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Recent work by Hasty and coworkers [ 3] has demonstrated that local expression of IL-1β by articular chondrocytes activates autocrine gene expression, which contributes to the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA).
Detailed pathologic studies, although generally performed on destroyed joints obtained at the time of arthroplasty, have suggested that these erosions result from direct invasion of synovial tissue into the adjacent articular bone and cartilage.
Overall, the present observations suggest an association between the presence of active synovial gelatinases and the early development of erosive articular damage.
After removing the articular surface, three or four 1-mm-thick discs were sliced parallel to the articular surface.
The antigen-induced arthritis model of rheumatoid arthritis in rabbits demonstrates persistent active inflammation for several months after the intra-articular injection of antigen, including hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the synovial lining cells, pannus formation with articular cartilage erosion, and chronic infiltration of synovium by lymphocytes and plasma cells [ 13 ] . In addition, Dijkstra and colleagues [ 15 ] found macrophages in the superficial layer of the synovium, where they might secrete enzymes and oxygen radicals into the joint space, which can lead to cartilage erosion [ 9 ] . The protein levels in lavage fluid from arthritic joints in this model are low enough to allow direct testing by Western blot analysis without immunoaffinity purification, as was needed with the human aspirates.
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