Abstract Number: 1327 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Decreased Inflammatory Arthritis in Human Serum Paraoxonase 1 Transgenic Mice
Background/Purpose: Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is an HDL-associated protein, which hydrolyzes biologically active oxidized phospholipids and prevents oxidation of lipids in LDL and HDL. Increased lipid…Abstract Number: 1328 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Dual ICOS/CD28 Antagonist ICOSL Variant Ig Domain (vIgDTM) Potently Suppresses Mouse Collagen-Induced Arthritis and Human Xenograft Graft Vs. Host Disease (GvHD)
Background/Purpose: Our proprietary variant Ig domain (vIgD) platform creates novel, therapeutically-applicable protein domains with tailored specificity and affinity. These vIgDs are created through directed…Abstract Number: 1329 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Quantitative Framework for Evaluating Drug Combination Treatment in Rat Collagen-Induced-Arthritis Model
Background/Purpose: Filgotinib (FIL), a JAK1 inhibitor, and GS-9876, a SYK inhibitor, are currently being evaluated as once-daily monotherapy in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A…Abstract Number: 1330 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rhesus Theta Defensin 1 (RTD-1) Suppresses Disease-Associated Genes and Induces Anti-Inflammatory Expression Signature in Synovial Tissues of Rat Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Theta (θ) defensins are the only known macrocyclic peptides found in the Animal kingdom and are exclusively expressed in Old World monkeys. θ-defensins were…Abstract Number: 1331 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Pathogenic Role of Porphyomonas Gingivalis Fimbriae (FimA) in Periodontitis-Associated Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Periodontitis induced by oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) has been suggested to be associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Pg peptidyl arginine deiminase -mediated citrullination…Abstract Number: 1332 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Periostin Deficiency Exacerbates Joint Inflammation and Bone Destruction in Mouse Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Periostin (POSTN), a matricellular protein, is involved in many fundamental biological processes such as bone metabolism, cell proliferation, cell invasion, and angiogenesis. Also, POSTN…Abstract Number: 1333 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mortality of Tumor Necrosis Factor Transgenic Arthritic Mice with Interstitial Lung Disease Occurs with Pulmonary Arteriole Thickening and Right Ventricular Hypertrophy but Is Not Associated with Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Dependent Inflammatory Cell Infiltration
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) occurs in up to 15% of RA patients, whose median survival expectancy after diagnosis is only 2.6…Abstract Number: 1334 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification of Key Regulators for Resolution of Chronic Inflammatory Arthritis through a Systems Approach
Background/Purpose: Collagen-induced arthritis(CIA), a representative animal model of chronic inflammatory arthritis, follows phases of induction, peak of inflammation and resolution. This study aims to identify…Abstract Number: 1335 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
p62/SQSTM1 Modulates Bone Erosions in a Murine Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterised by massive bone erosions leading to irreversible joint destructions. In this context, the multi-adapter protein p62/SQSTM1 is of interest…Abstract Number: 1336 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Unique Role for miR429 in RA and Acute Model of Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by inflammation and subsequent infiltration of peripheral blood monocytes (MNs) into the synovial tissue (ST). Micro (mi)RNAs are non-coding…Abstract Number: 1337 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
ASN002, a Novel Dual SYK/JAK Inhibitor, Demonstrates Strong Efficacy in a Rat Model of Collagen-Induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) and Janus kinase (JAK) mediate signaling in immune cells and hematopoietic cells important for the initiation and progression of rheumatoid…Abstract Number: 1338 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Important Role of CD11c+ Dendtritic Cells in Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Dendritic cells (DCs) are important antigen presenting cells (APCs) and therefore they play an important role in bridging the innate and the adaptive immune…Abstract Number: 1339 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Role of Hexokinase-2 in Synovial Lining Hypertrophy in Murine Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Recent studies indicate that fibroblast-like synoviocyte (FLS) glucose metabolism is altered in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Hexokinases (HKs) catalyze the first step in glucose metabolism.…Abstract Number: 1340 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is Depression in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Associated with Disease Activity? Comparative Study between Germany and Brazil
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) can be associated with psychologic disorders and especially depression. About 13–20% of patients have clinical significant depression (Matcham F et al,…Abstract Number: 1341 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Seropositivity on Erosion Prevalence Among Patients with RA of Varying Disease Duration
Background/Purpose: Little is known regarding the prevalence of erosive disease in a contemporary cohort of patients with RA and whether erosive disease prevalence differs by…