Research Article
Prostanoid Receptor Subtypes and Its Endogenous Ligands with Processing Enzymes within Various Types of Inflammatory Joint Diseases
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Detection of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) mRNA (a) and the number of COX-IR cells (b, c) in patients with joint trauma (JT), osteoarthritis (OA), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Quantification of COX-2 mRNA (a) and immunofluorescence positive cells (b) shows that COX-2 expression was more prominent in JT, OR, and RA compared to synovium of controls (data are shown as , , one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test). (c) Immunofluorescence microscopy for COX-2 (Texas red fluorescence) shows more abundant COX-2-IR cells in JT, OR, and RA compared to control synovium. SEM. DAPI blue fluorescence shows nuclear staining. . (, compared to control).
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