Abstract Number: 382 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Radiological Features Identified in the Hands of Children with Down Syndrome and Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Down’s Arthritis (DA) is an inflammatory joint condition affecting children with Down syndrome (DS). It is 18-21 times more common than JIA in the…Abstract Number: 383 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immunogenicity of 13 Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine in Children with Lupus: Single Center Experience in South Texas
Background/Purpose: Pneumococcal vaccination is an important part of the care of pediatric and adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, and is recommended as a quality…Abstract Number: 384 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Protection Against Hepatitis B in Immunocompromised Pediatric Rheumatology and Gastroenterology Patients
Background/Purpose: Hepatitis B infection remains a significant public health challenge, particularly for patients on chronic immunosuppressive therapy, due to a considerable mortality risk associated with…Abstract Number: 385 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reliable Implementation of a Hepatitis B Serology Screening and Vaccination Process for Immunocompromised Pediatric Rheumatology Patients
Background/Purpose: Vaccine-preventable infections, including reactivation of hepatitis B virus, are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Guidelines recommend that all immunosuppressed…Abstract Number: 386 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of the Effectiveness of Immunization with Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is one of the most frequent and most disabling rheumatic diseases in childhood. Children suffering from JIA receiving immunosuppressive and…Abstract Number: 387 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
F4/80hi Synovial Macrophages in the Pathogeneses of Spontaneous Inflammatory Arthritis in CD11c-Flip-KO (HUPO) Mice
Background/Purpose: Synovial tissue macrophages (STMs) are critical in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). During homeostasis, the majority of murine synovial tissue resident macrophages (TRMs)…Abstract Number: 388 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Induction of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies By Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase Immunization: A New Model for the Development of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The most important immunological event in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the development of anti-citrullinated protein autoantibodies (ACPAs). ACPAs are present in 2/3 of patients.…Abstract Number: 389 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
S-110483 a New Potent EP4 Receptor Antagonist with Immunomodulatory and Analgesic Activities
Background/Purpose: Prostaglandin (PG) E2 is known to enhance the expansion of T helper 17 (Th17) cell population via EP4 receptor (EP4) in the early phase…Abstract Number: 390 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
S-110483, a Novel and Selective EP4 Receptor Antagonist with Anti-Bone Destruction Activities
Background/Purpose: S-110483 is our novel potent and selective EP4 receptor (EP4) antagonist. In addition to the well-known fact that EP4 antagonists have anti-inflammatory effects, it…Abstract Number: 391 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Defective Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Determined By Chronic Inflammation in Metabolic Tissues
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at higher risk for insulin resistance (IR). The association between RA and IR, and its role on the different…Abstract Number: 392 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of Synthetic Dmards on the Insulin Resistance and Obesity Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Obese Mouse Model of Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Numerous studies have demonstrated the closely association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and metabolic complications such as obesity and insulin resistance (IR). Thus, there is…Abstract Number: 393 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role of Follicular Helper 17 T Cells in Glucose-6-Phosphate Isomerase Induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Follicular helper T (Tfh) cell is a novel T cell subset which promotes follicular B cell activation, differentiation to plasma cell and antibody production.…Abstract Number: 394 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Female Tumor Necrosis Factor Transgenic Mice Have More Severe Arthritis Than Males and Supporessed Levels of Bifidobacterium Pseudolongum in Their Gut Microbiome
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has an increased prevalence and severity in women compared to men, yet the underlying etiology of this sexual dimorphism is unknown.…Abstract Number: 395 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pharmacological and Safety Profiles of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibitor, Candidate for Development As Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapeutic Option
Background/Purpose: The pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by the infiltration of immune cells into the synovial tissues and the excessive proliferation of synovial…Abstract Number: 396 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Phospho-STAT1 Inhibition Is the Initial Step after Tofacitinib Treatment in Rabbits with Severe Chronic Synovitis
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib (TOFA) is a Janus Kinase (Jak) inhibitor approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 1. It has recently been shown to selectively…
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