Although RA was the major focus of this study, OA and SpA synovial tissues were also investigated.
Similar immunohistochemistry findings were observed in SpA synovial tissue, with results indicating that there were very few IL-17+CD3+ T cells, whereas IL-17+c-kit+ mast cells were enriched in the SpA synovium relative to the RA synovium, although these cells did not show signs of degranulation (39).
However, in SpA, the bone tissue directly exposed to inflammation (osteitis) is the trabecular bone of the vertebrae, but not the cortical bone surface as in RA (synovitis).
"Spas have become additional stressers," said Maggie Gallant, 28, the founder of Spotlight Communications in Manhattan, who used to visit a spa for deep-tissue massages, manicures and pedicures every few weeks.
Expression profiling studies of affected tissues in SpA offer a hypothesis free approach to elucidating underlying pathogenic mechanisms.
Taken together, these data indicate that secretion of calprotectin may be a good reflection of local migration and activation of inflammatory innate immune cells in target tissues of SpA.
Expression of TRAIL R2, another TRAIL death receptor, was also significantly higher in the SpA group and active RA tissues compared with normal synovial tissues (p < 0.05; Table 2) with most staining associated with the nucleus.
After a leisurely dinner, I beelined back to the spa for a deep tissue massage.
The aim of this study was to test this hypothesis by detailed characterization of distinct macrophage subsets in SpA and RA synovial tissue.
ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; FLS: fibroblast-like synoviocyte; NGF: nerve growth factor; NGF-R: nerve growth factor receptor; OA: osteoarthritis; PsA: psoriatic arthritis; RA: rheumatoid arthritis; SF: synovial fluid; SpA: spondyloarthritis; ST: synovial tissue.
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