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Arthritis Research & Therapy publishes selected collections of research articles, conference proceedings, reviews and reports as supplements, which are free to access online. All articles published in supplements are subject to peer review; meeting abstracts undergo review and selection by the conference. Find out more about publishing a supplement with BioMed Central.

Volume 4 Supplement 1

22nd European Workshop for Rheumatology Research

Meeting abstracts

22nd European Workshop for Rheumatology Research

Leiden, The Netherlands

28 February - 3 March 2002

The organizer would like to thank the following companies who have generously supported the 22nd European Workshop for Rheumatology Research: Abbott/Knoll, MSD, Wyeth Ayerst, Amgen, Centocor, Novartis, Schering Plough, Aventis

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HIF-1 mediated upregulation of VEGF and VEGF-R in systemic sclerosis (SSc): Imbalance with angiostatic factors suggests VEGF as a novel option for the treatment of ischemia in patients with SSc

O Distler, A Scheid, A Del Rosso, J Rethage, M Neidhart, RE Gay, U Müller-Ladner, M Gassmann, M Matucci-Cerinic, S Gay Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):1-114 (4 February 2002)

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Osteoclasts are essential for TNF-mediated joint destruction

KR Redlich, S Hayer, R Ricci, JP David, M Tohidast-Akrad, J Zwerina, G Kollias, G Steiner, JS Smolen, E Wagner, G Schett Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):10 (4 February 2002)

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Non viral gene therapy in arthritis by in vivo intramuscular IL-10 DNA electrotransfer

CJ Jorgensen, F Apparailly, N Perez, V Millet, D Greuet, C Minot, O Danos, J Sany Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):100 (4 February 2002)

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Alefacept treatment in psoriatic arthritis: reduction of the synovial inflammatory infiltrate and improvement of clinical signs of arthritis

MC Kraan, HJ Dinant, AWR van Kuijk, AY Goedkoop, TJM Smeets, MA de Rie, BAC Dijkmans, AK Vaishnaw, PP Tak Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):101 (4 February 2002)

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Chemokine blockade in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: reduction of synovial inflammation

JJ Haringman, MC Kraan, TJM Smeets, PP Tak Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):102 (4 February 2002)

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High dose cyclophosphamide followed by autologous stem cell transplantation for the treatment of intractable rheumatoid arthritis (RA): a 2-year clinical and immunological follow-up

RJ Verburg, JK Sont, A Kruize, F van den Hoogen, FC Breedveld, JM van Laar Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):103 (4 February 2002)

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Mycophenolate mofetil prevents the development of a clinical relapse in SLE patients at risk: an open pilot study

M Bijl, G Horst, H Bootsma, PC Limburg, CGM Kallenberg Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):104 (4 February 2002)

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Reduction of cartilage destruction in a rapid progressive arthritis model in SCID mice

U Sack, A Hirth, B Funke, K Wiedeneyer, F Kahlenberg, U Anderegg, F Krahnert, J Lehmann, F Emmrich Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):105 (4 February 2002)

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Selective elimination of inflammatory macrophages by Fcγ-RI-directed immunotoxins: a novel concept in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

JAG van Roon, S Wijngaarden, AJ van Vuuren, JWJ Bijlsma, FPJG Lafeber, JGJ van de Winkel, T Thepen Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):106 (4 February 2002)

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Long term immune reconstitution after immunoablation and autologous CD34 cell therapy in autoimmune diseases

AT Thiel, A Thiel, T Alexander, O Rosen, E Gromnica-Ihle, GR Burmester, R Arnold, F Hiepe, A Radbruch Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):107 (4 February 2002)

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A new non-viral vector for gene-therapy in rheumatic diseases

MJBM Vervoordeldonk, J Adriaansen, S Vanderbyl, G de Jong, PP Tak Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):108 (4 February 2002)

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Effects of TIMP-1 and TIMP-3 gene transfer on invasiveness, proliferation and apoptosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) synovial fibroblasts (RA-SF)

