Studies on Arthritis and Joint Disorders

Biomarkers of oxidative stress in joint diseases.- Regulation of T-cell functions by oxidative stress.- Nitric oxide and the respiratory chain in synovial cells and chondrocytes.- Adipokines, molecular players at the crossroad between inflammation and oxidative stress. Role in arthropathies.- Regulation of cartilage and bone metabolism by oxidative stress.- Role of oxidative stress in bone aging.- Genetic Component of Oxidative Stress in Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Oxidative stress in rheumatoid arthritis.- Oxidative stress and premature atherosclerosis in RA.- Role of Oxidative Stress and Reactive Oxygen Radicals in the Pathogenesis of Systemic Sclerosis.- Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of heme oxygenase-1 in osteoarthritic articular cells.- Oxidative stress at the crossroads between osteoarthritis and metabolic syndrome.- Metabolic syndrome and gout.- Natural Antioxidants in the pharmacological treatment of rheumatic immune and inflammatory diseases.- Antioxidants inthe treatment of osteoarthritis and bone mineral loss.- Anti-cytokine agents to combat oxidative stress.- Oxidative Conditioning and treatment for Osteoarthritis.- The role of sirtuins in arthritis.- MicroRNA molecules, master regulators, biomarkers and potential therapies.- Estrogen-dependent transcriptional activity, a protection against ROS in osteoarthritis.