Open AccessInvolvement of CX3CL1/CX3CR1 axis in etanercept therapy for patients with active rheumatoid arthritis
Author(s) -
Masatake Sato,
Kumiko Ohtsuka,
Ryo Takahashi,
Kuninobu Wakabayashi,
Tsuyoshi Odai,
Takeo Isozaki,
Nobuyuki Yajima,
Yusuke Miwa,
Tsuyoshi Kasama
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
open access rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1179-156X
DOI - 10.2147/oarrr.s16210
Subject(s) - etanercept , cx3cr1 , rheumatoid arthritis , medicine , cx3cl1 , chemokine , inflammation , chemokine receptor
To examine the relationship between serum chemokine levels and patient responsiveness in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients to etanercept (ETN) and the influence of ETN administration on serum chemokine levels.