Abstract Number: 1293 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 As a Translational Marker For Efficacy Of Anti-Arthritic Treatments In Rat Collagen Induced Arthritis and Mouse Model Of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Bone Resorption
Background/Purpose: Matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP-13) is expressed by chondrocytes and synovial cells in human osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (Takaishi et al., 2008). Serum MMP-13…