ORLANDO — Understanding the nature and role of the synovium and synovial fluid is critical to managing various types of arthritis, according to a presenter at the 2022 Rheumatology Nurses ...

The most common joint condition in the United States is osteoarthritis, which affects an estimated 32.5 million adults. osteoarthritis is caused by synovial joint wear and tear, which leads to the ...

Elevated levels of synovial fluid proteins may be associated with poor functional outcomes in patients undergoing ...

Synovial fluid is made by the synovial membrane. In synovial joints, the ends of the bones are covered with cartilage (called articular cartilage) which cushions the joint and prevents friction ...

Reduced synovial-fluid lubrication parallels cartilage degradation in knee injury, knee joint synovitis, and RA. (Elsaid KA et al. 2005; 52:1746-1755.) ...

The team found that when incubated with osteoarthritic synovial fluid, the knee nerves were more excitable. The nerves also showed an increase in the function of TRPV1, a molecule that detects the ...

In collaboration with Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, the research team conducted tests using this technology on 120 patients. The results showed that osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis could be ...

The serum and synovial concentrations of both cytokines are high in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis. 11,12 Furthermore, TNF-α and interleukin-1 are potent stimulators of mesenchymal ...

Synovial fluid is made by the synovial membrane. In synovial joints, the ends of the bones are covered with cartilage (called articular cartilage) which cushions the joint and prevents friction ...