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Anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha therapy avoids bone damage in patients with chronic arthritis: Who can authenticate it?

Zhao Zheng-ju1, Luo Ju-ying2, Cheng Hao1, Xiao Qiang1   

  1. 1Department of Surgery, Clinical College of Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning  437100, Hubei Province, China; 2School of Nursing, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning  437100, Hubei Province, China
  • Revised:2013-10-16 Online:2013-12-10 Published:2013-12-10
  • Contact: Luo Ju-ying, Master, Associate professor, Associate chief nurse, School of Nursing, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, Hubei Province, China
  • About author:Zhao Zheng-ju★, Master, Associate professor, Associate chief physician, Department of Surgery, Clinical College of Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, Hubei Province, China zhaozhengju@sohu.com
  • Supported by:

    the Guidance Project of the Science and Technology Department, Hubei Provincial Bureau of Education, No. B2013054*

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: To reducing bone damage in patients with chronic arthritis, anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha treatment has aroused wide concern.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the action of tumor necrosis factor alpha in the pathogenesis of chronic arthritis and progress in anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha drugs.
METHODS: A computer-based search of NCBI, OVID, EBSCO was performed to collect articles published from December 1st, 2005 to July 31st, 2013 with the keywords of “infliximab, etanercept, adalimumab, chronic arthritis” in English. There were 162 articles after initial retrieval, and finally 40 articles were included and summarized.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Studies have shown that a number of factors are involved in the activation of osteoclasts, and tumor necrosis factor alpha is only a member resulting in osteoclastogenesis. In addition, there are some media behind tumor necrosis factor alpha and RANK-RANKL system, which may independently induce osteoclastogenesis. Because of this, a separate anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha therapy applied to chronic arthritis cannot achieve the desired therapeutic effects.



中国组织工程研究
杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程


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Key words: arthritis, rheumatoid, osteoclasts, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, RANK ligand

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