçet's disease and the effect of infliximab on Vγ9/Vδ2 T cell expansion, activation and cytotoxicity Antonina Accardo-Palumbo, Anna Rita Giardina, Francesco Ciccia, Angelo Ferrante, Alfonso Principato, Rosalia Impastato, Ennio Giardina, Giovanni Triolo Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R109 (3 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Tumor necrosis factor and norepinephrine lower the levels of human neutrophil peptides 1-3 secretion by mixed synovial tissue cultures in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis Birgit Riepl, Susanne Grässel, Reiner Wiest, Martin Fleck, Rainer H Straub Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R110 (4 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Vaccination response to protein and carbohydrate antigens in patients with rheumatoid arthritis after rituximab treatment Maria Rehnberg, Mikael Brisslert, Sylvie Amu, Kiandoht Zendjanchi, Gunilla Håwi, Maria I Bokarewa Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R111 (8 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Obesity affects the chondrocyte responsiveness to leptin in patients with osteoarthritis Stéphane Pallu, Pierre-Jean Francin, Cécile Guillaume, Pascale Gegout-Pottie, Patrick Netter, Didier Mainard, Bernard Terlain, Nathalie Presle Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R112 (9 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Risk factors for radiographic progression in psoriatic arthritis: subanalysis of the randomized controlled trial ADEPT Dafna D Gladman, Philip J Mease, Ernest HS Choy, Christopher T Ritchlin, Renee J Perdok, Eric H Sasso Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R113 (10 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Cytokine profile of autologous conditioned serum for treatment of osteoarthritis, in vitro effects on cartilage metabolism and intra-articular levels after injection Marijn Rutgers, Daniël BF Saris, Wouter JA Dhert, Laura B Creemers Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R114 (10 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Peptidyl arginine deiminase type IV (PADI4) haplotypes interact with shared epitope regardless of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody or erosive joint status in rheumatoid arthritis: a case control study So-Young Bang, Tae-Un Han, Chan-Bum Choi, Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Sang-Cheol Bae, Changwon Kang Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R115 (10 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Genetic polymorphisms in a citrullinating enzyme were significantly associated with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis regardless of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide autoantibodies and disease severity (erosive joint status).
	Research article Only one independent genetic association with rheumatoid arthritis within the KIAA1109-TENR-IL2-IL21 locus in Caucasian sample sets: confirmation of association of rs6822844 with rheumatoid arthritis at a genome-wide level of significance Jade E Hollis-Moffatt, Michael Chen-Xu, Ruth Topless, Nicola Dalbeth, Peter J Gow, Andrew A Harrison, John Highton, Peter BB Jones, Michael Nissen, Malcolm D Smith, Andre van Rij, Gregory T Jones, Lisa K Stamp, Tony R Merriman Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R116 (16 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Effectiveness and safety of adalimumab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis or psoriatic arthritis and history of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy Martin Rudwaleit, Filip Van den Bosch, Martina Kron, Sonja Kary, Hartmut Kupper Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R117 (16 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Interleukin-18 as an in vivo mediator of monocyte recruitment in rodent models of rheumatoid arthritis Jeffrey H Ruth, Christy C Park, M Asif Amin, Charles Lesch, Hubert Marotte, Shiva Shahrara, Alisa E Koch Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R118 (16 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Reduced trabecular bone mineral density and cortical thickness accompanied by increased outer bone circumference in metacarpal bone of rheumatoid arthritis patients: a cross-sectional study Daniel Aeberli, Prisca Eser, Harald Bonel, Jolanda Widmer, Gion Caliezi, Pierre-Alain Varisco, Burkhard Möller, Peter M Villiger Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R119 (21 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Immediate determination of ACPA and rheumatoid factor - a novel point of care test for detection of anti-MCV antibodies and rheumatoid factor using a lateral-flow immunoassay Franziska Renger, Holger Bang, Eugen Feist, Gert Fredenhagen, Alexander Natusch, Marina Backhaus, Gerd-R Burmester, Karl Egerer Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R120 (22 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A simple and reliable point of care test for disease-specific autoantibodies may aid screening for rheumatoid arthritis in non-specialized settings, prompting early referrals and improving the timely management of the disease.
	Research article 74-week follow-up of safety of infliximab in patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis Isabelle Delabaye, Filip De Keyser, the REMITRACT study group Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R121 (22 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Early combination disease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapy and tight disease control improve long-term radiologic outcome in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: the 11-year results of the Finnish Rheumatoid Arthritis Combination Therapy trial Vappu Rantalaiho, Markku Korpela, Leena Laasonen, Hannu Kautiainen, Salme Järvenpää, Pekka Hannonen, Marjatta Leirisalo-Repo, Harri Blåfield, Kari Puolakka, Anna Karjalainen, Timo Möttönen, the FIN-RACo Trial Group Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R122 (24 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Immature cell populations and an erythropoiesis gene-expression signature in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: implications for pathogenesis Claas H Hinze, Ndate Fall, Sherry Thornton, Jun Q Mo, Bruce J Aronow, Gerlinde Layh-Schmitt, Thomas A Griffin, Susan D Thompson, Robert A Colbert, David N Glass, Michael G Barnes, Alexei A Grom Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R123 (24 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article New insights into the pathogenesis of glucocorticoid-induced avascular necrosis: microarray analysis of gene expression in a rat model Mohammad Amin Kerachian, Denis Cournoyer, Edward J Harvey, Terry Y Chow, Louis R Bégin, Ayoub Nahal, Chantal Séguin Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R124 (25 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Variability over time and correlates of cholesterol and blood pressure in systemic lupus erythematosus: a longitudinal cohort study Mandana Nikpour, Dafna D Gladman, Dominique Ibanez, Paula J Harvey, Murray B Urowitz Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R125 (30 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
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	Letter Functional significance of nerve growth factor and its receptor (TrkA) in inflammatory arthritis Smriti K Raychaudhuri, Siba P Raychaudhuri Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:404 (28 June 2010) Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central

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