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Mechanisms and models in rheumatoid arthritis /

Rheumatoid arthritis is a bewilderingly complex disease involving the interactions of many, and varied, cell populations and multiple families of low and high molecular mass mediators. We are only slowly beginning to understand the mechanisms that produce the local and systematic pathology clinicall...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Henderson, Brian (Professor), Edwards, J. C. W. (Jonathan Charles Wright), Pettipher, E. R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; San Diego : Academic Press, �1995.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cellular Mechanims in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Histopathology of Rheumatoid Joint. Pannus. Synovial Cells. Bone Cells and Bone Remodelling in Rheumatoid Arthritis. T Lymphocyte/Macrophage Interactions. Leukocyte Adhesion and Leukocyte Traffic in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Humoral Mechanisms in Rheumatoid Arthritis.: Inflammatory Cytokines Including the IL-8 Supergene Family. Cytokine Inhibitors, Growth Factors. Lipid Mediators. Oxidants/Free Radicals. Neuropeptides. Proteases and Connective Tissue Breakdown. Animal Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Role of Animal Models in the Study of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A General Review. Immunogenerics of Animal Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Adjuvant Arthritis: The First Model? Arthritis Induced By Bacteria and Viruses. Streptococcal Cell Wall Arthritis. Collagen-Induced Arthritis. Antigen-Induced Arthritis in Rodents. Antigen-Induced Arthritis in the Rabbit. Animal Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Spontaneous Arthritis Models. Cytokine-Induced Arthritis. Animal Models and Anti-Rheumatic Drug Development.