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ArticleArthritis research2002

Molecular profile of synovial fibroblasts in rheumatoid arthritis depends on the stage of proliferation.

Kimio Masuda, Riako Masuda, Michel Neidhart, Beat R Simmen, Beat A Michel, Ulf Müller-Ladner, Renate E Gay, Steffen Gay

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Article in Arthritis research, 2002. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Kimio MasudaCenter of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zürich, Gloriastrasse 25, Switzerland.
Riako Masuda
Michel Neidhart
Beat R Simmen
Beat A Michel
Ulf Müller-Ladner
Renate E Gay
Steffen Gay
University of Zurich · CHSchulthess-Klinik · CHUniversity Hospital of Zurich · CHUniversity of Regensburg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the molecular profile of proliferating rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts (RA-SF). Total RNA was extracted from two cultures of RA-SF (low-density [LD] proliferating cells and high-density [HD] nonproliferating cells) and suppression subtractive hybridization was performed to compare differential gene expression of these two cultures. Subtracted cDNA was subcloned, and nucleotide sequences were analyzed to identify each clone. Differential expression of distinct clones was confirmed by semiquantitative RT-PCR. The expression of certain genes in synovial tissues was examined by in situ hybridization. In both LD and HD cells, 44 clones were upregulated. Of the 88 total clones, 46 were identical to sequences that have previously been characterized. Twenty-nine clones were identical to cDNAs that have been identified, but with unknown functions so far, and 13 clones did not show any significant homology to sequences in GenBank (NCBI). Differential expression of distinct clones was confirmed by RT-PCR. In situ hybridization showed that certain genes, such as S100A4, NFAT5, unr and Fbx3, were also expressed predominantly in synovial tissues from patients with RA but not from normal individuals. The expression of distinct genes in proliferating RA-SF could also be found in RA synovium, suggesting that these molecules are involved in synovial activation in RA. Most importantly, the data indicate that the expression of certain genes in RA-SF depends on the stage of proliferation; therefore, the stage needs to be considered in any analysis of differential gene expression in SF.

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Gene Expression RegulationArthritis, RheumatoidCell DivisionCells, CulturedClone CellsDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA, ComplementaryFibroblastsHumansIn Situ HybridizationNFATC Transcription FactorsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerS100 Calcium-Binding Protein A4S100 ProteinsCSDE1 protein, humanDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA, ComplementaryNFATC Transcription FactorsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerS100A4 protein, humanS100 Calcium-Binding Protein A4S100 ProteinsTranscription Factors

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PMID12223111
PMCPMC125298
OpenAlexW1606061703

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