Arthritis Research

Synovial Joint Morphology, Histopathology, and Immunohistochemistry.- Imaging Inflamed Synovial Joints.- Arthroscopy as a Research Tool.- Immunohistochemistry of the Inflamed Synovium.- In Situ Hybridization of Synovial Tissue.- Subtractive Hybridization.- Laser Capture as a Tool for Analysis of Gene Expression in Inflamed Synovium.- Preparation of Mononuclear Cells from Synovial Tissue.- Quantitative Image Analysis of Synovial Tissue.- Cartilage Matrix and Bone Biology.- Cartilage Histomorphometry.- Image Analysis of Aggrecan Degradation in Articular Cartilage With Formalin-Fixed Samples.- In situ Detection of Cell Death in Articular Cartilage.- Measurement of Glycosaminoglycan Release from Cartilage Explants.- Assessment of Collagenase Activity in Cartilage.- Assessment of Gelatinase Expression and Activity in Articular Cartilage.- Analyses of MT1-MMP Activity in Cells.- Analysis of TIMP Expression and Activity.- Bone Histomorphometry in Arthritis Models.- Generation of Osteoclasts In Vitro, and Assay of Osteoclast Activity.- Cell Trafficking, Migration, and Invasion.- Isolation and Analysis of Large and Small Vessel Endothelial Cells.- Analysis of Flow-Based Adhesion In Vitro.- Analysis of Leukocyte Recruitment in Synovial Microcirculation by Intravital Microscopy.- Angiogenesis in Arthritis.- Analysis of Inflammatory Leukocyte and Endothelial Chemotactic Activity.- Acquisition, Culture, and Phenotyping of Synovial Fibroblasts.- Genotyping of Synovial Fibroblasts.- Gene Transfer to Synovial Fibroblast.- In Vitro Matrigel Fibroblast Invasion Assay.- Culture and Analysis of Circulating Fibrocytes.