T Pap, A Drynda, CA Seemayer, PHA Quax, JH Verheijen, S Drynda, TWJ Huizinga, BA Michel, RE Gay, S Gay, WH van der Laan Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):109 (4 February 2002)

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Interaction of intimal fibroblasts with intracavitary fibrin: a morphologic follow up in ovalbumin arthritis

O Sánchez-Pernaute, R Largo, I Díez-Ortego, MA Alvarez-Soria, E Calvo, M Lopez-Armada, G Herrero-Beaumont Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):11 (4 February 2002)

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Suppression of in vitro and in vivo parameters of inflammatory synovitis by simvastatin

JA Gracie, D McCarey, BP Leung, M Prach, A Crilly, SE Robertson, R Madhok, JD Young, FY Liew, N Sattar, IB McInnes Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):110 (4 February 2002)

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Electrotransfer of low doses of plasmid encoding interleukin-10 in gene therapy of collagen-induced arthritis

Mc Boissier Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):111 (4 February 2002)

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A simple system for rapid generation of recombinant adenoviruses by ligation

J Dudler, R Salvi, R Driscoll, AK So Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):112 (4 February 2002)

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Biopsy-verified response of severe lupus nephritis to rituximab (anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody) plus cyclophosphamide after biopsy-documented failure to respond to NIH-protocol cyclophosphamide

RF van Vollenhoven, I Gunnarsson, E Welin-Henriksson, S Jacobson, L Klareskog Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):113 (4 February 2002)

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Immunodiagnosis and therapeutic immunosuppression in rheumatoid arthritis with ior t1 (anti-CD6) monoclonal antibody

E Montero, G Reyes, M Guibert, O Torres, N Rodriguez, J Estrada, L Torres, R Perez, A Hernandez, A Lage Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):114 (4 February 2002)

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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in muscle tissue and the effect of corticosteroid therapy in patients with poly- and dermatomyositis

IE Lundberg Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):12 (4 February 2002)

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Etiology of a spontaneous autoimmune joint disease in mice

J Sinkora Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):13 (4 February 2002)

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Investigation of serum cartilage oligomer protein (COMP) levels in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

M Brozik, L Hodinka, E Palkonyai, I Sznts, M Seszták, Zs Schmidt, U Böhm, K Merétey Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):14 (4 February 2002)

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Increased FcγRII and III expression in synovium and on monocyte derived macrophages of RA-patients results in altered function after immune complex stimulation

AB Blom, PLEM van Lent, TRDJ Radstake, AEM Holthuysen, AW Slöetjes, RL Smeets, P Barrera, LAB Joosten, WB van den Berg Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):15 (4 February 2002)

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IL-18 expression in synovial biopsies of patients with active rheumatoid arthritis is associated with enhanced levels of both IL-1 and TNFα

LAB Joosten, P Barrera, E Lubberts, AB Blom, B Oppers-Walgreen, LAM van den Bersselaa, WB van den Berg Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):16 (4 February 2002)

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A gene in the telomeric HLA complex distinct from HLA-A is involved in predisposition to juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

A Smerdel, BA Lie, R Ploski, BPC Koeleman, E Thorsby, O Førre, DE Undlien Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):17 (4 February 2002)

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Differential gene expression of proliferating synovial fibroblasts in rheumatoid arthritis

KM Masuda, R Masuda, M Neidhart, BR Simmen, BA Michel, U Müller-Ladner, RE Gay, S Gay Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):18 (4 February 2002)

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An approach to the analysis of gene expression in chronically activated T Lymphocytes

AP Cope, JM Clark, M Panesar, P Vagenas, T Freeman, PA Lyons Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):19 (4 February 2002)

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Comparison of the features of arthroscopic synovial biopsies with biopsy samples obtained at surgery

TJM Smeets, MC Kraan, E Barge, MD Smith, PP Tak Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):2 (4 February 2002)

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Efficacy of retroviral gene transfer into synovial fibroblasts is reduced by co-transduction with adenoviral vectors

U Müller-Ladner, O Distler, S Gay, E Neumann, M Judex, J Grifka, CH Evans, PD Robbins Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):20 (4 February 2002)

