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Basic and translational research
The Tie2 receptor antagonist angiopoietin 2 facilitates vascular inflammation in systemic lupus erythematosus

P Kümpers, S David, M Haubitz, J Hellpap, R Horn, V Bröcker, M Schiffer, H Haller, and T Witte
Ann Rheum Dis 2009 68: 1638 -1643; published online before print as 10.1136/ard.2008.094664 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical and epidemiological research
An open-label pilot study of infliximab therapy in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis

C P Denton, M Engelhart, N Tvede, H Wilson, K Khan, X Shiwen, P E Carreira, F Diaz Gonzalez, C M Black, and F H van den Hoogen
Ann Rheum Dis 2009 68: 1433 -1439; published online before print as 10.1136/ard.2008.096123 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical and epidemiological research
A descriptive and prognostic study of systemic sclerosis-associated myopathies

B Ranque, F-J Authier, V Le-Guern, C Pagnoux, A Berezne, Y Allanore, D Launay, E Hachulla, A Kahan, J Cabane, R Gherardi, L Guillevin, and L Mouthon
Ann Rheum Dis 2009 68: 1474 -1477; published online before print as 10.1136/ard.2008.095919 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [ Web only appendix ]  

Clinical and epidemiological research
Type I interferons might form the link between Toll-like receptor (TLR) 3/7 and TLR4-mediated synovial inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

M F Roelofs, M H Wenink, F Brentano, S Abdollahi-Roodsaz, B Oppers-Walgreen, P Barrera, P L C M van Riel, L A B Joosten, D Kyburz, W B van den Berg, and T R D J Radstake
Ann Rheum Dis 2009 68: 1486 -1493; published online before print as 10.1136/ard.2007.086421 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical and epidemiological research
A prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled study to identify biomarkers associated with active treatment in psoriatic arthritis: effects of adalimumab treatment on synovial tissue

A W R van Kuijk, D M Gerlag, K Vos, G Wolbink, M de Groot, M A de Rie, A H Zwinderman, B A C Dijkmans, and P P Tak
Ann Rheum Dis 2009 68: 1303 -1309; published online before print as 10.1136/ard.2008.091389 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical and epidemiological research
Long-term safety of methotrexate monotherapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic literature research

C Salliot and D van der Heijde
Ann Rheum Dis 2009 68: 1100 -1104; published online before print as 10.1136/ard.2008.093690 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [ Web only appendix ]  

Basic and translational research
Mode of action of abatacept in rheumatoid arthritis patients having failed tumour necrosis factor blockade: a histological, gene expression and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging pilot study

M H Buch, D L Boyle, S Rosengren, B Saleem, R J Reece, L A Rhodes, A Radjenovic, A English, H Tang, G Vratsanos, P O’Connor, G S Firestein, and P Emery
Ann Rheum Dis 2009 68: 1220 -1227; published online before print as 10.1136/ard.2008.091876 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [ Web only appendix ]  

Basic and translational research
Residual inflammation after rituximab treatment is associated with sustained synovial plasma cell infiltration and enhanced B cell repopulation

Y K O Teng, E W N Levarht, Rene E M Toes, Tom W J Huizinga, and Jacob M van Laar
Ann Rheum Dis 2009 68: 1011 -1016; published online before print as 10.1136/ard.2008.092791 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Basic and translational research
Clinical significance of synovial lymphoid neogenesis and its reversal after anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy in rheumatoid arthritis

J D Cañete, R Celis, C Moll, E Izquierdo, S Marsal, R Sanmartí, A Palacín, D Lora, J de la Cruz, and J L Pablos
Ann Rheum Dis 2009 68: 751 -756; published online before print as 10.1136/ard.2008.089284 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Basic and translational research
Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein expression in systemic sclerosis reveals heterogeneity of dermal fibroblast responses to transforming growth factor β

G Farina, R Lemaire, P Pancari, J Bayle, R L Widom, and R Lafyatis
Ann Rheum Dis 2009 68: 435 -441; published online before print as 10.1136/ard.2007.086850 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]