Abstract Number: 1132 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Altered Histone 3 Dynamics at the Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 (MMP1) Transcription Start Site Contributes to MMP1 Suppression in Betaine Supplemented Synovial Fibroblasts in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Synovial fibroblasts (SF) produce elevated levels of matrix degrading enzymes, including matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP1), in the joints of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, leading…