Fig. 3.
The expression of proinflammatory mediators blocking ADAM-17 in RA FLSs. a ADAM-17 siRNA inhibited ADAM-17 expression in RA FLSs. b The expression of fractalkine/CX3CL1 was significantly decreased in TNF-α-stimulated ADAM-17 siRNA-transfected RA FLS-conditioned medium compared with TNF-α-stimulated control siRNA-transfected RA FLS-conditioned medium. (n = number of replicates). ADAM a disintegrin and metalloprotease family protein, FLSs fibroblast-like synoviocytes, siRNA small interfering RNA