ROBERT G. LAHITA and MAURIZIO CUTOLO

Overview Article for Basic and Clinical Aspects of Neuroendocrine Immunology in Rheumatic Diseases

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: xiii. [Full Text] [PDF]  

JOHANNES W.J. BIJLSMA, ALFONSE MASI, RAINER H. STRAUB, ROBERT LAHITA, and MAURIZIO CUTOLO

Neuroendocrine Immune System Involvement in Rheumatology

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: xviii. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Part I. The Role of Genetics: Gene Polymorphisms and the Neuroendocrine Immune System in Rheumatic Diseases:

LAURA J. LEWIS-TUFFIN and JOHN A. CIDLOWSKI

The Physiology of Human Glucocorticoid Receptor (hGR) and Glucocorticoid Resistance

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 1-9. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

SERENA GUIDUCCI, CINZIA FATINI, VERONICA ROGAI, MARINA CINELLI, ELENA STICCHI, ROSANNA ABBATE, and MARCO MATUCCI CERINIC

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme in Systemic Sclerosis: From Endothelial Injury to a Genetic Polymorphism

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 10-19. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

UTA WAGNER, MATTHIAS WAHLE, OLGA MALYSHEVA, ULF WAGNER, HOLM HÄNTZSCHEL, and CHRISTOPH BAERWALD

Sequence Variants of the CRH 5'-Flanking Region: Effects on DNA–Protein Interactions Studied by EMSA in PC12 Cells

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 20-33. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GIAN PAOLO ROSSI and GISELLA PITTER

Genetic Variation in the Endothelin System: Do Polymorphisms Affect the Therapeutic Strategies?

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 34-50. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Part II. The Central Nervous System: Stimulation Tests of the Stress Axis and Its Involvement in Rheumatic Diseases:

M.S. HARBUZ, L.J. RICHARDS, A.J. CHOVER-GONZALEZ, O. MARTI-SISTAC, and D.S. JESSOP

Stress in Autoimmune Disease Models

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 51-61. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

EMANUELE CALCAGNI and ILIA ELENKOV

Stress System Activity, Innate and T Helper Cytokines, and Susceptibility to Immune-Related Diseases

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 62-76. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RINIE GEENEN, HENRIËT VAN MIDDENDORP, and JOHANNES W.J. BIJLSMA

The Impact of Stressors on Health Status and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and Autonomic Nervous System Responsiveness in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 77-97. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RICHARD IMRICH

Hypoglycemia, an Old Tool for New Findings in the Adrenomedullary Hormonal System in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 98-108. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PIERCARLO SARZI-PUTTINI, FABIOLA ATZENI, ALESSANDRO DIANA, ANDREA DORIA, and RAFFAELLO FURLAN

Increased Neural Sympathetic Activation in Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 109-117. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GUIDO VALESINI, CRISTIANO ALESSANDRI, DOMENICO CELESTINO, and FABRIZIO CONTI

Anti-Endothelial Antibodies and Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 118-128. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

DIEGO FERONE, MARA BOSCHETTI, EUGENIA RESMINI, MASSIMO GIUSTI, VALERIA ALBANESE, UMBERTO GOGLIA, MANUELA ALBERTELLI, LARA VERA, FEDERICO BIANCHI, and FRANCESCO MINUTO

Neuroendocrine-Immune Interactions: The Role of Cortistatin/Somatostatin System

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 129-144. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

JOZEF ROVENSKY, HELENA RAFFAYOVA, RICHARD IMRICH, ZOFIA RADIKOVA, ADELA PENESOVA, LADISLAV MACHO, JOZEF LUKAC, MARCO MATUCCI-CERINIC, and MILAN VIGAS

Prolactin and Growth Hormone Responses to Hypoglycemia in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and Psoriatic Arthritis

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 145-148. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Part III. The Peripheral Nervous System: Nerve Fibers, Neuropeptides, and Clinical Links in Arthritis:

YRJÖ T. KONTTINEN, VELI-MATTI TIAINEN, ENRIQUE GOMEZ-BARRENA, MIKA HUKKANEN, and JARI SALO

Innervation of the Joint and Role of Neuropeptides

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 149-154. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

JON D. LEVINE, SACHIA G. KHASAR, and PAUL G. GREEN

Neurogenic Inflammation and Arthritis

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 155-167. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

DAVID JANELE, THOMAS LANG, SILVIA CAPELLINO, MAURIZIO CUTOLO, JOSE ANTONIO P. DA SILVA, and RAINER H. STRAUB

Effects of Testosterone, 17-Estradiol, and Downstream Estrogens on Cytokine Secretion from Human Leukocytes in the Presence and Absence of Cortisol

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 168-182. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANDREJ A. ROMANOVSKY, ANDREI I. IVANOV, and SCOTT R. PETERSEN

