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Expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 and B-cell lymphoma-2 in the synovial membrane in patients with knee osteoarthritis

  • Authors:
    • Xiaomiao Li
    • Xiaodong Fu
    • Yingjian Gao
    • Hao Li
    • Weili Wang
    • Yi Shen
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  • Published online on: November 8, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5462
  • Pages: 885-889
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the expression and impact of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) and B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) in knee osteoarthritis (KOA). We collected synovial fluids from the knee joint of 70 KOA patients and 30 controls. The expression levels of TIMP-1 and Bcl-2 were significantly higher in KOA patients than those in the control group (P<0.01). We also found positive correlation between the severity of KOA and the expression level of TIMP-1 (r=0.8027, P<0.05) and and Bcl-2 (r=0.5336, P<0.05). However, we found no correlation between the expression levels of TIMP-1 and Bcl-2 in the synovial membranes of KOA patients (P>0.05). Both TIMP-1 and Bcl-2 are expressed at high levels in the synovial membrane with KOA, and are closely related to the occurrence and development of KOA. Thus, detection of TIMP-1 and Bcl-2 in KOA patients can be helpful in diagnosing the state of KOA.
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Li X, Fu X, Gao Y, Li H, Wang W and Shen Y: Expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 and B-cell lymphoma-2 in the synovial membrane in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Exp Ther Med 15: 885-889, 2018
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Li, X., Fu, X., Gao, Y., Li, H., Wang, W., & Shen, Y. (2018). Expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 and B-cell lymphoma-2 in the synovial membrane in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 15, 885-889. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5462
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Li, X., Fu, X., Gao, Y., Li, H., Wang, W., Shen, Y."Expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 and B-cell lymphoma-2 in the synovial membrane in patients with knee osteoarthritis". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15.1 (2018): 885-889.
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Li, X., Fu, X., Gao, Y., Li, H., Wang, W., Shen, Y."Expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 and B-cell lymphoma-2 in the synovial membrane in patients with knee osteoarthritis". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15, no. 1 (2018): 885-889. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5462