Abstract Number: 1933 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Tumorigenesis Related Gene Identification in Dermatomyositis Using Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is a progressive, systemic autoimmune disease-causing inflammatory changes in the skin and skeletal muscles. DM is associated with carcinomas of the ovary,…Abstract Number: 1934 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Tripartite Motif (TRIM) Gene Family Expression in Dermatomyositis
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is a progressive, systemic autoimmune disease causing inflammatory changes to the skin and skeletal muscles. TRIM family proteins are composed of approximately…Abstract Number: 1935 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Multi-Organ System Meta-Analytic Approach to Investigating Sarcoidosis
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis (SD) is a granulomatous inflammatory disease with a heterogenous presentation and no definite etiology. SD usually begins in the lungs, skin, or lymph…Abstract Number: 1936 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Expression of the Interferon Inducible Gene SERPING1 Is Reduced by Rituximab and Correlates with Clinical Response in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Abnormalities in B cells and the interferon alpha (IFN) pathway have been separately implicated in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). B cell…Abstract Number: 1937 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Mononuclear Leukocyte DNA Methylome Imprinting of Networked Signaling and Immunity Regulatory Pathways in Gout
Background/Purpose: Gout encompasses acute arthritis flares mediated by innate autoinflammatory responses to urate crystals, chronic granulomatous tophi, and synovitis promoting bone erosion and soft tissue…Abstract Number: 1938 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Pre-pregnancy Rheumatoid Arthritis Gene Expression Signature Correlates with Improvement or Worsening of Disease Activity During Pregnancy: A Pilot Study
Background/Purpose: Pregnancy is known to induce a natural improvement of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) symptoms in 50-75% of patients as gestation progresses. However, the underlying mechanisms…Abstract Number: 1939 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Analysis of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) Gene Expression Reveals Dysregulation of Pathogenic Pathways Associated with Infiltrating Immune/Inflammatory Cells
Background/Purpose: DLE is a chronic, scarring inflammatory autoimmune disease of the skin. The precise molecular pathways underlying DLE pathogenesis have not been fully delineated. To…Abstract Number: 1940 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Investigating the Post-Partum Flare in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Transcriptome Analysis
Background/Purpose: Women with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) tend to have a predictable flare of disease activity in the months after childbirth. The mechanism(s) underlying this post-partum…Abstract Number: 1941 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Interactions Between Genome-Wide Genetic Factors and Current Smoking in Determining SLE Risk
Background/Purpose: We have previously reported that current smoking (or having recently quit within 4 years) was associated with elevated risk of SLE, in particular anti-dsDNA+…Abstract Number: 1942 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Genome-wide Association Study in a Japanese Population Revealed Novel Candidate Genes for Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Clinical and serological features of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) are different across geographical regions and ethnicities, which strongly indicates significant roles of…Abstract Number: 1943 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Emerging Regulatory Function of microRNA146a in Bone Biology and Osteoporosis
Background/Purpose: Micro RNAs (miRNAs) play a crucial role in the regulation of bone metabolism. MiR-146a, an important anti-inflammatory miRNA, was found to negatively impact osteogenesis…Abstract Number: 1944 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Two Biomarkers with Predictive Capacity to Diagnosis Pre-Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent rheumatic disorder of the middle-age population. The lack of sensitive diagnostics methods led to an identification of the…Abstract Number: 1945 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Polymorphisms in Genes Involved in Methotrexate Pathway: Predictor of Response to Methotrexate Therapy in Indian Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is first line therapy to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. However, the response is variable with 50-60% showing response and this variability…Abstract Number: 1946 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Metabolic Regulation in Cybrids Obtained from Healthy and Osteoarthritic (OA) Patients: Impaired Metabolic Flexibility in OA Process
Background/Purpose: Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most frequent joint disease.The OA is a heterogeneous disorder. With acceptance of the joint as an organ, the pathogenesis…Abstract Number: 1947 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Integrating Genetic Risk Scores and Pre-Diagnostic Metabolomics to Infer Dysregulated Mechanisms in Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis genetic risk scores (RA-GRS) improve RA risk prediction, but the added predictive value over lifestyle risk factors is modest. Several human leukocyte…