Microsomal Prostaglandin E Synthase-1, Ephrins, and Ephrin Kinases as Suspected Therapeutic Targets in Arthritis: Exposed by "Criminal Profiling"

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 183-194. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GEORGES J.M. MAESTRONI

Sympathetic Nervous System Influence on the Innate Immune Response

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 195-207. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. BRUNI, F.M. SERINO, S. GALLUZZO, G. COPPOLINO, F. CACCIAPAGLIA, M. VADACCA, S. NILO, N. TERMINIO, and A. AFELTRA

Alexithymia and Neuroendocrine- Immune Response in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases: Preliminary Results on Relationship between Alexithymic Construct and TNF- Levels

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 208-211. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Part IV. The Role of Gonadal Hormones: Sex Hormones and Rheumatic Diseases:

TORE K. KVIEN, TILL UHLIG, SIGRID ØDEGÅRD, and MARTE S. HEIBERG

Epidemiological Aspects of Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Sex Ratio

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 212-222. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ALFONSE T. MASI, JEAN C. ALDAG, and ROBERT T CHATTERTON

Sex Hormones and Risks of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Developmental or Environmental Influences

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 223-235. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

MARTIN SCHMIDT, HEIDRUN NAUMANN, CLAUDIA WEIDLER, MARTINA SCHELLENBERG, SVEN ANDERS, and RAINER H. STRAUB

Inflammation and Sex Hormone Metabolism

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 236-246. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANDREA DORIA, LUCA IACCARINO, PIERCARLO SARZI-PUTTINI, ANNA GHIRARDELLO, SANDRA ZAMPIERI, SILVIA ARIENTI, MAURIZIO CUTOLO, and SILVANO TODESCO

Estrogens in Pregnancy and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 247-256. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

LUISA MIRONE, ANGELA BARINI, and ANTONELLA BARINI

Androgen and Prolactin (Prl) Levels in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc): Relationship to Disease Severity

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 257-262. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

SILVIA CAPELLINO, PAOLA MONTAGNA, BARBARA VILLAGGIO, ALBERTO SULLI, STEFANO SOLDANO, SIMONE FERRERO, VALENTINO REMORGIDA, and MAURIZIO CUTOLO

Role of Estrogens in Inflammatory Response: Expression of Estrogen Receptors in Peritoneal Fluid Macrophages from Endometriosis

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 263-267. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Part V. Glucocorticoids as Endogenous Neuroendocrine Immune Modulators: New Perspectives in the Therapy of Rheumatic Diseases:

JOHANNES W.J. BIJLSMA, JOS N. HOES, AMALIA A. VAN EVERDINGEN, SUZAN M.M. VERSTAPPEN, and JOHANNES W.G. JACOBS

Are Glucocorticoids DMARDs?

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 268-274. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

JOSÉ A. P. DA SILVA, JOHANNES W. G. JACOBS, and JOHANNES W. J. BIJLSMA

Revisiting the Toxicity of Low-Dose Glucocorticoids: Risks and Fears

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 275-288. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

MAURIZIO CUTOLO, ALBERTO SULLI, CARMEN PIZZORNI, MARIA ELENA SECCHI, STEFANO SOLDANO, BRUNO SERIOLO, RAINER H. STRAUB, KATI OTSA, and GEORGES J. MAESTRONI

Circadian Rhythms: Glucocorticoids and Arthritis

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 289-299. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ERIC-JAN A. KROOT, A. MARGRIET HUISMAN, JENDÉ VAN ZEBEN, JACQUES M.G.W. WOUTERS, and HENK C. VAN PAASSEN

Oral Pulsed Dexamethasone Therapy in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Pilot Study

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 300-306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ALBERTO SULLI, CARLO MAURIZIO MONTECUCCO, ROBERTO CAPORALI, LORENZO CAVAGNA, PAOLA MONTAGNA, SILVIA CAPELLINO, LAURA FAZZUOLI, BRUNO SERIOLO, CALVIA ALESSANDRO, MARIA ELENA SECCHI, and MAURIZIO CUTOLO

Glucocorticoid Effects on Adrenal Steroids and Cytokine Responsiveness in Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Elderly Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 307-314. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

MARCO A. CIMMINO, MASSIMILIANO PARODI, ROBERTO CAPORALI, and CARLOMAURIZIO MONTECUCCO

Is the Course of Steroid-Treated Polymyalgia Rheumatica More Severe in Women?

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 315-321. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Part VI. Clinical Aspects: The Neuroendocrine and Immune Systems in Rheumatology:

MICHAL HAREL and YEHUDA SHOENFELD

Predicting and Preventing Autoimmunity, Myth or Reality?

