99Tc‑MDP treatment for the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis, choroidal neovascularisation and Graves' ophthalmopathy (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Qian Wu
    • Yang Ni
    • Qingrui Yang
    • Hongsheng Sun
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  • Published online on: February 23, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2016.609
  • Pages: 400-402
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Abstract

Technetium 99 conjugated with methylene diphosphonate, which is an anti‑inflammatory drug, can inhibit macrophage infiltration and downregulate a number of proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor‑α and interleukin‑1β. Recently, numerous studies have indicated that it could improve rheumatoid arthritis (RA) activity by upregulating the frequency of peripheral γδ T cells and cluster of differentiation CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Tregs, affecting the serum cytokine environment, inhibiting osteoclast formation and reducing the concentrations of rheumatoid factor‑immunoglobulin M (IgM)/IgG/IgA. As well, it may have a therapeutic role for choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) and Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO). Therefore, it will be a valuable choice in the treatment of RA, CNV and GO.
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Wu Q, Ni Y, Yang Q and Sun H: 99Tc‑MDP treatment for the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis, choroidal neovascularisation and Graves' ophthalmopathy (Review). Biomed Rep 4: 400-402, 2016
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Wu, Q., Ni, Y., Yang, Q., & Sun, H. (2016). 99Tc‑MDP treatment for the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis, choroidal neovascularisation and Graves' ophthalmopathy (Review). Biomedical Reports, 4, 400-402. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2016.609
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Wu, Q., Ni, Y., Yang, Q., Sun, H."99Tc‑MDP treatment for the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis, choroidal neovascularisation and Graves' ophthalmopathy (Review)". Biomedical Reports 4.4 (2016): 400-402.
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Wu, Q., Ni, Y., Yang, Q., Sun, H."99Tc‑MDP treatment for the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis, choroidal neovascularisation and Graves' ophthalmopathy (Review)". Biomedical Reports 4, no. 4 (2016): 400-402. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2016.609