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Construction and evaluation of a clinically relevant model of septic arthritis
Kwon H, Yu K, Lee F. Construction and evaluation of a clinically relevant model of septic arthritis. Lab Animal 2022, 52: 11-26. PMID: 36564668, DOI: 10.1038/s41684-022-01089-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeptic arthritisAnimal modelsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus culturesIntra-articular inflammationReproducible animal modelRelevant mouse modelExperimental animal modelsMRSA infectionCartilage destructionC57BL/6J miceInflammatory pathologyJoint diseaseTherapeutic medicationsMouse modelArthritisSynovial fluidClinical relevancePotential treatmentHuman patientsKnee jointDirect inoculationAureus culturesMRSAMiceStaphylococcus aureus cultures
2017
Whole grape alleviates inflammatory arthritis through inhibition of tumor necrosis factor
Stamer D, Nizami S, Lee F, Do Y. Soung. Whole grape alleviates inflammatory arthritis through inhibition of tumor necrosis factor. Journal Of Functional Foods 2017, 35: 458-465. DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor necrosis factorTransgenic miceRheumatoid arthritisTg miceNecrosis factorMacrophage inflammatory protein-1 alphaInflammatory protein-1 alphaAnti-rheumatic efficacySynovitis/enthesitisGP dietProtein-1 alphaHuman tumor necrosis factorRA symptomsInflammatory arthritisRegular dietBone massOsteoclastogenic factorsPowder dietMatrix metalloproteinasesMiceArthritisDietArticular cartilageWhole grapesGPs