Article
Exploring the reciprocal relationship between immunity and inflammation in chronic inflammatory arthritis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Jun 2003
Cope A P
Abstract excerpt
Experimental models seeking to explore how susceptible individuals develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA) propose that genetic and environmental factors shape a complex series of molecular and cellular interactions leading to a chronic inflammatory response. T lymphocytes and MHC class II genes have featured prominently in these models. More recent studies have suggested that perpetuation of inflammation in a...
Topics
- Animals
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Autoimmunity
- Chronic Disease
- Disease Progression
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Humans
- Mice
