Mirela Ionescu

5.0k citations

52 papers · 4.0k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 34

Co-authors: A. Robin Poole A Reiner R. Clark Billinghurst Leif Dahlberg Harold Van Wart Roger Bourne C H Rorabeck Sheila Laverty
Topics: Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (39 papers)Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (16 papers)Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (11 papers)
Cited by: Equine Rheumatology Immunology and Allergy
Journals: Journal of Clinical Investigation American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Partner nations: Canada United States Romania

In The Last Decade

Mirela Ionescu

49 papers receiving 3.9k citations

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Enhanced cleavage of type II collagen by collagenases in osteoarthritic articular cartilage.

1997 800 citations R. Clark Billinghurst, Leif Dahlberg et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Non-Barrett's esophageal and gastric tumors: diagnosis and treatment 2012 ·Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ·Mihai Ciocîrlan,Rodica Gincul,Vincent Lépilliez,Mathieu Pioche,Mirela Ionescu,Mircea Diculescu	0
2	Differences in biomarkers of type II collagen in atrophic and hypertrophic osteoarthritis of the hip: implications for the differing pathobiologies 2006 ·Osteoarthritis and Cartilage ·Thierry Conrozier,François‐Régis Ferrand,A. Robin Poole,C. Verret,Pierre Mathieu,Mirela Ionescu,(unknown),Muriel Piperno,A Spiegel,E. Vignon	22
3	Radiographic joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis is associated with differences in cartilage turnover and can be predicted by serum biomarkers: an evaluation from 1 to 4 years after diagnosis 2006 ·Arthritis Research & Therapy ·Suzanne Verstappen,(unknown),Mirela Ionescu,(unknown),Michał Abrahamowicz,(unknown),(unknown),F.P.J.G. Lafeber,(unknown)	52
4	Peptides of type II collagen can induce the cleavage of type II collagen and aggrecan in articular cartilage 2006 ·Matrix Biology ·Tadashi Yasuda,Elena V. Tchetina,(unknown),Peter J. Roughley,William Ka Kei Wu,Aisha Mousa,Mirela Ionescu,Isabelle Pidoux,A. Robin Poole	40
5	Cartilage biomarkers in ankylosing spondylitis: Relationship to clinical variables and treatment response 2005 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·Tae‐Hwan Kim,Millicent Stone,(unknown),Xiang Zhang,Mirela Ionescu,Tatiana Lobanok,Lindsay King,A. Robin Poole,Robert D. Inman	45
6	Effect of oral glucosamine on cartilage degradation in a rabbit model of osteoarthritis 2005 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·(unknown),Christiane Girard,Luc Chouinard,John S. Sampalis,Luc Moquin,Mirela Ionescu,A Reiner,A. Robin Poole,Sheila Laverty	101
7	Biomarkers differentiate axial and peripheral disease in Ankylosing Spondylitis, and reflect response to infliximab 2004 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Lindsay King,Mirela Ionescu,Tatiana Lobanok,A. Robin Poole,Robert D. Inman	1
8	Analysis of cartilage biomarkers in the early phases of canine experimental osteoarthritis 2004 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·John R. Matyas,Lynne Atley,Mirela Ionescu,David R. Eyre,A. Robin Poole	132
9	Immunoassay for Collagenase-Mediated Cleavage of Types I and II Collagens 2003 ·Humana Press eBooks ·R. Clark Billinghurst,Mirela Ionescu,A. Robin Poole	8
10	Turnover of type II collagen and aggrecan in cartilage matrix at the onset of inflammatory arthritis in humans: Relationship to mediators of systemic and local inflammation 2003 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·Alexander Fraser,Ursula Fearon,R. Clark Billinghurst,Mirela Ionescu,Richard J. Reece,(unknown),Paul Emery,A. Robin Poole,Douglas J. Veale	109
11	Elevation of a collagenase generated type II collagen neoepitope and proteoglycan epitopes in synovial fluid following induction of joint instability in the dog 2002 ·Osteoarthritis and Cartilage ·Qili Chu,Mandi J. Lopez,Kei Hayashi,Mirela Ionescu,R. Clark Billinghurst,Kenneth A. Johnson,A. Robin Poole,Mark D. Markel	70
