ERK2 and JNK1 contribute to TNF-α-induced IL-8 expression in synovial fibroblasts.

Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) induces the expression and secretion of interleukin 8 (IL-8), which contributes to synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To elucidate the mechanism of the onset of RA, we used synovial fibroblasts without autoimmune inflammatory diseases and investigated MAPK signal...

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Main Authors: Shinichi Namba, Rei Nakano, Taku Kitanaka, Nanako Kitanaka, Tomohiro Nakayama, Hiroshi Sugiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5555573?pdf=render