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Detection of Stromelysin and Collagenase in Synovial Fluid From Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Posttraumatic Knee Injury

Lori A. Walakovits, Vernon L. Moore, Nina Bhardwaj, Gregory S. Gallick, Michael W. Lark

Arthritis & Rheumatism · 1992 · 256 citations · 31 references

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Abstract

The finding of high levels of stromelysin in SF from patients with RA supports the proposal that this enzyme may play a role in the connective tissue degradation observed in this disease.

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The american rheumatism association 1987 revised criteria for the classification of rheumatoid arthritis

Frank C. Arnett, Steven M. Edworthy, D. Blöch et al. · Arthritis & Rheumatism · 1988 · 19.8K citations

Stimulation of rheumatoid synovial cell collagenase and prostaglandin production by partially purified lymphocyte-activating factor (interleukin 1).

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Evidence for metalloproteinase and metalloproteinase inhibitor imbalance in human osteoarthritic cartilage.

David D. Dean, Johanne Martel‐Pelletier, Jean‐Pierre Pelletier et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1989 · 600 citations · Full text

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Comparison of human stromelysin and collagenase by cloning and sequence analysis

S. E. Whitham, Gillian Murphy, Peter Angel et al. · Biochemical Journal · 1986 · 439 citations · Full text

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Discoordinate expression of stromelysin, collagenase, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 in rheumatoid human synovial fibroblasts. Synergistic effects of interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha on stromelysin expression.

Karen L. MacNaul, Nicole Chartrain, Michael W. Lark et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1990 · 403 citations · Full text

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