title: Involvement of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in peripheral synovitis and down-regulation by tumor necrosis factor alpha blockade in spondylarthropathy.
authors.affiliation: Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vandooren
authors.forename: Elli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kruithof
authors.forename: David T Y
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rihl
authors.forename: Jieruo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Leen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Rycke
authors.forename: Filip
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Van Den Bosch
authors.forename: Eric M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Veys
authors.forename: Filip
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Keyser
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baeten
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000494:pharmacology; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000276:immunology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000069285:Infliximab; D008297:Male; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D025242:Spondylarthropathies / Q000276:immunology*; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000276:immunology; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D013585:Synovitis / Q000276:immunology*; D019714:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D019714:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000069285:Infliximab; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases