Fig. 2From: Immunopathologic characterization of ultrasound-defined synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis patients in clinical remissionImmunohistochemical analysis of stromal and vascular cells, and expression of angiogenic factors in synovial tissues (ST) from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and non-inflammatory synovial tissues from controls (Normal ST). The density of of hsp47 (fibroblasts), CD31 (blood vessels), and the expression of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and CXCL12, as assessed by quantitative digital image analysis is shown. Data are represented as mean ± SD. NS not significantBack to article page