Pathological findings from synovium of early osteoarthritic knee joints with persistent hydrarthrosis

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AIM: Nonspecific chronic synovitis of the knee joint was reported by Pollard in 1962 and its pathogenesis is considered to be a physiological reaction to intra-articular disease. In this study, we evaluated the pathological findings of the synovium of early osteoarthritis (OA)-affected knee joints with hydrarthrosis in comparison to typical OA.

METHODS: Synovial tissues were harvested from early OA knee joints with hydrarthrosis graded 0-2 according to the Kellgren and Lawrence classification and examined by histopathology.

RESULTS: The synovial tissues showed proliferation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) as if in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and were immunohistochemically positive for matrix metalloproteinase 3, tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin 6.

CONCLUSIONS: The histology of RA is characterized by marked proliferation of FLS. In this study, the synovial tissues of early OA with hydrarthrosis showed moderate FLS proliferation. They also expressed the cytokines that are detected in the synovial tissues of RA. We suggest long-term follow-up is needed because early OA with hydrarthrosis might progress to overt RA.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

International journal of rheumatic diseases - 19(2016), 5 vom: 02. Mai, Seite 465-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kurose, Rie [VerfasserIn]
Kakizaki, Hiroshi [VerfasserIn]
Akimoto, Hiroyuki [VerfasserIn]
Yagihashi, Norito [VerfasserIn]
Sawai, Takashi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Comparative Study
EC 3.4.24.17
Fibroblast-like synoviocytes
IL6 protein, human
Interleukin-6
Journal Article
Knee
MMP3 protein, human
Matrix Metalloproteinase 3
Osteoarthritis
Pathology
Rheumatoid arthritis
Synovium
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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Date Completed 14.07.2017

Date Revised 16.11.2017

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/1756-185X.12404

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM238336840