F. Houssiau

Expression cloning of the murine and human interleukin 9 receptor cDNAs.

Renauld, J C, Druez, C, Kermouni, A, Houssiau, F, Uyttenhove, C, Van Roost, E, ...

Interleukin 9 (IL-9) is a T-cell-derived lymphokine that induces the proliferation of various lymphoid and hemopoietic cells. A cDNA clone encoding the murine IL-9 receptor was isolated by expression...

Expression cloning of the murine and human interleukin 9 receptor cDNAs.

Renauld, J C, Druez, C, Kermouni, A, Houssiau, F, Uyttenhove, C, Van Roost, E, ...

Interleukin 9 (IL-9) is a T-cell-derived lymphokine that induces the proliferation of various lymphoid and hemopoietic cells. A cDNA clone encoding the murine IL-9 receptor was isolated by expression...

Increased matrix metalloproteinase-3 serum levels in rheumatic diseases: relationship with synovitis and steroid treatment

Ribbens, C, Martin, Y, Franchimont, N, Kaiser, M, Jaspar, J, Damas, P, ...

Objective: To determine matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) serum levels in patients with rheumatic diseases and to study the relation between MMP-3 and C reactive protein (CRP) levels.

Tumour necrosis factor α independent disease mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis: a histopathological study on the effect of infliximab on rheumatoid nodules

Baeten, D, De Keyser, F, Veys, E, Theate, Y, Houssiau, F, Durez, P

Background: It has been suggested that the immunopathology of rheumatoid nodules parallels that of inflamed synovium in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

A randomised comparative study of the short term clinical and biological effects of intravenous pulse methylprednisolone and infliximab in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis despite methotrexate treatment

Durez, P, Nzeusseu, T, Lauwerys, B, Manicourt, D, Verschueren, P, Westhovens, R, ...

Objectives: To compare the short term clinical and biological effects of intravenous (IV) pulse methylprednisolone (MP) and infliximab (IFX) in patients with severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...