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Family collections for the analysis of common autoimmune disease genes in systemic rheumatic and inflammatory diseases

I Melchers, U Buchegger-Podbielski, A Feldmeyer, P Lodemann Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):21 (4 February 2002)

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A polymorphism within the Transforming Growth Factor β1 gene is associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)

F McGarry, L Cousins, RD Sturrock, M Field Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):22 (4 February 2002)

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The association of HLA-DR/DQ coding and QBP promoter allelic polymorphism with antiphospholipid antibody response in SLE

D Logar, B Vidan-Jeras, A Ambrozic, V Dolzan, M Hojnik, B Bozic, B Rozman Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):23 (4 February 2002)

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Expression of PAD enzymes and occurrence of citrulline-containing proteins in human blood and synovial fluid cells

ER Vossenaar, WAM van Mansum, A van der Heijden, S Nijenhuis, MAM van Boekel, WJ van Venrooij Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):24 (4 February 2002)

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Two promoters for the CD5 gene: one operating in T cells and activated B cells and another restricted to resting B cells

Y Renaudineau, N Haget, P Youinou Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):25 (4 February 2002)

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Reshaping the shared epitope hypothesis: HLA-associated risk for rheumatoid arthritis is encoded by amino acid substitutions at position 67 to 74 of the HLA-DRB1 molecule

N de Vries, H Tijssen, PLCM van Riel, LBA van de Putte Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):26 (4 February 2002)

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Genome-wide gene expression in experimental arthritis: defining new targets of chronic/destructive rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

N Takahashi, T Boenafaes, B Ostendorf, ASK de Hooge, E Lubberts, PLEM van Lent, P Rottiers, FAJ van de Loo, LAB Joosten, J Grooten, WB van den Berg Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):27 (4 February 2002)

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Discovery of distinctive gene expression profiles in human arthritides by cDNA micro-array analysis

TCTM van der Pouw Kraan, FA van Gaalen, P Kasperkovitz, N Verbeet, AA Alizadeh, M Fero, TWJ Huizinga, E Pieterman, FC Breedveld, LM Staudt, D Botstein, PO Brown, CL Verweij Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):28 (4 February 2002)

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TNF-α blockade in early rheumatoid significantly reduces serum VEGF and ultrasonographic measures of synovitis and joint vascularity by 18 weeks

PC Taylor, A Steuer, P Charles, J Gruber, D Cosgrove, C Blomley, C Wagner, RN Maini Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):29 (4 February 2002)

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Epstein-Barr virus load in rheumatoid arthritis patients and normal controls: accurate quantification using real time PCR

N Pieri-Balandraud, D Reviron, J Roudier, C Roudier Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):3 (4 February 2002)

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Expression of galectin-3 in rheumatoid arthritis synovium

M Neidhart, S Kuchen, C Seemayer, RE Gay, BA Michel, S Gay Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):30 (4 February 2002)

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Bacterial peptidoglycan stimulates integrin expression and MMP production of synovial fibroblasts

DK Kyburz, J Rethage, R Seibl, BA Michel, RE Gay, DA Carson, S Gay Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):31 (4 February 2002)

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Stromal cell derived factor-1 (CXCL12) induces cell migration into lymph nodes transplanted into SCID MICE. An investigation of lymphocyte migration to secondary lymphoid organs

MC Blades, A Manzo, F Ingegnoli, P Taylor, H Irjala, S Jalkanen, DO Haskard, M Perretti, GS Panayi, C Pitzalis Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):32 (4 February 2002)

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Identification of homing peptides specific for synovial microvascular endothelium using in vivo phage display selection

L Lee, C Buckley, MC Blades, G Panayi, AJT George, C Pitzalis Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):33 (4 February 2002)

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Inmunohistologic analysis of synovial tissue from early and late osteoarthritic patients. A potential role for COX-2 and NF-κB1 (p50) regulation in early disease

MJ Benito, O FitzGerald, B Bresnihan Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):34 (4 February 2002)

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Comparison of knee joints with small joints: implications for pathogenesis and evaluation of treatment in rheumatoid arthritis

