Studies on Arthritis and Joint Disorders

Part I. Biology of Oxidative Stress in Joint Disorders

1. Soluble Proteomic Biomakers in the Management of Arthritis
Yves Henrotin, Ali Mobasheri

2. Regulation of T-Cell Functions by Oxidative Stress
Stuart J. Bennett, Helen R. Griffiths

3. Nitric Oxide and the Respiratory Chain in Synovial Cells and Chondrocytes
María J. López-Armada, Marta N. Valcárcel-Ares, Romina R. Riveiro-Naveira, Carlos Vaamonde-García

4. Adipokines, Molecular Players at the Crossroad Between Inflammation and Oxidative Stress: Role in Arthropathies
Morena Scotece, Javier Conde, Rodolfo Gómez, Verónica López, Francisca Lago, Juan J. Gómez-Reino, Oreste Gualillo

5. Regulation of Cartilage and Bone Metabolism by Oxidative Stress
Anja Niehoff, Christoph Ziskoven

6. Role of Oxidative Stress in Bone Ageing
Sergio Portal-Núñez, Pedro Esbrit

Part II. Clinical Aspects of Oxidative Stress in Joint Disorders

7. Genetic Component of Oxidative Stress in Rheumatoid Arthritis
F. David Carmona, Jose-Ezequiel Martin, Javier Martin

8. Oxidative Stress in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Katalin É. Szabó-Taylor, György Nagy, Paul Eggleton, Paul G. Winyard

9. Oxidative Stress and Premature Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Fredeswinda I. Romero-Bueno

10. Role of Oxidative Stress and Reactive Oxygen Radicals in the Pathogenesis of Systemic Sclerosis
Sonsoles Piera-Velazquez, Sergio A. Jimenez

11. Antioxidant and Antiinflammatory Properties of Heme Oxygenase-1 in Osteoarthritic Articular Cells
Maria Isabel Guillén, Isabel García-Arnandis, Victoria Clérigues, Javier Megías, Maria José Alcaraz

12. Oxidative Stress at the Crossroads Between Osteoarthritis and Metabolic Syndrome
James D. Katz, Manuel T. Velasquez

13. Metabolic Syndrome and Gout
Eswar Krishnan

Part III. Antioxidative Approach in Joint Disorders

14. Natural Antioxidants in the Pharmacological Treatment of Rheumatic Immune and Inflammatory Diseases
Rosaria Meli, Giuseppina Mattace Raso

15. Antioxidants in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis and Bone Mineral Loss
Ali Mobasheri, Mehdi Shakibaei, Hans Konrad Biesalski, Yves Henrotin

16. Anti-cytokine Agents to Combat Oxidative Stress
Makoto Hirao, Jun Hashimoto, Norihiro Nishimoto

17. Oxidative Conditioning and Treatment for Osteoarthritis
Prem S. Ramakrishnan, Marc J. Brouillette, James A. Martin

18. The Role of Sirtuins in Arthritis
Diego Kyburz, Fabienne Niederer

19. MicroRNA Molecules, Master Regulators, Biomarkers, and Potential Therapies
Olga Sánchez-Pernaute, María Pérez-Ferro

20. Estrogen-Dependent Transcriptional Activity: A Protection Against ROS in Osteoarthritis
Laura Lugo, Gabriel Herrero-Beaumont

Nyckelord: Life Sciences, Oxidative Stress, Cell Biology, Rheumatology