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	Volume 9 Issue 5
	Comment
	Editorial Association of ITGAV supports a role of angiogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis Peter Ahnert, Holger Kirsten Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:108 (31 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Commentary A second-generation autologous chondrocyte implantation approach to the treatment of focal articular cartilage defects Rocky S Tuan Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:109 (31 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review
	Review Cells of the synovium in rheumatoid arthritis. Chondrocytes Miguel Otero, Mary B Goldring Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:220 (26 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Proteinases in the joint: clinical relevance of proteinases in joint destruction Yvonne Rengel, Caroline Ospelt, Steffen Gay Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:221 (31 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Report
	Correction Correction: The PTPN22 1858C/T polymorphism is associated with anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody-positive early rheumatoid arthritis in northern Sweden Heidi Kokkonen, Martin Johansson, Lena Innala, Erik Jidell, Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:403 (25 October 2007) Full text \| PDF
	Research
	Research article Serum IL-15 in patients with early systemic sclerosis: a potential novel marker of lung disease Dirk M Wuttge, Marie Wildt, Pierre Geborek, Frank A Wollheim, Agneta Scheja, Anita Åkesson Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R85 (4 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Antipolymer antibody in Italian fibromyalgic patients Laura Bazzichi, Camillo Giacomelli, Francesca De Feo, Tiziana Giuliano, Alessandra Rossi, Marica Doveri, Chiara Tani, Russell B Wilson, Stefano Bombardieri Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R86 (6 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Skewed distribution of proinflammatory CD4⁺CD28^nullT cells in rheumatoid arthritis Andreas ER Fasth, Omri Snir, Anna AT Johansson, Birgitta Nordmark, Afsar Rahbar, Erik af Klint, Niklas K Björkström, Ann-Kristin Ulfgren, Ronald F van Vollenhoven, Vivianne Malmström, Christina Trollmo Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R87 (7 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Spectrocolorimetric assessment of cartilage plugs after autologous osteochondral grafting: correlations between color indices and histological findings in a rabbit model Koji Hattori, Kota Uematsu, Yohei Tanikake, Takashi Habata, Yasuhito Tanaka, Hiroshi Yajima, Yoshinori Takakura Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R88 (10 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Association of the microsatellite in the 3' untranslated region of the CD154 gene with rheumatoid arthritis in females from a Spanish cohort: a case-control study Trinidad Martin-Donaire, Ignacio Losada-Fernandez, Gema Perez-Chacon, Iñigo Rua-Figueroa, Celia Erausquin, Antonio Naranjo-Hernandez, Silvia Rosado, Florentino Sanchez, Ayoze Garcia-Saavedra, Maria Citores, Juan A Vargas, Paloma Perez-Aciego Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R89 (10 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Interrelated modulation of endothelial function in Behcet's disease by clinical activity and corticosteroid treatment Athanase D Protogerou, Petros P Sfikakis, Kimon S Stamatelopoulos, Christos Papamichael, Kostas Aznaouridis, Emmanuil Karatzis, Theodore G Papaioannou, Ignatios Ikonomidis, Phedon Kaklamanis, Myron Mavrikakis, John Lekakis Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R90 (11 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Quantitative gait analysis as a method to assess mechanical hyperalgesia modulated by disease-modifying antirheumatoid drugs in the adjuvant-induced arthritic rat Shabana Simjee, Huma Jawed, Javeria Quadri, Sheikh Saeed Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R91 (11 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Insights into spatial configuration of a galactosylated epitope required to trigger arthritogenic T-cell receptors specific for the sugar moiety Simon Glatigny, Marie-Agnès Blaton, Julien Marin, Sylvie Mistou, Jean-Paul Briand, Gilles Guichard, Catherine Fournier, Gilles Chiocchia Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R92 (11 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Passage and reversal effects on gene expression of bovine meniscal fibrochondrocytes Najmuddin J Gunja, Kyriacos A Athanasiou Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R93 (13 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Expression and regulation of CCL18 in synovial fluid neutrophils of patients with rheumatoid arthritis Judith Auer, Markus Bläss, Hendrik Schulze-Koops, Stefan Russwurm, Thomas Nagel, Joachim R Kalden, Martin Röllinghoff, Horst Beuscher Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R94 (17 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Serum proteins and paraproteins in women with silicone implants and connective tissue disease: a case–control study Gyorgy Csako, Rene Costello, Ejaz A Shamim, Terrance P O'Hanlon, Anthony Tran, Daniel J Clauw, H James Williams, Frederick W Miller Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R95 (17 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Women with silicone breast implants have unexpectedly low serum globulin and immunoglobulin levels, with or without the subsequent development of connective tissue disease, but no increased risk of monoclonal gammopathy.
