[HTML][HTML] Measurement of interleukin-33 (IL-33) and IL-33 receptors (sST2 and ST2L) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

YS Hong, SJ Moon, YB Joo, CH Jeon… - Journal of Korean …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The interleukin-33 (IL-33)/ST2 pathway has emerged as an intercellular signaling system
that participates in antigen-allergen response, autoimmunity and fibrosis. It has been …

Dickkopf-1 level is lower in patients with ankylosing spondylitis than in healthy people and is not influenced by anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy

SR Kwon, MJ Lim, CH Suh, SG Park, YS Hong… - Rheumatology …, 2012 - Springer
(1) To compare the serum levels of Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1) and bone biomarkers in patients
with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and healthy controls. (2) To examine the effects of anti-tumor …

Increased levels of interleukin 34 in serum and synovial fluid are associated with rheumatoid factor and anticyclic citrullinated peptide antibody titers in patients with …

SJ Moon, YS Hong, JH Ju, SK Kwok, SH Park… - The Journal of …, 2013 - jrheum.org
Objective. Interleukin 34 (IL-34) is a recently discovered cytokine that binds macrophage
colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) receptor. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by …

BAFF overexpression and accelerated glomerular disease in mice with an incomplete genetic predisposition to systemic lupus erythematosus

…, TE Metzger, SA Bixler, YS Hong… - Arthritis & …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine whether overexpression of BAFF can accelerate the development of
systemic lupus erythematosus–associated end‐organ disease in hosts with an underlying …

IgG antibodies to type II collagen reflect inflammatory activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

…, JH Park, SS Lee, YS Joo, JK Min, YS Hong… - The Journal of …, 2000 - europepmc.org
Objective To determine the clinical significance of IgG antibodies to type II collagen (CII) and
to define any correlation of antibodies to CII with the inflammatory response in patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Coenzyme Q10 ameliorates pain and cartilage degradation in a rat model of osteoarthritis by regulating nitric oxide and inflammatory cytokines

J Lee, YS Hong, JH Jeong, EJ Yang, JY Jhun… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objective To investigate the effect of CoenzymeQ10 (CoQ10) on pain severity and cartilage
degeneration in an experimental model of rat osteoarthritis (OA). Materials and Methods OA …

Increased serum alkaline phosphatase levels correlate with high disease activity and low bone mineral density in patients with axial spondyloarthritis

KY Kang, YS Hong, SH Park, JH Ju - Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives Recent studies report an association between serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
levels and inflammation. The present study examined the relationship between ALP and …

Severity of sacroiliitis and erythrocyte sedimentation rate are associated with a low trabecular bone score in young male patients with ankylosing spondylitis

KY Kang, MK Chung, HN Kim, YS Hong, JH Ju… - The Journal of …, 2018 - jrheum.org
Objective. To examine factors related to a low trabecular bone score (TBS) and the association
between TBS and vertebral fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods…

Trabecular bone score as an assessment tool to identify the risk of osteoporosis in axial spondyloarthritis: a case–control study

KY Kang, HY Goo, SH Park, YS Hong - Rheumatology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To compare the trabecular bone score (TBS) between patients with axial
spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and matched normal controls and identify risk factors associated with a …

[HTML][HTML] Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract–mediated regulation of STAT3 proteins contributes to treg differentiation and attenuates inflammation in a murine model …

…, BY Yoon, JK Byun, EK Kim, EJ Yang, JH Ju, YS Hong… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) is a natural flavonoid that exerts anti-inflammatory
properties. Obesity is an inflammatory condition and inflammatory cells and their …