Abstract Number: 1631 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Osteoarthritis-Associated Basic Calcium Phosphate Crystals Induce IL-1β, IL-18 and S100A8 Production in a Tyrosine Kinase Dependent Manner
Background/Purpose: Intraarticular basic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystals are present in the majority of osteoarthritic (OA) joints and are associated with severe degeneration. In vitro, BCP…