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Is chronic synovitis an example of reperfusion injury?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3755583     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In an attempt to define why the joint synovial cavity is prone to develop persistent synovial inflammation we show that hypoxia is induced by pressure changes caused by exercise in the presence of an inflammatory effusion. On resting 'reperfusion injury' may take place. The biochemistry of reperfusion injury has only recently been defined and perhaps surprisingly for an insult that has hypoxia as its central ingredient involves the subsequent production of oxygen derived free radical species. We apply the reaction sequences that are believed to occur during hypoxic/reperfusion injury to the joint synovial cavity and, on the basis of reported 'in vivo' observations, suggest novel therapeutic approaches that we believe are applicable to the treatment of persistent synovial inflammation.
Authors:
T Woodruff; D R Blake; J Freeman; F J Andrews; P Salt; J Lunec
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of the rheumatic diseases     Volume:  45     ISSN:  0003-4967     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Rheum. Dis.     Publication Date:  1986 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-09-17     Completed Date:  1986-09-17     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372355     Medline TA:  Ann Rheum Dis     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  608-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Anoxia / complications
Cats
Chronic Disease
Free Radicals
Humans
Ischemia / etiology
Knee Joint / physiopathology
Oxygen / metabolism
Partial Pressure
Perfusion
Physical Exertion
Rats
Synovitis / physiopathology*
Xanthine Oxidase / metabolism
Xanthines / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Free Radicals; 0/Xanthines; 7782-44-7/Oxygen; EC 1.17.3.2/Xanthine Oxidase
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