Abstract Number: 1011 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tissue Resident Macrophages Establish a Niche That Limits Monocyte to Macrophage Differentiation in Synovial Tissue during Homeostasis
Background/Purpose: Monocytes and Macrophages play critical roles in immune homeostasis and host defense. Recent studies identified that macrophages are highly heterogeneous in terms of location,…Abstract Number: 1012 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inhibition of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) Macrophages
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown etiology that is characterized by vasculopathy, fibrosis, and inflammation. Our work and that of…Abstract Number: 1013 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Circulating Hybrid M1/M2 Monocytes/Macrophages in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Lung Involvement
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by immune system alterations, vasculopathy and fibrosis [1]. SSc-related interstitial lung disease (ILD) represents a common…Abstract Number: 1014 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Distinct Macrophage Phenotype and Bioenergetic Profiles in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Synovial macrophages play a key role in RA disease progression, yet the diversity of macrophage subsets within the joint remains unknown. The concept of…Abstract Number: 1015 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis Peripheral CD14+ Monocytes Are Hyper-Inflammatory, Hyper-Glycolytic and Retain a Memory Bias Toward M1 Macrophages
Background/Purpose: Myeloid cells with a monocyte/macrophages phenotype are present in large numbers in the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) joint, significantly contributing to disease. This study aimed…Abstract Number: 1016 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Distinct Profile of Ly6clo Monocytes in the Murine Joint Compared with Those in Circulation Suggests a Unique Role in Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Populations of monocytes in mice are distinguishable by expression of Ly6c. Ly6chi monocytes are associated with pro-inflammatory responses, while Lyc6lo are involved in lining…Abstract Number: 1017 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Autoantigen Pentraxin-3 Is an Inflammatory Cytokine Storms Suppressor By Switching Monocytes Pyroptosis to Apoptosis in a Complement-Dependent Manner in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: A delayed diagnoses and therapy of ACPA (Anti cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody)-negative RA patients might be associated with effective serum biomarkers in clinic. Methods:…Abstract Number: 1018 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tofacitinib Impairs Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cell Differentiation in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis.
Background/Purpose: Tofacinitib (Pfizer) is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor, recently approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Although its mechanism…Abstract Number: 1019 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Involvement of Mast Cells in the Pathogenesis of Sjögren’s Syndrome By Induction of Tissue Fibrosis Via Fibroblast Collagen Synthesis
Background/Purpose: There is an emerging view that mast cells may play a pivotal role in several inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. However, the role of mast…Abstract Number: 1020 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Involvement of Toll-like-Receptor-9 Pathway on Natural Killer Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Natural killer (NK) cells participate in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pathogenesis by promoting dendritic cell (DC) activation and/or interferon (IFN)g over-production. NK c ells…Abstract Number: 1021 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of TLR7 Ligation in RA Pathology
Background/Purpose: Expression of Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR-7) is highly elevated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) compared to normal (NL) synovial tissue lining and…Abstract Number: 1022 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
TNF-α Regulates Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells By Suppressing IFN-α Production and Enhancing Th1 and Th17 Cell Differentiation
Background/Purpose: Human plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) play a vital role in modulating immune responses. pDCs can produce massive amounts of type I IFNs in response…Abstract Number: 1023 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells That Infiltrate the Lungs Produce Profibrotic Cytokines and Chemokines in Bleomycin-Induced Model of Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: In bleomycin-induced model of systemic fibrosis and patients with systemic sclerosis, plasmacytoid DC (pDC) are unaffected or reduced systemically (spleen/peripheral blood) but they increase…Abstract Number: 1024 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Unique Pattern of Lectin Pathway Complement Protein Levels in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) represents a group of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases that exhibit overlapping clinical features, genetic predisposition and a not fully understood pathogenesis. Inflammation and…Abstract Number: 1025 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
MiR-146a a Key Player in Bone Metabolism
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…