Effect of electro-acupuncture on tumor necrosis factor-α and vascular endothelial growth factor in peripheral blood and joint synovia of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

[1] Henderson B.(1989)Arthritogenic actions of recombinant IL-1 and tumor necrosis factor α in the rabbit: evidence for synergistic interactions between cytokine Clin Exp Immonol 75 306-310

[2] Li S.F.(2007)Levels and significance of TNF-α in peripheral blood and synovial fluid form patients with rheumatoid arthritis Henan Med Res (Chin) 16 59-60, 69

[3] Xie J.M.(2006)Expression of vascular endothelial cell growth factor and its up-regulation of matrix metalioproteinase-2 activation in synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis Chin J Rheumatol (Chin) 10 495-497

[4] Yu B.Y.(1998)Pathogenesis of IL-6 and TNF-α in the rheumatoid arthritis Chin J Rheumatol (Chin) 2 236-238

[5] Lu C.S.(2000)Infliximab and methotrexate in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Trial in Rheumatoid Arthritis with Concomitant Therapy Study Group N Engl J Med 343 1594-1602

[6] Tang H.H.(2007)CD147 stimulates the angiogenesis in rheumatoid synovium via the activation of vascular endothelial growth factor J Cell Mol Immunol (Chin) 23 426-428

[7] Feng Z.J.(1988)The American Rheumatism Association 1987 revised criteria for the classification of rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis Rheum 31 315-324

[8] Guo X.H.(1995)American College of Rheumatology. Preliminary definition of improvement in rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis Rheum 38 727-735

[9] Lipsky P.E.(2002)Ostecolasts are essential for INF-mediated joint destruction Arthritis Res 4 S45-S47

[10] van der Heijde D.M.(2009)Association of TNF-α upregulation of MMP-9 activation in monocyte-derived macrophages with progression of joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Chin J Pathophysiol (Chin) 25 1181-1185

[1] Henderson B.(1989)Arthritogenic actions of recombinant IL-1 and tumor necrosis factor α in the rabbit: evidence for synergistic interactions between cytokine Clin Exp Immonol 75 306-310

[2] Li S.F.(2007)Levels and significance of TNF-α in peripheral blood and synovial fluid form patients with rheumatoid arthritis Henan Med Res (Chin) 16 59-60, 69

[3] Xie J.M.(2006)Expression of vascular endothelial cell growth factor and its up-regulation of matrix metalioproteinase-2 activation in synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis Chin J Rheumatol (Chin) 10 495-497

[4] Yu B.Y.(1998)Pathogenesis of IL-6 and TNF-α in the rheumatoid arthritis Chin J Rheumatol (Chin) 2 236-238

[5] Lu C.S.(2000)Infliximab and methotrexate in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Trial in Rheumatoid Arthritis with Concomitant Therapy Study Group N Engl J Med 343 1594-1602

[6] Tang H.H.(2007)CD147 stimulates the angiogenesis in rheumatoid synovium via the activation of vascular endothelial growth factor J Cell Mol Immunol (Chin) 23 426-428

[7] Feng Z.J.(1988)The American Rheumatism Association 1987 revised criteria for the classification of rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis Rheum 31 315-324

[8] Guo X.H.(1995)American College of Rheumatology. Preliminary definition of improvement in rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis Rheum 38 727-735

[9] Lipsky P.E.(2002)Ostecolasts are essential for INF-mediated joint destruction Arthritis Res 4 S45-S47

[10] van der Heijde D.M.(2009)Association of TNF-α upregulation of MMP-9 activation in monocyte-derived macrophages with progression of joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Chin J Pathophysiol (Chin) 25 1181-1185