HMVECs, EPCs, monocytes, and RA, OA, and NL synovial fibroblasts were plated in 6-well plates at 200,000 cells/well and serum starved overnight. Media was exchanged and collected after 24 h. The collected media was analyzed by ELISA for Id1 (MyBioSource, San Diego, CA, USA). Manufacturer protocols were followed. SFs of RA, OA, and several other diseases were also analyzed by this ELISA. Both synovial and dermal fibroblasts were stimulated with varying cytokines and concentrations. Cytokines used were tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α, Thermo Fisher Scientific), chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 16 (CXCL16, R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA), interleukin 17 (IL-17, R&D Systems), and TGF-β (R&D Systems). These cytokines were chosen because they are known to be upregulated in RA ST [23 (link), 24 (link)]. The supernatant and exosome fractions were collected after 24 h and analyzed by this ELISA.
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