Table 1

Semiquantitative analysis of sPLA2staining scores in synovial cell types and histologically scored inflammation

Patient numbersPLA2staining scoreHistological inflammation score 
ECVSMSLLLLCumulativeLLTMCCumulative
Rheumatoid arthritis
  1332.12.810.9112
  22.12.11.62.78.520.62.6
  30.80.811.13.7112
  42.92.92.72.811.3213
  50.10.10.31.21.710.91.9
  60.30.311.83.411.22.2
  733331211.22.2
  81.51.51.31.65.901.11.1
  933331220.92.9
 102.71.82.306.8000
Osteoarthritis
 110.60.6001.200.30.3
 120.60.6001.200.60.9
 1321.92.10.56.5000
 14332.72.611.3000
 151.60.80.91.54.8101
 162.42.5206.900.20.2
 172.92.62.62.310.400.10.1
 181.71.61.60.35.200.40.4
 191.41.40.503.300.40.4
 200.40.60.401.4000
Non-arthritic
 210.30.3000.600.10.1
 2200.50.601.1000
 230.20.2000.4000
 2411.2002.2000
 2521.01.704.710.31.3
 262.52.4004.9000
 270.40.2000.6000
 280.90.10.601.6000
 291.31.0002.3000
 302.92.92.9311.700.10.1
  • EC, endothelium; VSM, vascular smooth muscle; SLL subsynovial lining layer; LL, synovial lining layer; LLT, synovial lining thickness; MC, mononuclear cell infiltrates. Scoring was performed as described in methods.