RNA-seq analysis reveals different gene ontologies and pathways in rheumatoid arthritis and Kashin-Beck disease.

Journal: International journal of rheumatic diseases
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Abstract

AIMS: To understand the pathogenesis of cartilage damage in Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) which similar clinical symptoms.

Authors

  • Fangfang Yu
    School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an, China.
  • Chen Duan
    School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an, China.
  • Xiaodong Zhang
    The Center of Psychosomatic Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Center for Mental Health, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China.
  • Dandan Yao
    The City College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
  • Gangquan Si
    State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
  • Ying Gao
    Department of Pharmacy The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming China.
  • Zongqiang Gao
    The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
  • Farooq Umer
    Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
  • Xiong Guo
    School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an, China.