Fibroblast-like synovial cells from normal and inflamed knee joints differently affect the expression of pain-related receptors in sensory neurones: a co-culture study

Fibroblast-like synovial cells from normal and inflamed knee joints differently affect the expression of pain-related receptors in sensory neurones: a co-culture study Gisela Segond von Banchet1, Jonny Richter1, Marion Hückel2,3, Christina Rose3, Rolf Bräuer3 and Hans-Georg Schaible1 1Institute 2Current of Physiology, University of Jena, Teichgraben 8, D-07740 Jena, Germany address: Roche Diagnostics GmbH, D-82377 Penzberg, Germany 3Institute of Pathology, University of Jena, Ziegelmühlenweg, D-07740 Jena, Germany Corresponding author: Hans-Georg Schaible, Hans-Georg.Schaible@mti.uni-jena.de Received: 31 Aug 2006 Revisions requested: 3 Oct 2006 Revisions received: 20 Dec 2006 Accepted: 25 Jan 2007 Published: 25 Jan 2007 Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R6 (doi:10.1186/ar2112) This article is...