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Characterisation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes from a murine model of joint inflammation.
Arthritis research & therapy - 29 Jan 2013
Hardy Rowan S, Hülso Claudia, Liu Yingling, Gasparini Sylvia J, Fong-Yee Colette, Tu Jinwen, Stoner Shihani, Stewart Paul M, Raza Karim, Cooper Mark S, Seibel Markus J, Zhou Hong
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) play a central role in defining the stromal environment in inflammatory joint diseases. Despite a growing use of FLS isolated from murine inflammatory models, a detailed characterisation of these cells has not been performed. METHODS: In this study, FLS were isolated from inflamed joints of mice expressing both the T cell receptor transgene KRN and the MHC class II...
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