T Cells in Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common and most severe form of inflammatory arthritis. The pathogenesis of RA has been the subject of intense research for several decades. The prevailing hypotheses have changed over the years, and have attempted to incorporate the most recent data. Although T...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Miossec, P. (Editor), Berg, W. van den (Editor), Firestein, G. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Basel Birkhäuser 1998, 1998
Edition:1st ed. 1998
Series:Progress in Inflammation Research
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • T Cells as Secondary Players in Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • T cell receptor rearrangements in arthritis
  • T cell-independent joint destruction
  • Role of T cells in arthritis: Lessons from animal models
  • The Th1/Th2 cytokine balance in arthritis
  • Interactions between T cell plasma membranes and monocytes
  • Adhesion molecules in arthritis: Control of T cell migration into the synovium
  • T cell reactivity to Epstein-Barr virus in rheumatoid arthritis
  • T cell responses in reactive and Lyme arthritis
  • T cell directed therapies and biologics
  • T cells as primary players in rheumatoid arthritis