MC Kraan, RJ Reece, TJM Smeets, DJ Veale, P Emery, PP Tak Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):35 (4 February 2002)

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Expression of the EGF-TM7 family members EMR-2 and CD97 in rheumatoid synovial tissue

EN Kop, J Hamann, GJ Teske, M Kwakkenbos, TJM Smeets, MC Kraan, PP Tak, RAW van Lier Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):36 (4 February 2002)

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IgG-mediated activation of leukocytes is independent of Fc-γ receptor polymorphism

HM Dijstelbloem, AA Rarok, MG Huitema, JGJ van de Winkel, PC Limburg, CGM Kallenberg Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):37 (4 February 2002)

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Overexpression of the autoantigen hnRNP-A2 (RA33), the tumour suppressor p53 and activated MAP-Kinase p38 in inflamed synovial tissue

S Hayer, M Tohidast-Akrad, G Schett, H El Gabalawy, J Smolen, G Steiner Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):38 (4 February 2002)

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HMGB1 is a potent proinflammatory mediator expressed abundantly in chronic synovitis

UG Andersson, H Erlandsson Harris, R Kokkola, E Sundberg, A-K Ulfgren, K Palmblad Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):39 (4 February 2002)

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Low levels of apoptosis and high FLIP expression in early rheumatoid arthritis synovium

A-K Ulfgren, A Anca Irinel Catrina, LG Lollo Gršndal, SL Staffan Lindblad, LK Lars Klareskog Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):4 (4 February 2002)

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Expression of protease-activated receptors in arthritic synovial tissues

AK So, V Chobas-Péclat, C Morard, N Busso Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):40 (4 February 2002)

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IFN-β-induced IL-1Ra synthesis in human monocytes involves PI 3-kinase-STAT1 signaling pathway

J-M Dayer, N Hyka, M-T Kaufmann, R Chicheportiche, D Burger Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):41 (4 February 2002)

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Activating FcγRIII determines cartilage destruction during immune complex arthritis but not in the presence of T-cell immunity

PLEM van Lent, K Nabbe, AB Blom, AEM Holthuysen, JS Verbeek, WB van den Berg Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):42 (4 February 2002)

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Sustained high expression of Fcγ receptorII (CD32) on dendritic cells (DCs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

TRDJ Radstake, A Blom, E van Gorselen, L Engelen, G Adema, P van Lent, P Barrera, C Figdor, W van den Berg Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):43 (4 February 2002)

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Signaling pathways involved in IL-18 induced VCAM-1 expression in RA synovial fibroblasts

J Morel, B Combe, P Kumar, JH Ruth, CC Park, AE Koch Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):44 (4 February 2002)

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Effect of P38 mapkinase inhibitor RWJ-67657 on proinflammatory mediators produced by IL-1β-and/or TNFα-stimulated rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts

J Westra, MC Harmsen, MH van Rijswijk, PC Limburg Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):45 (4 February 2002)

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Fibroblast-like synoviocytes from rheumatoid arthritis patients express less flice-inhibitory protein than FLS from osteoarthritis, trauma and prosthesis loosening patie

TCA Tolboom, JP Medema, EJ Pieterman, FC Breedveld, TWJ Huizinga, REM Toes Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):46 (4 February 2002)

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Chronic exposure to TNF activates distinct TNF-R signaling pathways favouring cell survival in T lymphocytes

AP Cope, P Vagenas, M Panesar, JM Clark Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):47 (4 February 2002)

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Prolonged stimulation by TNF uncouples T cell receptor (TCR) signalling pathways at many levels

JM Clark, P Isomaki, M Panesar, A Annenkov, Y Chernajovsky, AP Cope Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):48 (4 February 2002)

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Constitutively activated N-Ras stimulates LFA-1-dependent adhesion in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fluid T lymphocytes

KA Reedquist, PHJ Remans, SI Gringhuis, KMT de Bruyn, S Rangarajan, JL Bos, PP Tak Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):49 (4 February 2002)

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Intestinal anaerobic bacteria in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

P Toivanen, S Vartiainen, J Jalava, R Luukkainen, T Möttönen, E Eerola, R Manninen Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):5 (4 February 2002)