	Research article IL-23 induces human osteoclastogenesis via IL-17 in vitro, and anti-IL-23 antibody attenuates collagen-induced arthritis in rats Toru Yago, Yuki Nanke, Manabu Kawamoto, Takefumi Furuya, Tsuyoshi Kobashigawa, Naoyuki Kamatani, Shigeru Kotake Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R96 (23 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article NF-κB inhibitor dehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicin suppresses osteoclastogenesis and expression of NFATc1 in mouse arthritis without affecting expression of RANKL, osteoprotegerin or macrophage colony-stimulating factor Tetsuo Kubota, Machiko Hoshino, Kazuhiro Aoki, Keiichi Ohya, Yukiko Komano, Toshihiro Nanki, Nobuyuki Miyasaka, Kazuo Umezawa Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R97 (25 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article A case-control study of rheumatoid arthritis identifies an associated single nucleotide polymorphism in the NCF4 gene, supporting a role for the NADPH-oxidase complex in autoimmunity Lina M Olsson, Anna-Karin Lindqvist, Henrik Källberg, Leonid Padyukov, Harald Burkhardt, Lars Alfredsson, Lars Klareskog, Rikard Holmdahl Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R98 (26 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article The influence of the NOD Nss1/Idd5 loci on sialadenitis and gene expression in salivary glands of congenic mice Trond Hjelmervik, Anna-Karin Lindqvist, Kjell Petersen, Martina Johannesson, Anne-Kristin Stavrum, Åsa Johansson, Roland Jonsson, Rikard Holmdahl, Anne Bolstad Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R99 (27 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Microarray gene expression profiling of osteoarthritic bone suggests altered bone remodelling, WNT and transforming growth factor-β/bone morphogenic protein signalling Blair Hopwood, Anna Tsykin, David M Findlay, Nicola L Fazzalari Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R100 (27 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Immunohistological assessment of the synovial tissue in small joints in rheumatoid arthritis: validation of a minimally invasive ultrasound-guided synovial biopsy procedure Carlo Scirè, Oscar Epis, Veronica Codullo, Frances Humby, Patrizia Morbini, Antonio Manzo, Roberto Caporali, Costantino Pitzalis, Carlomaurizio Montecucco Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R101 (28 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Elevated extracellular matrix production and degradation upon bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) stimulation point toward a role for BMP-2 in cartilage repair and remodeling Esmeralda N Blaney Davidson, Elly L Vitters, Peter LEM van Lent, Fons AJ van de Loo, Wim B van den Berg, Peter M van der Kraan Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R102 (8 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article The impact of infliximab treatment on quality of life in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases Chenglong Han, Josef S Smolen, Arthur Kavanaugh, Désirée van der Heijde, Jürgen Braun, René Westhovens, Ning Zhao, Mahboob U Rahman, Daniel Baker, Mohan Bala Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R103 (8 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A study involving 1,987 patients from 4 clinical trials showed that patients with rheumatic disease have an impaired physical health related quality of life relative to the general population which is significantly improved on treatment with infliximab.
