Metastasis-inducing S100A4 protein is associated with the disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis.

Abstract

This paper shows for the first time association between S100A4 protein and diseases activity of rheumatoid arthritis, and the fact that S100A4 stimulates production of TNF from monocytes.

Keywords

• NECROSIS-FACTOR-ALPHA
• JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS
• SYNOVIAL FIBROBLASTS
• NEUTROPHIL ACTIVATION
• MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY
• TNF-ALPHA
• EXPRESSION
• METHOTREXATE
• PATHOGENESIS
• INFLAMMATION