• Hif-1α knockdown reduces glycolytic metabolism and induces cell death of human synovial fibroblasts under normoxic conditions 

      Del Rey, Manuel J.; Valín, Álvaro; Usategui, Alicia; García-Herrero, Carmen M.; Sánchez-Aragó, María; Cuezva, José M.; Galindo, María; Bravo, Beatriz; Cañete, Juan D.; Blanco García, Francisco J; Criado, Gabriel; Pablos, José L. (Nature, 2017-06-16)
      [Abstract] Increased glycolysis and HIF-1α activity are characteristics of cells under hypoxic or inflammatory conditions. Besides, in normal O2 environments, elevated rates of glycolysis support critical cellular mechanisms ...
    • IL6/sIL6R Regulates TNFα-Inflammatory Response in Synovial Fibroblasts Through Modulation of Transcriptional and Post-Transcriptional Mechanisms 

      Valin, Álvaro; Del Rey, Manuel J.; Municio, Cristina; Usategui, Alicia; Romero, Marina; Fernández-Felipe, Jesús; Cañete, Juan D.; Blanco García, Francisco J; Ruano, Yolanda; Criado, Gabriel; Pablos, José L. (BioMed Central, 2020-10-30)
      [Abstract] Introduction: The clinical efficacy of specific interleukin-6 inhibitors has confirmed the central role of IL6 in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However the local role of IL6, in particular in synovial fibroblasts ...
    • Lack of replication of interactions between polymorphisms in rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility: case–control study 

      Ferreiro-Iglesias, Aida; Calaza, Manuel; Pérez-Pampin, Eva; López-Longo, J.; Marenco, José L.; Blanco García, Francisco J; Narváez, Javier; Navarro, Federico; Cañete, Juan D.; Rodríguez de la Serna, Arturo; González-Álvaro, Isidoro; Herrero-Beaumont, Gabriel; Pablos, José L.; Balsa, Alejandro; Fernández-Gutiérrez, Benjamín; Cáliz, Rafael; Gómez-Reino, Juan J.; González, Antonio (BioMed Central, 2014-09-27)
      [Abstract] INTRODUCTION: Approximately 100 loci have been definitively associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) susceptibility. However, they explain only a fraction of RA heritability. Interactions between polymorphisms ...
    • One-year, efficacy and safety open label study, with a single injection of a new hyaluronan for knee OA: the SOYA trial 

      Gavin, Carlos; Blanco García, Francisco J; Pablos, José L.; Caracuel, Miguel A.; Rosas, José; Gómez-Barrena, Enrique; Navarro, Francisco; Coronel, María Pilar; Gimeno, Mercedes (DovePress, 2021-07-21)
      [Abstract] Purpose. To assess the efficacy and safety of a single injection of a new formulation of hyaluronic acid (MPS-HA2%) in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis after 12 months’ follow-up. Patients and ...
    • Prevalence of hospital PCR-confirmed COVID-19 cases in patients with chronic inflammatory and autoimmune rheumatic diseases 

      Pablos, José L.; Abasolo, Lydia; Álvaro-Gracia, José M.; Blanco García, Francisco J; Blanco, Ricardo; Castrejón, Isabel; Fernández-Fernández, David; Fernández-Gutiérrez, Benjamín; Galindo-Izquierdo, María; González-Gay, Miguel Á.; Manrique-Arija, Sara; Mena Vázquez, Natalia; Mera Varela, Antonio; Retuerto, Miriam; Seijas-López, Álvaro (BMJ, 2020-06-12)
      [Abstract] Background: The susceptibility of patients with rheumatic diseases and the risks or benefits of immunosuppressive therapies for COVID-19 are unknown. Methods: We performed a retrospective study with patients ...
    • Senescent synovial fibroblasts accumulate prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis tissues and display an enhanced inflammatory phenotype 

      Del Rey, Manuel J.; Valín, Álvaro; Usategui, Alicia; Ergueta, Sandra; Martín, Eduardo; Municio, Cristina; Cañete, Juan D.; Blanco García, Francisco J; Criado, Gabriel; Pablos, José L. (BMC, 2019-11-05)
      [Abstract] Background Accumulation of senescent cells has been associated with pro-inflammatory effects with deleterious consequences in different human diseases. The purpose of this study was to analyze cell senescence ...
    • There is something you must see: breaking down the remission concept in rheumatoid arthritis from a rheumatologist's perspective 

      Acebes, Carlos; Andreu, José Luis; Balsa, Alejandro; Batlle, Enrique; De-Toro, Javier; García Llorente, Francisco; Hernández Miguel, María Victoria; Fernández-Gutiérrez, Benjamín; Hidalgo-Calleja, Cristina; Mayordomo, Lucía; Naredo, Esperanza; Narváez, Javier; Fernández Ortiz, Ana María; Pablos, José L.; Pérez-Sandoval, Trinidad; Rodríguez-Lozano, Carlos; Sánchez-Pernaute, Olga; Usón, Jacqueline; Negrón, José Bernardo; Loza, Estíbaliz; Carmona, Loreto; Gómez Castro, Susana; Montoro Álvarez, María (Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 2020-01)
      [Abstract] Objectives: To explore the remission concept in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the implications of the existing definitions when applied to clinical practice among rheumatologists with different profiles. Methods: ...