Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease in which pro-inflammatory
cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, play a crucial role. The chronic …

Hyaluronic acid (HA) has been widely used for viscosupplementation of diseased or aged
articular joints. However, recent investigations have revealed the active anti-inflammatory or …

Recently, autoantibodies to some citrullinated autoantigens have been reported to be
specific for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, an entire profile of and autoimmunity of the …

Although it is largely unknown how diet might modulate rheumatoid arthritis (RA), dietary
interventions, including so-called “low-carbohydrate” diets, may be considered for RA …

Recently, it has been demonstrated that oxygen free radicals have an important role as a
signaling messenger in the development of inflammation and osteoclastogenesis …

Introduction In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), synovial fluid (SF) contains a large number of
neutrophils that contribute to the inflammation and destruction of the joints. The SF also …

Objective Studies have shown the roles of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of
osteoarthritis (OA) and induction of chondrocyte senescence during OA progression. The …

The purpose of this study was to examine whether glucosamine has an antirheumatic effect
in a randomized placebo-controlled study. The subjects were 51 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) …

The objective of this article was to investigate the role and expression of a novel
adipocytokine, angiopoietin‐like‐4 (ANGPTL4), in arthropathy. Human chondrocytes were …

Background Effective biomarkers for discrimination between ulcerative colitis (UC) and
Crohn's disease (CD) have not been established yet. In this study, we analyzed protein …