	Research article Glucosamine affects intracellular signalling through inhibition of mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphorylation in human chondrocytes Anna Scotto d'Abusco, Valentina Calamia, Claudia Cicione, Brunella Grigolo, Laura Politi, Roberto Scandurra Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R104 (9 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Src kinase inhibition promotes the chondrocyte phenotype Laura Bursell, Anita Woods, Claudine G James, Daphne Pala, Andrew Leask, Frank Beier Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R105 (10 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Differential responsiveness to immunoablative therapy in refractory rheumatoid arthritis is associated with level and avidity of anti-cyclic citrullinated protein autoantibodies: a case study YK Onno Teng, Robert J Verburg, Kirsten N Verpoort, Gwendolyn MP Diepenhorst, Ingeborg M Bajema, Maarten JD van Tol, Els CM Jol-van der Zijde, Rene EM Toes, Tom WJ Huizinga, Jacob M van Laar Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R106 (10 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article SOX9 transduction of a human chondrocytic cell line identifies novel genes regulated in primary human chondrocytes and in osteoarthritis Simon R Tew, Peter D Clegg, Christopher J Brew, Colette M Redmond, Timothy E Hardingham Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R107 (12 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Cartilage markers and their association with cartilage loss on magnetic resonance imaging in knee osteoarthritis: the Boston Osteoarthritis Knee Study David J Hunter, Jiang Li, Michael LaValley, Doug C Bauer, Michael Nevitt, Jeroen DeGroot, Robin Poole, David Eyre, Ali Guermazi, Dan Gale, David T Felson Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R108 (24 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000
	Research article Development of musculoskeletal toxicity without clear benefit after administration of PG-116800, a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor, to patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, 12-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled study Piotr Krzeski, Chris Buckland-Wright, Géza Bálint, Gary A Cline, Karen Stoner, Robert Lyon, John Beary, William S Aronstein, Tim D Spector Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R109 (24 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Catechol-O-methyltransferase gene haplotypes in Mexican and Spanish patients with fibromyalgia Gilberto Vargas-Alarcón, José-Manuel Fragoso, David Cruz-Robles, Angélica Vargas, Alfonso Vargas, José-Ignacio Lao-Villadóniga, Ferrán García-Fructuoso, Manuel Ramos-Kuri, Fernando Hernández, Rashidi Springall, Rafael Bojalil, Maite Vallejo, Manuel Martínez-Lavín Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R110 (26 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Importance of spliceosomal RNP1 motif for intermolecular T-B cell spreading and tolerance restoration in lupus Fanny Monneaux, Véronique Parietti, Jean-Paul Briand, Sylviane Muller Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R111 (26 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Differential expression of the FAK family kinases in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis synovial tissues Shiva Shahrara, Hernan P Castro-Rueda, G Kenneth Haines, Alisa E Koch Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R112 (26 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Collagen-induced arthritis in C57BL/6 mice is associated with a robust and sustained T-cell response to type II collagen Julia J Inglis, Gabriel Criado, Mino Medghalchi, Melanie Andrews, Ann Sandison, Marc Feldmann, Richard O Williams Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R113 (29 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary C57BL/6 mice may be useful for testing new therapeutics, particularly those directed against T cells, and investigating the action of current therapies in rheumatoid arthritis.
