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In both RA and non-RA synovia there was a significantly higher percentage of positive cells in inflamed compared to noninflamed intima.
Central pathophysiological features of the disease occur in the synovium, with thickening of the lining layer (or intima) and infiltration of the sublining layer, mainly by macrophages and lymphocytes [ 1 ] . In addition, the fluid-filled joint cavity contains numerous neutrophils, particularly during acute flares of RA [ 2 ] .
A higher percentage of cells, however, bound CXCL8 in non-RA inflamed intima compared to RA inflamed intima.
In RA there is increased recruitment of monocytes, which migrate into the synovial subintima and to the intima, presumably following a chemotactic gradient [ 3 ] . The increase in synovial macrophage numbers is mainly due to enhanced recruitment since there appears to be little contribution from in situ proliferation of these cells [ 21 ] , although deficient apoptosis may have an effect on increasing cell number [ 1 ] . There is also increased recruitment of neutrophils in RA, migrating from subintimal venules, across the synovium and into the synovial fluid where they can occur in large numbers.
The intima was noted as being normal where it was one to two cells thick, and inflamed where greater than two cells thick.