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Methotrexate inhibits BMP4 and abrogates the hypertrophic chondrocyte phenotype of synovial fibroblasts in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Pediatric rheumatology online journal - 2 Jan 2024
Simonds Megan M, Freer Samuel T, Brescia Anne Marie C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) induces growth disturbances in affected joints. Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) play a crucial role in JIA pathogenesis. FLS overexpress bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) and have a chondrocyte-like phenotype. FLS contribute directly to joint growth disturbances through endochondral bone formation. We investigated the ability of methotrexate to inhibit BMP4...
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