	Research article Analysis of C4 and the C4 binding protein in the MRL/lpr mouse Scott E Wenderfer, Kipruto Soimo, Rick A Wetsel, Michael C Braun Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R114 (30 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Correspondence
	Letter Is fibromyalgia a cardiovascular disease? A comment on Martinez-Lavin's review 'Stress, the stress response system, and fibromyalgia' Francisco Félix, Juvenia Fontenele Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:404 (31 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Letter ITGAV polymorphism and disease susceptibility in a Japanese rheumatoid arthritis population Noriko Iikuni, Shu Kobayashi, Katsunori Ikari, Taisuke Tomatsu, Masako Hara, Hisashi Yamanaka, Naoyuki Kamatani, Shigeki Momohara Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:405 (31 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central

	Volume 9 Issue 5
	Comment
	Editorial Association of ITGAV supports a role of angiogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis Peter Ahnert, Holger Kirsten Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:108 (31 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Commentary A second-generation autologous chondrocyte implantation approach to the treatment of focal articular cartilage defects Rocky S Tuan Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:109 (31 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review
	Review Cells of the synovium in rheumatoid arthritis. Chondrocytes Miguel Otero, Mary B Goldring Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:220 (26 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Proteinases in the joint: clinical relevance of proteinases in joint destruction Yvonne Rengel, Caroline Ospelt, Steffen Gay Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:221 (31 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Report
	Correction Correction: The PTPN22 1858C/T polymorphism is associated with anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody-positive early rheumatoid arthritis in northern Sweden Heidi Kokkonen, Martin Johansson, Lena Innala, Erik Jidell, Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:403 (25 October 2007) Full text \| PDF
	Research
	Research article Serum IL-15 in patients with early systemic sclerosis: a potential novel marker of lung disease Dirk M Wuttge, Marie Wildt, Pierre Geborek, Frank A Wollheim, Agneta Scheja, Anita Åkesson Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R85 (4 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Antipolymer antibody in Italian fibromyalgic patients Laura Bazzichi, Camillo Giacomelli, Francesca De Feo, Tiziana Giuliano, Alessandra Rossi, Marica Doveri, Chiara Tani, Russell B Wilson, Stefano Bombardieri Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R86 (6 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Skewed distribution of proinflammatory CD4⁺CD28^nullT cells in rheumatoid arthritis Andreas ER Fasth, Omri Snir, Anna AT Johansson, Birgitta Nordmark, Afsar Rahbar, Erik af Klint, Niklas K Björkström, Ann-Kristin Ulfgren, Ronald F van Vollenhoven, Vivianne Malmström, Christina Trollmo Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R87 (7 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Spectrocolorimetric assessment of cartilage plugs after autologous osteochondral grafting: correlations between color indices and histological findings in a rabbit model Koji Hattori, Kota Uematsu, Yohei Tanikake, Takashi Habata, Yasuhito Tanaka, Hiroshi Yajima, Yoshinori Takakura Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R88 (10 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Association of the microsatellite in the 3' untranslated region of the CD154 gene with rheumatoid arthritis in females from a Spanish cohort: a case-control study Trinidad Martin-Donaire, Ignacio Losada-Fernandez, Gema Perez-Chacon, Iñigo Rua-Figueroa, Celia Erausquin, Antonio Naranjo-Hernandez, Silvia Rosado, Florentino Sanchez, Ayoze Garcia-Saavedra, Maria Citores, Juan A Vargas, Paloma Perez-Aciego Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R89 (10 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Interrelated modulation of endothelial function in Behcet's disease by clinical activity and corticosteroid treatment Athanase D Protogerou, Petros P Sfikakis, Kimon S Stamatelopoulos, Christos Papamichael, Kostas Aznaouridis, Emmanuil Karatzis, Theodore G Papaioannou, Ignatios Ikonomidis, Phedon Kaklamanis, Myron Mavrikakis, John Lekakis Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R90 (11 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Quantitative gait analysis as a method to assess mechanical hyperalgesia modulated by disease-modifying antirheumatoid drugs in the adjuvant-induced arthritic rat Shabana Simjee, Huma Jawed, Javeria Quadri, Sheikh Saeed Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R91 (11 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Insights into spatial configuration of a galactosylated epitope required to trigger arthritogenic T-cell receptors specific for the sugar moiety Simon Glatigny, Marie-Agnès Blaton, Julien Marin, Sylvie Mistou, Jean-Paul Briand, Gilles Guichard, Catherine Fournier, Gilles Chiocchia Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R92 (11 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Passage and reversal effects on gene expression of bovine meniscal fibrochondrocytes Najmuddin J Gunja, Kyriacos A Athanasiou Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R93 (13 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Expression and regulation of CCL18 in synovial fluid neutrophils of patients with rheumatoid arthritis Judith Auer, Markus Bläss, Hendrik Schulze-Koops, Stefan Russwurm, Thomas Nagel, Joachim R Kalden, Martin Röllinghoff, Horst Beuscher Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R94 (17 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Serum proteins and paraproteins in women with silicone implants and connective tissue disease: a case–control study Gyorgy Csako, Rene Costello, Ejaz A Shamim, Terrance P O'Hanlon, Anthony Tran, Daniel J Clauw, H James Williams, Frederick W Miller Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R95 (17 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Women with silicone breast implants have unexpectedly low serum globulin and immunoglobulin levels, with or without the subsequent development of connective tissue disease, but no increased risk of monoclonal gammopathy.
