“…In culture, RA fibroblast like synoviocytes (FLS) proliferate and secrete a variety of cytokines/ chemokines/angiogenic factors, including fibroblast growth factor, granulocytemacrophage colony stimulating factor, interleukin 6 (IL-6), IL-8, monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) and macrophage inflammatory proteins 1 , and they present various adhesion molecules on their surfaces. Since the first report by Stanczyk et al in 2008, several reports have described the altered miRNAs in the joint and/or peripheral blood leucocytes of patients with RA, including miR-155, miR-146 and others (Table 1) ( Stanczyk, et al, 2008;Nakasa, et al, 2008;Pauley, et al, 2008;Murata, et al, 2010;Li, et al, 2010;Fulci, et al, 2010;Nakamachi, et al, 2009. Niimoto, et al, 2010.…”