Objective To observe the effect of resveratrol (Res) on in vitro TNF-a-induced proliferation and apoptosis of human rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS), and further to investigate the effect of Res on the Bcl-2-associated death promoter (BAD) for the mechanism.
Methods Synovial tisssues were obtained from patients with active RA according to the revised criteria of the American College of Rheumatology,who were undergoing knee joint replacement. RA FLS were stimulated wit...