	Research article IL-23 induces human osteoclastogenesis via IL-17 in vitro, and anti-IL-23 antibody attenuates collagen-induced arthritis in rats Toru Yago, Yuki Nanke, Manabu Kawamoto, Takefumi Furuya, Tsuyoshi Kobashigawa, Naoyuki Kamatani, Shigeru Kotake Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R96 (23 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article NF-κB inhibitor dehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicin suppresses osteoclastogenesis and expression of NFATc1 in mouse arthritis without affecting expression of RANKL, osteoprotegerin or macrophage colony-stimulating factor Tetsuo Kubota, Machiko Hoshino, Kazuhiro Aoki, Keiichi Ohya, Yukiko Komano, Toshihiro Nanki, Nobuyuki Miyasaka, Kazuo Umezawa Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R97 (25 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article A case-control study of rheumatoid arthritis identifies an associated single nucleotide polymorphism in the NCF4 gene, supporting a role for the NADPH-oxidase complex in autoimmunity Lina M Olsson, Anna-Karin Lindqvist, Henrik Källberg, Leonid Padyukov, Harald Burkhardt, Lars Alfredsson, Lars Klareskog, Rikard Holmdahl Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R98 (26 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article The influence of the NOD Nss1/Idd5 loci on sialadenitis and gene expression in salivary glands of congenic mice Trond Hjelmervik, Anna-Karin Lindqvist, Kjell Petersen, Martina Johannesson, Anne-Kristin Stavrum, Åsa Johansson, Roland Jonsson, Rikard Holmdahl, Anne Bolstad Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R99 (27 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Microarray gene expression profiling of osteoarthritic bone suggests altered bone remodelling, WNT and transforming growth factor-β/bone morphogenic protein signalling Blair Hopwood, Anna Tsykin, David M Findlay, Nicola L Fazzalari Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R100 (27 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Immunohistological assessment of the synovial tissue in small joints in rheumatoid arthritis: validation of a minimally invasive ultrasound-guided synovial biopsy procedure Carlo Scirè, Oscar Epis, Veronica Codullo, Frances Humby, Patrizia Morbini, Antonio Manzo, Roberto Caporali, Costantino Pitzalis, Carlomaurizio Montecucco Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R101 (28 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Elevated extracellular matrix production and degradation upon bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) stimulation point toward a role for BMP-2 in cartilage repair and remodeling Esmeralda N Blaney Davidson, Elly L Vitters, Peter LEM van Lent, Fons AJ van de Loo, Wim B van den Berg, Peter M van der Kraan Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R102 (8 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article The impact of infliximab treatment on quality of life in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases Chenglong Han, Josef S Smolen, Arthur Kavanaugh, Désirée van der Heijde, Jürgen Braun, René Westhovens, Ning Zhao, Mahboob U Rahman, Daniel Baker, Mohan Bala Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R103 (8 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A study involving 1,987 patients from 4 clinical trials showed that patients with rheumatic disease have an impaired physical health related quality of life relative to the general population which is significantly improved on treatment with infliximab.
