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The objective of this study was to model the effects of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), both present in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) synovia, on the behavior of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) in response to pro-inflammatory cytokine (interleukin (IL)1beta, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha)) challenge.
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Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0656, USA.
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