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Human cartilage gp-39+,CD16+ monocytes in peripheral blood and synovium: correlation with joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jun 2000
Baeten D, Boots A M, Steenbakkers P G, Elewaut D, Bos E, Verheijden G F, Berheijden G, Miltenburg A M, Rijnders A W, Veys E M, De Keyser F
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of human cartilage (HC) gp-39, a possible autoantigen in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in peripheral blood and synovium, to characterize its cellular source, and to analyze correlations with clinical features. METHODS: The expression of HC gp-39 in synovium and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) was assessed by immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry. Synthesis and...
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