Effect of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Therapy on Osteoclasts Precursors in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Objective. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) increases circulating osteoclast (OC) precursors numbers by promoting their proliferation and differentiation. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of TNF inhibitors (TNFi) on the differentiation and activity of OC in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient...

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Main Authors: Inês P. Perpétuo, Joana Caetano-Lopes, Ana Maria Rodrigues, Raquel Campanilho-Marques, Cristina Ponte, Helena Canhão, Mari Ainola, João E. Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2690402