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Phenotypic Characterization and Invasive Properties of Synovial Fluid-Derived Adherent Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Phenotypic Characterization and Invasive Properties of Synovial Fluid-Derived Adherent Cells in... The present study aimed at characterizing the phenotype and functions of adherent synovial fluid (SF) cells derived from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), comparing with fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) derived from RA synovial tissue (ST). Adherent SF-derived cells were spindle-shaped from passages 1–6 under light microscopy. The cell surface marker profile in SF-derived cells from passage 1–6 was similar to that of ST-derived FLS. Levels of MMP-1 and MMP-3 were not significantly different between SF-derived cells and ST-derived FLS (p = 0.20 and p = 0.40, respectively). There was no significant difference in the optical density value between two cell types in the cell invasion assay (p = 0.10). SF-derived adherent cells have a fibroblast-like phenotype from very early culture passages and have the potential to produce MMPs with the invasive capacity to degrade cartilage, identical to ST-derived FLS. Therefore, these cells could substitute for ST-derived FLS in studying the pathogenesis of RA. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Inflammation Springer Journals

Phenotypic Characterization and Invasive Properties of Synovial Fluid-Derived Adherent Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2008 by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Pathology ; Pharmacology/Toxicology ; Internal Medicine ; Rheumatology
ISSN
0360-3997
eISSN
1573-2576
DOI
10.1007/s10753-008-9087-x
pmid
18850260
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Abstract

The present study aimed at characterizing the phenotype and functions of adherent synovial fluid (SF) cells derived from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), comparing with fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) derived from RA synovial tissue (ST). Adherent SF-derived cells were spindle-shaped from passages 1–6 under light microscopy. The cell surface marker profile in SF-derived cells from passage 1–6 was similar to that of ST-derived FLS. Levels of MMP-1 and MMP-3 were not significantly different between SF-derived cells and ST-derived FLS (p = 0.20 and p = 0.40, respectively). There was no significant difference in the optical density value between two cell types in the cell invasion assay (p = 0.10). SF-derived adherent cells have a fibroblast-like phenotype from very early culture passages and have the potential to produce MMPs with the invasive capacity to degrade cartilage, identical to ST-derived FLS. Therefore, these cells could substitute for ST-derived FLS in studying the pathogenesis of RA.

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InflammationSpringer Journals

Published: Oct 11, 2008

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