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ReviewImmunological reviews2010

Fibroblast-like synoviocytes: key effector cells in rheumatoid arthritis.

Beatrix Bartok, Gary S Firestein

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Review in Immunological reviews, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 969 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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969citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
23.0field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

969 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 1,868 citations in OpenAlex.

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  14. IL-22 synergizes with IL-17 to promote mucosal inflammation and bone loss.Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) · 2026
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909 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Beatrix BartokDivision of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, UCSD School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Gary S Firestein
La Jolla Institute for Immunology · US

Funding

Regulation of p38 and inflammation by MAPK kinasesR01AI070555 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI FIRESTEIN, GARY S · 2006 to 2016
$3.8M
c-Jun N-terminal kinase and joint destruction in RAR01AR047825 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI FIRESTEIN, GARY S · 2002 to 2012
$2.7M
SYNOVIAL DYSFUNCTION DUE TO P53 ABNORMALITIES IN RAR01AR045347 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI FIRESTEIN, GARY STEVEN · 1997 to 2006
$2.2M
Innate immunity and the IKKi complex in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) synoviumR01AI067752 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI FIRESTEIN, GARY S · 2007 to 2011
$1.7M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI067752NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI070555NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR045347NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR047825
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains a significant unmet medical need despite significant therapeutic advances. The pathogenesis of RA is complex and includes many cell types, including T cells, B cells, and macrophages. Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) in the synovial intimal lining also play a key role by producing cytokines that perpetuate inflammation and proteases that contribute to cartilage destruction. Rheumatoid FLS develop a unique aggressive phenotype that increases invasiveness into the extracellular matrix and further exacerbates joint damage. Recent advances in understanding the biology of FLS, including their regulation regulate innate immune responses and activation of intracellular signaling mechanisms that control their behavior, provide novel insights into disease mechanisms. New agents that target FLS could potentially complement the current therapies without major deleterious effect on adaptive immune responses.

Indexed as

Adaptive ImmunityAnimalsApoptosisArthritis, RheumatoidCartilage, ArticularCytokinesFibroblastsHumansHyperplasiaImmunity, InnateInflammation MediatorsPhenotypeSignal TransductionSynovial MembraneCytokinesInflammation Mediators

Identifiers

PMID20193003
PMCPMC2913689
OpenAlexW2000468514

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