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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-3-29
pubmed:abstractText
Nitric oxide's (NO) involvement in arthritis was first demonstrated when levels of nitrite, a stable endproduct of NO metabolism, were shown to be elevated in serum and synovial fluid samples of rheumatoid and osteoarthritis patients. NO production by chondrocytes, its involvement in various biochemical events of cartilage metabolism, and the in vivo suppression of experimental arthritis by NO synthase inhibitors further implicated NO in arthritis. However, a conclusive role for NO in the pathogenesis of arthritis remains to be defined, in contrast to the NO-cGMP signal transduction pathway of endothelium-mediated vasodilation. It appears that NO has limited modulating effects in cartilage metabolism, with evidence for both protective and deleterious effects. Recent developments that contribute to our understanding of NO's role in arthritis are discussed.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0891-5849
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1511-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Nitric oxide in arthritis.
pubmed:affiliation
Orthopaedic Research Institute, St. George Hospital Campus, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't