Angiogenesis and inflammation are closely integrated processes in osteoarthritis (OA) and
may affect disease progression and pain. Inflammation can stimulate angiogenesis, and …

Evidence has been gathered regarding the association between angiogenesis and
inflammation in pathological situations. These two phenomena have long been coupled …

In a search of new bone proteins, the glycoprotein YKL-40 was identified in 1989 to be
secreted in vitro in large amount by the human osteosarcoma cell line MG63. The protein …

Angiogenesis, the growth of a network of blood vessels, is a crucial component of solid
tumour growth, linking the relatively harmless avascular growth phase and the potentially …

This review presents recent data supporting the methotrexate (MTX) mechanisms of action,
which are likely to account for its anti-proliferative and immunosuppressive effects in …

Angiogenesis is the development of blood vessels from an existing vasculature. This
process is fundamental to both physiological wound healing and the growth of malignant …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which is a chronic inflammatory disease with a multifactorial
aetiology, leads to partial or permanent disability in the majority of patients. It is …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Zicao is the dried root of Lithospermum erythrorhizon Sieb,
et Zucc, Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnst, or Arnebia guttata Bunge and commonly used to …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of power Doppler ultrasonography (PDUS) for
assessing inflammatory activity in the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints of patients with …

Angiogenesis, the growth of a network of blood vessels, is a crucial component of solid
tumor growth, linking the relatively harmless avascular and the potentially fatal vascular …