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Potassium calcium-dependant BK channel: a potential membrane target of estrogens in human osteoblasts

VB Breuil, G Romey, L Euller-Ziegler, B Rossi, H Schmid-Antomarchi Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):50 (4 February 2002)

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Molecular mechanisms of resistance to disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)

G Jansen, J van der Heijden, RJ Scheper, BAC Dijkmans Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):51 (4 February 2002)

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Deregulated Ras and Rap1 signaling in rheumatoid arthritis T cells leads to persistent production of free radicals

PHJ Remans, KA Reedquist, JL Bos, CL Verweij, FC Breedveld, JM van Laar, SI Gringhuis Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):52 (4 February 2002)

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Induction of apoptosis by polyamine metabolites in immunocompetent cells and different tumor cell lines

H-M Lorenz, M Schiller, C Gabler, N Blank, M Kriegel, S Winkler, JR Kalden Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):53 (4 February 2002)

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TRAIL-mediated enhancement of collagen production by human lung fibroblasts

VV Yurovsky Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):54 (4 February 2002)

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Anatomic localization of dendritic cells subsets and plasmacytoid-like Th1 T lymphocytes in rheumatoid synovium: correlation with selective chemokine expression

M Page, S Lebecque, P Miossec Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):55 (4 February 2002)

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IL-18 correlates positively with CRP and IL-1Ra but not with DAS28 or bone erosion in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

H Nielsen, P Roux-Lombard, J-M Dayer Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):56 (4 February 2002)

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Adenoviral transfer of murine OncostatinM induces inflammation and bone apposition in joints of IL-1, IL-6 and TNF-α deficient mice

ASK de Hooge, FAJ van de Loo, M Bennink, CD Richards, OJ Arntz, WB van den Berg Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):57 (4 February 2002)

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Effect of IL-18 on synovial cell subsets and its regulation by IL-18BP

M Kawashima, P Missec Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):58 (4 February 2002)

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The expression of IFN-β in synovial tissue from rheumatoid arthritis patients compared to osteoarthritis and reactive arthritis patients

J van Holten, TJM Smeets, MC Kraan, PP Tak Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):59 (4 February 2002)

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Prevalence of antibodies against a Sindbis-related (Pogosta) virus, a potential cause of chronic arthritis

A Toivanen, M Laine, R Luukkainen, J Oksi, R Vainionpää Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):6 (4 February 2002)

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BiP may have an immunoregulatory function mediated through IL-10 production

VM Corrigall, MD Bodman-Smith, GS Panayi Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):60 (4 February 2002)

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The human chaperone BiP stimulates interleukin(IL)-10 producing CD8 T cells: implications for rheumatoid arthritis

MD Bodman-Smith, VM Corrigall, DM Kemeny, GS Panayi Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):61 (4 February 2002)

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The effects of interferon-β (IFN-β) treatment on synovial cytokine expression in collagen induced arthritis in DBA/1 mice

J van Holten, P Sattonnet-Roche, C Plater-Zyberk, PP Tak, TJM Smeets Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):62 (4 February 2002)

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Production of interleukin (IL)-1 receptor antagonist by human articular chondrocytes

G Palmer, PA Guerne, F Mezin, M Maret, J Guicheux, MB Goldring, C Gabay Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):63 (4 February 2002)

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Loss of surface CXCR3 expression in the RA synovial CD3 cells as a result of ligand binding suggests the mechanism for increased Th1 cell infiltration

OK Krystufkova, J Niederlova, S Ruzickova, J Sinkora, Z Rehakova, O Horvath, J Vencovsky Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):64 (4 February 2002)

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Differential influence of IL-1-β, TNF-α, and PDGF-BB on the expression of matrix-metalloproteinases (MMPs) and 'total'-MMP activity in early-passage RA- and OA-synovial fibroblasts (SFB)

RW Kinne, E Kunisch, R Winter, A Roth Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):65 (4 February 2002)

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Heterogeneity in cytokine profile after intra-articular steroid treatment

ENG AfKlint, A-K Ulfgren, U Andersson, L Klareskog Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):66 (4 February 2002)

