Laser capture microscopy (LCM)-RNAseq for topological mapping of synovial pathology during rheumatoid arthritis
Synovial tissue from the hip or knee was collected from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) patients at the time of joint replacement surgery. Samples were analyzed using laser capture microdissection (LCM) followed by RNA-seq to evaluate the transcriptome in distinct synovial compartments. Results indicated that synovial compartments have both shared and distinct transcriptional signatures that correspond to key pathways relevant to RA pathogenesis.