	Research article Glucosamine affects intracellular signalling through inhibition of mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphorylation in human chondrocytes Anna Scotto d'Abusco, Valentina Calamia, Claudia Cicione, Brunella Grigolo, Laura Politi, Roberto Scandurra Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R104 (9 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Src kinase inhibition promotes the chondrocyte phenotype Laura Bursell, Anita Woods, Claudine G James, Daphne Pala, Andrew Leask, Frank Beier Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R105 (10 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Differential responsiveness to immunoablative therapy in refractory rheumatoid arthritis is associated with level and avidity of anti-cyclic citrullinated protein autoantibodies: a case study YK Onno Teng, Robert J Verburg, Kirsten N Verpoort, Gwendolyn MP Diepenhorst, Ingeborg M Bajema, Maarten JD van Tol, Els CM Jol-van der Zijde, Rene EM Toes, Tom WJ Huizinga, Jacob M van Laar Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R106 (10 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article SOX9 transduction of a human chondrocytic cell line identifies novel genes regulated in primary human chondrocytes and in osteoarthritis Simon R Tew, Peter D Clegg, Christopher J Brew, Colette M Redmond, Timothy E Hardingham Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R107 (12 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Cartilage markers and their association with cartilage loss on magnetic resonance imaging in knee osteoarthritis: the Boston Osteoarthritis Knee Study David J Hunter, Jiang Li, Michael LaValley, Doug C Bauer, Michael Nevitt, Jeroen DeGroot, Robin Poole, David Eyre, Ali Guermazi, Dan Gale, David T Felson Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R108 (24 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000
	Research article Development of musculoskeletal toxicity without clear benefit after administration of PG-116800, a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor, to patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, 12-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled study Piotr Krzeski, Chris Buckland-Wright, Géza Bálint, Gary A Cline, Karen Stoner, Robert Lyon, John Beary, William S Aronstein, Tim D Spector Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R109 (24 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Catechol-O-methyltransferase gene haplotypes in Mexican and Spanish patients with fibromyalgia Gilberto Vargas-Alarcón, José-Manuel Fragoso, David Cruz-Robles, Angélica Vargas, Alfonso Vargas, José-Ignacio Lao-Villadóniga, Ferrán García-Fructuoso, Manuel Ramos-Kuri, Fernando Hernández, Rashidi Springall, Rafael Bojalil, Maite Vallejo, Manuel Martínez-Lavín Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R110 (26 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Importance of spliceosomal RNP1 motif for intermolecular T-B cell spreading and tolerance restoration in lupus Fanny Monneaux, Véronique Parietti, Jean-Paul Briand, Sylviane Muller Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R111 (26 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Differential expression of the FAK family kinases in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis synovial tissues Shiva Shahrara, Hernan P Castro-Rueda, G Kenneth Haines, Alisa E Koch Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R112 (26 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Collagen-induced arthritis in C57BL/6 mice is associated with a robust and sustained T-cell response to type II collagen Julia J Inglis, Gabriel Criado, Mino Medghalchi, Melanie Andrews, Ann Sandison, Marc Feldmann, Richard O Williams Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R113 (29 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary C57BL/6 mice may be useful for testing new therapeutics, particularly those directed against T cells, and investigating the action of current therapies in rheumatoid arthritis.
	Research article Analysis of C4 and the C4 binding protein in the MRL/lpr mouse Scott E Wenderfer, Kipruto Soimo, Rick A Wetsel, Michael C Braun Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R114 (30 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Correspondence
	Letter Is fibromyalgia a cardiovascular disease? A comment on Martinez-Lavin's review 'Stress, the stress response system, and fibromyalgia' Francisco Félix, Juvenia Fontenele Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:404 (31 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Letter ITGAV polymorphism and disease susceptibility in a Japanese rheumatoid arthritis population Noriko Iikuni, Shu Kobayashi, Katsunori Ikari, Taisuke Tomatsu, Masako Hara, Hisashi Yamanaka, Naoyuki Kamatani, Shigeki Momohara Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:405 (31 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central

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