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Local inhibition of endogenous IL-18 through adenoviral overexpression of IL-18BPc results in reduced incidence and severity of collagen induced arthritis in mice

RL Smeets, AAJ van de Loo, LAB Joosten, AJ Arntz, MB Bennink, WB van den Berg Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):67 (4 February 2002)

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The bias for Th1 cell differentiation of rheumatoid arthritis T cells is characteristic of memory but not of naive T cells

A Skapenko, J Wendler, PE Lipsky, JR Kalden, H Schulze-Koops Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):68 (4 February 2002)

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Induction of Th2 cell differentiation by cognate interaction of CD4 memory T cells

A Skapenko, PE Lipsky, JR Kalden, H Schulze-Koops Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):69 (4 February 2002)

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Production of IFN-α by Natural IFN-α Producing Cells (NIPC), induced by apoptotic cells and autoantibodies via FcγRII, could be a pivotal event in the etiopathogenesis of SLE

LR Rönnblom, T Lövgren, U Bsve, GV Alm Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):7 (4 February 2002)

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Comparison of different immunoassays detecting anti-chromatin autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

P Roux-Lombard, S Mormile, JM Dayer Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):70 (4 February 2002)

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Anti-keratin and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide autoantibodies in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

J Vavrinec, I Hromadnikova, K Stechova, P Vavrincova, D Hridelova, H Nekvasilova, H Reitzova Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):71 (4 February 2002)

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The effect of infliximab on rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated cyclic peptide antibodies

N van Damme, L de Rycke, E Kruithof, IEA Hoffman, EM Veys, F de Keyser Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):72 (4 February 2002)

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Infliximab induced anti-dsDNA: characteristics of autoantibody response

PJ Charles, L Aarden, RN Maini Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):73 (4 February 2002)

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Specificity of rheumatoid synovial B-cell hybridoma with germline configurated IGVH genes against human nuclear protein histone

LM Morawietz, JM Möller, GF Fernahl, EC Müller, RM Magalhaes, VK Krenn Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):74 (4 February 2002)

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Immunomic analysis of syovial fluid exosomes of rheumatic diseases patients

A Sternjak, S Bläβ, S Metzkow, P Jungblut, G Burmester, SK Skriner Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):75 (4 February 2002)

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Protein microarray characterization of autoantibody responses in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus

W Robinson, W Huber, WI van Venrooij, S Muller, GS Panayi, C Verweij, JS Smolen, L Steinman, PJ Utz Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):76 (4 February 2002)

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Do IgA antiphospholipid antibodies have any clinical importance?

GN Gaspersic, S Cucnik, T Kveder, B Bozic Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):77 (4 February 2002)

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Cell-free Fc-γ receptors IIIb, autoantibodies and related immune complexes trigger the production of G-CSF and GM-CSF in nonorgan-specific autoimmune diseases

V Durand, Y Renaudineau, P Youinou Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):78 (4 February 2002)

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Cerebrovascular insult and antiphospholipid antibodies in young adults

S Cucnik, N Gaspersic, U Rot, B Bozic, T Kveder Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):79 (4 February 2002)

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Serum amyloid P component (SAP) binds to late apoptotic cells and mediates their phagocytosis by macrophages

M Bijl, G Horst, H Bootsma, PC Limburg, CGM Kallenberg Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):8 (4 February 2002)

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Interference of PR3-ANCA with the enzymatic activity of PR3

AA Rarok, YM van der Geld, ATJ Tool, M de Haas, PC Limburg, CGM Kallenberg, D Roos Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):80 (4 February 2002)

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Anti-Ro/SSA antibodies in systemic sclerosis (SSc): determination of the fine specificity, clinical and laboratory correlations

C Antonioli, F Franceschini, I Cavazzana, P Airò, E Danieli, R Bettoni, R Cattaneo Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):81 (4 February 2002)

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Autoantibodies to the TNF-α translational regulators TIA-1 and TIAR occur frequently in sera of patients with SLE and scleroderma

