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ReviewCurrent opinion in rheumatology2018

Epigenetics of inflammatory arthritis.

Deepa Hammaker, Gary S Firestein

Registry-linked trialAbstract readReview
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Review in Current opinion in rheumatology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07573072 (Characterization of the Methylation Profile of Samples Stored at the Biological Resource Center), which is not on this map. Cited by 54 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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54citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

NCT07573072 completednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Characterization of the Methylation Profile of Samples Stored at the Biological Resource Center (CRB) of the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute (IOR)

TypeobservationalSponsorIstituto Ortopedico RizzoliRan2025 to 2025Enrolled90ConditionsRare Disorders, Sarcoma of Bone and Connective Tissue, Inflammatory Articular Diseases
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

54 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Programmed cell death in osteoarthritis.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
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  6. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Biomarkers and the Latest Breakthroughs.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Deepa HammakerDivision of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, University of California San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, California, USA.
Gary S Firestein
University of California, San Diego · US

Funding

Identification of key regulators in rheumatoid arthritisR01AR065466 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI FIRESTEIN, GARY S, WANG, WEI · 2014 to 2024
$4.6M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR065466
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewAberrant epigenetic changes in DNA methylation, histone marks, and noncoding RNA expression regulate the pathogenesis of many rheumatic diseases. The present article will review the recent advances in the epigenetic profile of inflammatory arthritis and discuss diagnostic biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets. RECENT

findingsMethylation signatures of fibroblast-like synoviocytes not only distinguish rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA), but also early RA from late RA or juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Methylation patterns are also specific to individual joint locations, which might explain the distribution of joint involvement in some rheumatic diseases. Hypomethylation in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) T cells is, in part, because of active demethylation and 5-hydroxymethylation. The methylation status of some genes in SLE is associated with disease severity and has potential as a diagnostic marker. An integrative analysis of OA methylome, transcriptome, and proteome in chondrocytes has identified multiple-evidence genes that might be evaluated for therapeutic potential. Class-specific histone deacetylase inhibitors are being evaluated for therapy in inflammatory arthritis. SUMMARY: Disease pathogenesis is regulated by the interplay of genetics, environment, and epigenetics. Understanding how these mechanisms regulate cell function in health and disease has implications for individualized therapy.

Indexed as

Epigenesis, GeneticArthritisArthritis, RheumatoidDNA MethylationFibroblastsHistone CodeHumansLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMicroRNAsOsteoarthritisRheumatic DiseasesRNA, UntranslatedSpondylitis, AnkylosingMicroRNAsRNA, Untranslated

Identifiers

PMID29194108
PMCPMC5804499
OpenAlexW2771689004

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