title: Role of nerve growth factor and tropomyosin receptor kinase A in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. Might nerve growth factor be the link interwinding obesity and osteoarthritis?
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Florenzo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iannone
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perniola
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lopalco
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cantarini
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lapadula
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002356:Cartilage / Q000378:metabolism; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D020917:Receptor, trkA / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D013585:Synovitis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D020917:Receptor, trkA
keywords: Disease Activity; Osteoarthritis; Treatment