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Synovial Membrane

Known as: synovial tissue, Membrana synovialis, Synovial stratum 
A layer of connective tissue that lines the cavities of joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae (fluid-filled sacs between tendons and bones). The… 
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Benign Synovial NeoplasmBlood supply aspectsCDISC SEND Biospecimens TerminologyChondroma

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JointsSerous Membranemembrane by function

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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Messenger ribonucleic acid expression of 16 matrix metalloproteinases in bone-implant interface tissues of loose artificial hip joints.
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been reported to be the major factors responsible for aseptic loosening of artificial hip… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Chlamydia trachomatis nucleic acids can be found in the synovium of some asymptomatic subjects.
OBJECTIVE The recent identification of antigens or nucleic acids of infectious agents in the joints of patients with reactive… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Differential in vivo expression of collagenase messenger RNA in synovium and cartilage. Quantitative comparison with stromelysin messenger RNA levels in human rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis…
OBJECTIVE To compare quantitatively the in vivo expression of collagenase messenger RNA (mRNA) and stromelysin mRNA in the joint… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Nerves in inflammatory synovium: immunohistochemical observations on the adjuvant arthritis rat model.
Previous evidence has been presented that neurogenic input may influence adjuvant induced arthritis (AA) in rats. We now present… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Characterization and functional studies of rheumatoid synovial mast cells. Activation by secretagogues, anti-IgE, and a histamine-releasing lymphokine.
Microscopic analysis of synovial specimens from 35 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 7 patients with osteoarthritis… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
A specific collagenase from rabbit fibroblasts in monolayer culture.
1. Explants of rabbit skin and synovium in tissue culture secreted a specific collagenase into their culture media. Primary… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Studies of isolated synovial living cells of rheumatoid and nonrheumatoid synovial membranes.
Synovial membranes from patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other arthritides were digested with tryps.n to produce… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
In vivo synthesis of IgG by rheumatoid synovium.
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Immunopathologic changes in rheumatoid arthritis synovium
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
Acid Phosphatase and Catheptic Activity in Rheumatoid Synovial Tissue
ACID phosphatase and cathepsin are two of the hydrolytic enzymes shown by de Duve1 to be present in the lysosomal fraction of… 
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