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 322-345. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANGELA TINCANI, MONICA NUZZO, MARIO MOTTA, SONIA ZATTI, ANDREA LOJACONO, and DAVID FADEN

Autoimmunity and Pregnancy: Autoantibodies and Pregnancy in Rheumatic Diseases

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 346-352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

MONIKA ØSTENSEN, FRAUKE FÖRGER, and PETER M. VILLIGER

Cytokines and Pregnancy in Rheumatic Disease

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 353-363. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

NICOLETTA DI SIMONE, ROBERTA CASTELLANI, ELENA RASCHI, M. ORIETTA BORGHI, PIER LUIGI MERONI, and ALESSANDRO CARUSO

Anti-Beta-2 Glycoprotein I Antibodies Affect Bcl-2 and Bax Trophoblast Expression without Evidence of Apoptosis

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 364-376. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

SIMONE NEGRINI, DANIELA FENOGLIO, PIERCESARE BALESTRA, MARCO FRAVEGA, GILBERTO FILACI, and FRANCESCO INDIVERI

Endocrine Regulation of Suppressor Lymphocytes: Role of the Glucocorticoid-Induced TNF-Like Receptor

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 377-385. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

WILLIAM TRAVERSE, BEATRIZ TENDLER, CHARLES GALEA, SANTHANAN LAKSHMINARAYAN, and ANN PARKE

Neuroendocrine Manifestations of Phospholipid Antibody Disease Identified by Long-Term Follow-Up Study of Patients with Phospholipid Antibodies

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 386-390. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Part VII. Clinical Evidence: Anti-TNF Strategies and Effects on Neuroendocrine Immune Mechanisms in Rheumatic Diseases:

MAURIZIO CUTOLO, ALBERTO SULLI, SILVIA CAPELLINO, BARBARA VILLAGGIO, PAOLA MONTAGNA, CARMEN PIZZORNI, SABRINA PAOLINO, BRUNO SERIOLO, LAMBERTO FELLI, and RAINER H. STRAUB

Anti-TNF and Sex Hormones

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 391-400. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

JOHN DULOS and ANNEMIEKE H. BOOTS

DHEA Metabolism in Arthritis: A Role for the p450 Enzyme Cyp7b at the Immune–Endocrine Crossroad

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 401-413. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BRUNO SERIOLO, SABRINA PAOLINO, ALBERTO SULLI, DANIELA FASCIOLO, and MAURIZIO CUTOLO

Effects of Anti-TNF- Treatment on Lipid Profile in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 414-419. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BRUNO SERIOLO, SABRINA PAOLINO, ALBERTO SULLI, VALENTINO FERRETTI, and MAURIZIO CUTOLO

Bone Metabolism Changes During Anti-TNF- Therapy in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 420-427. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GABRIELE DI COMITE, ALESSANDRO MARINOSCI, PAOLA DI MATTEO, ANGELO MANFREDI, PATRIZIA ROVERE-QUERINI, ELENA BALDISSERA, PATRIZIA AIELLO, ANGELO CORTI, and MARIA GRAZIA SABBADINI

Neuroendocrine Modulation Induced by Selective Blockade of TNF- in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 428-437. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

FLAVIA DEL PORTO, LUIGI ALOE, BRUNO LAGANÀ, VIVIANA TRIACA, ITALO NOFRONI, and RAFFAELE D'AMELIO

Nerve Growth Factor and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with TNF- Blockers

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 438-443. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Part VIII. Clinical Perspectives: Lipid Metabolism in Rheumatic Diseases:

JEAN-MICHEL DAYER, RACHEL CHICHEPORTICHE, CRISTIANA JUGE-AUBRY, and CHRISTOPH MEIER

Adipose Tissue Has Anti-Inflammatory Properties: Focus on IL-1 Receptor Antagonist (IL-1Ra)

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 444-453. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PETER HÄRLE and RAINER H. STRAUB

Leptin Is a Link between Adipose Tissue and Inflammation

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 454-462. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

FABRIZIO MONTECUCCO, GIORDANO BIANCHI, PAOLA GNERRE, MARIA BERTOLOTTO, FRANCO DALLEGRI, and LUCIANO OTTONELLO

Induction of Neutrophil Chemotaxis by Leptin: Crucial Role for p38 and Src Kinases

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 463-471. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Part IX. Metabolic/Inflammatory Effects:

ELENA TARRICONE, ANNA GHIRARDELLO, SANDRA ZAMPIERI, RAMPUDDA MARIA ELISA, ANDREA DORIA, and LUISA GORZA

Cell Stress Response in Skeletal Muscle Myofibers

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 472-476. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

JÖRG SCHEDEL, ANDREA GÖDDE, EKKEHARD SCHÜTZ, TIM A. BONGARTZ, BERNHARD LANG, JÜRGEN SCHÖLMERICH, and ULF MÜLLER-LADNER

Impact of Thiopurine Methyltransferase Activity and 6-Thioguanine Nucleotide Concentrations in Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Diseases

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 477-491. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Index of Contributors:

Index of Contributors

Ann NY Acad Sci 2006 1069: 493-495. [PDF]  

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