Inflammatory gout: observations over a half-century

FASEB J. 2011 Dec;25(12):4073-8. doi: 10.1096/fj.11-1201ufm.

Abstract

This is a discussion of acute gouty arthritis, seen for over 50 years of engagement. It addresses the evolution of our current understanding of the interaction between urate crystals and key cellular components of the gouty inflammatory paroxysm, with new material on pathogenesis.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arthritis, Gouty / etiology
  • Arthritis, Gouty / history*
  • Arthritis, Gouty / physiopathology
  • Crystallization
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Inflammasomes / physiology
  • Monocytes / physiology
  • Neutrophils / physiology
  • Research / history
  • Uric Acid / chemistry

Substances

  • Inflammasomes
  • Uric Acid