E Jimenez-Boj, G Schett, N Kedersha, C Zimmermann, E Hoefler, J Smolen, P Anderson, G Steiner Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):82 (4 February 2002)

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Molecular cloning of candidate antigens recognized by anti-endothelial cell antibodies

R Revelen, P Youinou, M Dueymes Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):83 (4 February 2002)

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Sensitivity of ANA indirect immunofluorescence testing for the detection of anti-ENA antibodies

IEA Hoffman, I Peene, EM Veys, F De Keyser Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):84 (4 February 2002)

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Induction of ANA, anti-dsDNA and anti-nucleosome antibodies following infliximab treatment in rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthropathy patients

LEB de Rycke, N Van Damme, E Kruithof, IEA Hoffman, EM Veys, F De Keyser Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):85 (4 February 2002)

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Membrane expression of neutrophil proteinase 3 (PR3) is associated with relapse in PR3-ANCA related vasculitis

AA Rarok, CA Stegeman, PC Limburg, CGM Kallenberg Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):86 (4 February 2002)

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Cryoglobulins induce temperature-dependent TNF-α production via Fcγ-receptor II

J Rönnelid, L Mathsson, K Carlsson, M Höglund, B Nilsson, K Nilsson-Ekdahl, U Lycken Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):87 (4 February 2002)

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Assessment of activity and damage in ANCA-associated vasculitis in India

M Rajappa Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):88 (4 February 2002)

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Clinical optimization and multicenter validation of antigen-specific cut-off values on the INNO-LIAr ANA Update for the detection of autoantibodies in connective tissue disorders

K De Bosschere, A Wiik, T Gordon, P Roberts-Thomson, D Abraham, C Dobbels, H Pottel, F Hulstaert, L Meheus Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):89 (4 February 2002)

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Expression of syndecan-1 during development, growth and cartilage degeneration in a transgenic mouse model for osteoarthritis

L Pirilä, H Salminen, AM Säämänen, J Kivinemi, YT Konttinen, E Vuorio Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):9 (4 February 2002)

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Autoantibodies to deiminated fibrinogen are the most efficient serological criterion for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

NL Nogueira, M Sebbag, S Chapuy-Regaud, C Clavel, B Fournie, A Cantagrel, C Vincent, G Serre Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):90 (4 February 2002)

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Characterization of binding interactions in solution between β-2-glycoprotein I and monoclonal antibodies

NHH Heegaard, C Schou, E Kogutowska, M Anderson, L Blomberg Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):91 (4 February 2002)

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Anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) analysis should include specific analysis of antibodies to SS-A/Ro

C Dahle, T Skogh, AK Berg, A Jalal, P Olcén Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):92 (4 February 2002)

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Abnormal gene expression in CD8 T cells from the lungs of scleroderma patients

IG Luzina, SP Atamas, R Wise, FM Wigley, B White Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):93 (4 February 2002)

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CD25 regulatory cells are involved in protection from collagen-induced arthritis in both susceptible and non-susceptible mice

ME Morgan, RPM Sutmuller, HJ Witteveen, A Snijders, R Offringa, EH Zanelli, RRP De Vries, REM Toes Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):94 (4 February 2002)

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The accumulative and maturative type of B-cell activation in synovitis: a new concept of B-cell activation in autoimmune diseases

VK Krenn, LM Morawietz, H-JK Kim, JM Möller, CB Berek Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):95 (4 February 2002)

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Regulation of T cell and monocyte activation by human anergic/suppressive CD4 CD25 T cells

LS Taams, JMR van Amelsfort, KMG Jacobs, JWJ Bijlsma, FPJG Lafeber Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):96 (4 February 2002)

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The characterisation and regulation of type 1 immune responses in psoriatic arthritis

JA Gracie, H Wilson, SE Robertson, DJ Kane, IB McInnes Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):97 (4 February 2002)

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Identification of T-cell specific autoantigens

D Hamann, I Rensink, HGM Geertzen, L Aarden Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):98 (4 February 2002)

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Tolerance induction in mice by antibodies to T-cell epitopes

R Laub, R Brecht, F Emmrich Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 1):99 (4 February 2002)

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