Abstract Number: 981 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
New Consensus on an Updated Core Domain Set for Clinical Trials in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The current JIA Core Set (ACR Pediatric 30) to assess efficacy of medications in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was published in 1997 and developed…Abstract Number: 982 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
In the Presence of IL-18, IL-10 but Not IL-6 Induces IFN-γ Production and the Surface Expression of TRAIL on NK Cells
Background/Purpose: Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is a systemic inflammatory disease, the cause of which is largely unknown. AOSD has been recently classified as one of…Abstract Number: 983 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A MAPK Activated Kinase 2 Inhibitor Attenuates Inflammatory and Destructive Arthritis in Human Ex Vivo Models
Background/Purpose: Targeting intracellular pathways with oral small molecules is an attractive therapeutic approach for treating immune mediated inflammatory diseases. The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway…Abstract Number: 984 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reduced Expression of CX3CR1 in Peripheral CD14++CD16+monocytes Is a Novel Feature of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Fractalkine (FKN, CX3CL1) and its receptor, CX3CR1, play an important role in chemotaxis of immune cells, such as cell adhesion, migration and infiltration into…Abstract Number: 985 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IL-6 and TNF-a Cooperate to Modulate Cell Cycle of RA-FLS Via Cyclin Dependent Kinase 6
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by a tumor-like synovial overgrowth leading to joint destructions. IL-6 and TNF-a play an important…Abstract Number: 986 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fucosylated Tumor Necrosis Factor α Is Expressed in Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Tissues and Is Involved in Monocyte Adhesion
Background/Purpose: Glycosylation has been reported to associate with tumor invasion and metastasis. Fucosylation is involved in the biological functions of adhesion molecules and growth factor…Abstract Number: 987 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
CCL11 Is Involved in Cell Migration in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Chemokine C-C motif ligand 11 (CCL11) also known as eotaxin-1 is produced by a variety of cell types. By interacting with C-C chemokine receptor…Abstract Number: 988 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Regulatory T Cells with Skewed Responses and Propionate-Producing Gut Bacteria Increased Simultaneously in Patients with Relapsing Polychondritis
Background/Purpose: Several intestinal bacteria produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) by the fermentation of dietary fibers. SCFA in the intestine differentiate regulatory T (Treg) cells by…Abstract Number: 989 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reduction of Serum IL17F and IL22 By IL23p19 Blockade with Guselkumab Is Associated with Improvement in Joint Symptoms in Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Guselkumab (GUS) is a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds to the p19 subunit of IL23. In a recent Phase 2 study, GUS demonstrated…Abstract Number: 990 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Guanylate Binding Protein 5 (GBP5) Inhibits Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblast Mediated Inflammation and Tissue Destruction
Background/Purpose: Guanylate binding protein 5 (GBP5), an interferon gamma (IFN-γ) inducible protein, helps to defend against invading pathogens. However, its role and properties beyond anti-viral…Abstract Number: 991 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Critical Role of Interleukin-1α (IL-1α) in IL-1β-Induced Inflammatory Responses: Cooperation with NF-κBp65 in Transcriptional Regulation
Background/Purpose: Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-1α are cytokines of IL-1 family that orchestrate acute and chronic inflammatory diseases. However, their distinct role or the extent of…Abstract Number: 992 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) Suppresses Systemic Inflammation By Inhibiting IL-6-Induced STAT3 Activation in Cultured Hepatocytes and in Liver Tissue of Adjuvant-Induced Arthritis (AIA) Rats
Background/Purpose: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) induces systemic inflammation by activating hepatocytes through IL-6 receptor (IL-6R)- mediated JAK/STAT3 signaling pathway. The…Abstract Number: 993 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Elucidating the Role of the Lymphatic System in the Pathogenesis of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Psoriasis is a common T-cell driven inflammatory skin disorder that is featured by immune cell infiltration, and vasculopathy of both blood and lymphatic vasculature.…Abstract Number: 994 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptors (PDGFRs) and Their Implication in Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is inflammatory joint disease characterized by immune infiltration and synovial hyperplasia. Hyperplastic synovium contains increased numbers of activated synovial fibroblasts, which…Abstract Number: 995 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Fractalkine Monoclonal Antibody Inhibits Joint Destruction through Suppression of Osteoclast Precursor Migration and Induces Synovial Cell Death in Collagen-Induced Arthritis Model Mice
Background/Purpose: In the Phase 1/2 clinical study, E6011, a novel humanized anti-fractalkine (FKN) mAb demonstrated a promising efficacy in active RA patients who were inadequately…