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Klareskog, Lars
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Klint, Erik af
Ernestam, Sofia
Catrina, Sergiu‐Bogdan
Makrygiannakis, Dimitrios
Botusan, Ileana Ruxandra
Klareskog, Lars
Ulfgren, Ann‐Kristin
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Ulfgren, Ann‐Kristin
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spelling Catrina, Anca Irinel Klint, Erik af Ernestam, Sofia Catrina, Sergiu‐Bogdan Makrygiannakis, Dimitrios Botusan, Ileana Ruxandra Klareskog, Lars Ulfgren, Ann‐Kristin 0004-3591 1529-0131 Wiley Pharmacology (medical) Immunology Rheumatology Immunology and Allergy http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/art.21528 <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective</jats:title><jats:p>Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)–blocking agents, including etanercept and infliximab, has resulted in reductions in the radiographic progression of RA. However, the exact mechanism by which this protection occurs has not been determined. In order to add to such knowledge, we investigated the effect of anti‐TNF therapy on the expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of NF‐κB ligand (RANKL) in synovial tissue.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods</jats:title><jats:p>The expression of OPG and RANKL in synovial biopsy specimens was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. Serial synovial biopsy specimens were obtained from 18 patients with RA, before and after treatment with etanercept (9 patients) or infliximab (9 patients). Biopsy specimens were evaluated by double‐blind semiquantitative analysis and image analysis. The in vitro effect of TNF antagonists on the RANKL/OPG expression in osteoblasts and endothelial cells was evaluated by Western blotting. Statistical analysis was performed using Wilcoxon's signed rank test, followed by the Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons of paired samples. The results of in vitro experiments were evaluated by one‐way analysis of variance, with Tukey's post hoc test.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p>Treatment with both infliximab and etanercept increased the expression of OPG in synovial tissue. After 8 weeks of treatment, neither infliximab nor etanercept influenced RANKL expression. In both groups of patients, the RANKL:OPG ratio decreased following therapy. In vitro, both of the TNF antagonists mimicked the in vivo effect, inducing a decrease in the RANKL:OPG ratio in TNF‐primed osteoblasts and endothelial cells.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title><jats:p>Therapy with TNF antagonists in RA modulates the OPG/RANKL system, a potential mechanism that could explain the retardation of radiographic damage observed following anti‐TNF therapy.</jats:p></jats:sec> Anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy increases synovial osteoprotegerin expression in rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis & Rheumatism
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title_full_unstemmed Anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy increases synovial osteoprotegerin expression in rheumatoid arthritis
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spellingShingle Catrina, Anca Irinel, Klint, Erik af, Ernestam, Sofia, Catrina, Sergiu‐Bogdan, Makrygiannakis, Dimitrios, Botusan, Ileana Ruxandra, Klareskog, Lars, Ulfgren, Ann‐Kristin, Arthritis & Rheumatism, Anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy increases synovial osteoprotegerin expression in rheumatoid arthritis, Pharmacology (medical), Immunology, Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy
title Anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy increases synovial osteoprotegerin expression in rheumatoid arthritis
title_full Anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy increases synovial osteoprotegerin expression in rheumatoid arthritis
title_fullStr Anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy increases synovial osteoprotegerin expression in rheumatoid arthritis
title_full_unstemmed Anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy increases synovial osteoprotegerin expression in rheumatoid arthritis
title_short Anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy increases synovial osteoprotegerin expression in rheumatoid arthritis
title_sort anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy increases synovial osteoprotegerin expression in rheumatoid arthritis
title_unstemmed Anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy increases synovial osteoprotegerin expression in rheumatoid arthritis
topic Pharmacology (medical), Immunology, Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/art.21528