12	Use of synovial fluid markers of cartilage synthesis and turnover to study effects of repeated intra‐articular administration of methylprednisolone acetate on articular cartilage in vivo 2001 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),M. Marcoux,Mirela Ionescu,A Reiner,A. Robin Poole,Sheila Laverty	41
13	Relationships of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors to cartilage proteoglycan and collagen turnover and inflammation as revealed by analyses of synovial fluids from patients with rheumatoid arthritis 2001 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·Naoki Ishiguro,Takayasu Ito,Takeshi Oguchi,(unknown),Hisashi Iwata,Mirela Ionescu,A. Robin Poole	64
14	Selective enhancement of collagenase-mediated cleavage of resident type II collagen in cultured osteoarthritic cartilage and arrest with a synthetic inhibitor that spares collagenase 1 (matrix metalloproteinase 1) 2000 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·Leif Dahlberg,R. Clark Billinghurst,Paul Manner,Fred R.T. Nelson,(unknown),Mirela Ionescu,A Reiner,Michael Tänzer,David J. Zukor,Jeffrey Chen,Harold E. Van Wart,A. Robin Poole	190
15	An analysis of 14 molecular markers for monitoring osteoarthritis: segregation of the markers into clusters and distinguishing osteoarthritis at baseline 2000 ·Osteoarthritis and Cartilage ·Ivan G. Otterness,Archie C. Swindell,(unknown),A. Robin Poole,Mirela Ionescu,Ethan S. Weiner	92
16	Comparison of the degradation of type II collagen and proteoglycan in nasal and articular cartilages induced by interleukin-1 and the selective inhibition of type II collagen cleavage by collagenase 2000 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·R. Clark Billinghurst,William Ka Kei Wu,Mirela Ionescu,A Reiner,Leif Dahlberg,Jeffrey Chen,Harold Van Wart,A. Robin Poole	135
17	Changes in Collagen Turnover in Early Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 1999 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Lynne Armstrong,David Thickett,J.P. Mansell,Mirela Ionescu,(unknown),R. Clark Billinghurst,A. Robin Poole,Ann Millar	54
18	Measurement of synovial fluid and serum concentrations of the 846 epitope of chondroitin sulfate and of carboxy propeptides of type II procollagen for diagnosis of osteochondral fragmentation in horses 1999 ·American Journal of Veterinary Research ·David D. Frisbie,(unknown),Mirela Ionescu,A. Robin Poole,Phillip L. Chapman,C. Wayne McIlwraith	61
19	Changes in joint cartilage aggrecan after knee injury and in osteoarthritis 1999 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·Stefan Lohmander,Mirela Ionescu,(unknown),A. Robin Poole	195
20	Changes in cartilage metabolism in arthritis are reflected by altered serum and synovial fluid levels of the cartilage proteoglycan aggrecan. Implications for pathogenesis. 1994 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·A. Robin Poole,Mirela Ionescu,A Swan,Paul Dieppe	137

About Mirela Ionescu

Mirela Ionescu is a scholar working on Equine, Rheumatology and Immunology and Allergy, having authored 52 papers that have together received 4.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (39 papers), Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (16 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (11 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Equine (398 citations), Rheumatology (3.1k citations) and Immunology and Allergy (522 citations). Mirela Ionescu has collaborated with scholars based in Canada, United States and Romania. Frequent co-authors include A. Robin Poole, A. Robin Poole, A Reiner, R. Clark Billinghurst, Leif Dahlberg, Harold Van Wart, Roger Bourne, C H Rorabeck, Sheila Laverty and Peter G. Mitchell. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

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