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The normal intima of the synovium is one to two cells thick and consists mainly of macrophage-like and fibroblast-like cells [ 3 ] . In inflammation, macrophages make a large contribution to intimal thickening, where these cells increase in number and proportion [ 3 ] . Evidence indicates that intimal macrophages arrive via the circulation as monocytes [ 4 ] , and it is proposed that increased numbers of intimal macrophages in RA are largely attributed to enhanced monocyte recruitment from blood vessels in the synovium [ 1 5 ] . Neutrophils are also recruited in RA and can be found in abundance in synovial fluid, yet they occur in relatively low numbers in the synovium [ 5 ] . In synovial fluid their number can reach 10 6per joint, particularly during an active phase of the disease [ 6 ] . Neutrophils occur at the pannus-cartilage junction [ 7 ] and it is presumed that these cells reach the joint cavity by migrating from the blood vessels in the synovium, following a chemotactic gradient.
Supernatants from cell cultures were extracted with HPLC grade methanol and analyzed on a Beckman Phenomenix C18(2) HPLC column and eluted with a 0-80% gradient of acetonitrile over 20 minutes.
Glycerol gradient ultra-centrifugation analysis
Interestingly, the activity profile of the p66 WT/p51 INSmutant also yielded a peak corresponding to gradient fractions 16-19 (Fig.
This engineering feat was necessary to overcome the steep gradient of the approach to Kicking Horse Pass.