Abstract Number: 2775 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Conductive Hearing Loss Is Common in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis characterized by enthesitis, that primarily affects the spine and sacroiliac joints. While several studies had described…Abstract Number: 2776 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparability of Patients Classified As Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis By the Imaging Vs Clinical Arms of the ASAS Criteria
Background/Purpose: The ASAS classification criteria have provided new insights in the classification of axial SpA. Some studies suggested different characteristics between the imaging and clinical…Abstract Number: 2777 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is There a Difference in Clinical Features and Burden of Disease in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis with and without Extra-Articular Manifestations?
Background/Purpose: Spondyloarthropathies include a group of disease which have similar clinical, radiographic and genetic features. Uveitis, psoriasis (PsO) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are common…Abstract Number: 2778 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is There Any Gender Specific Difference in Discriminative Value of Inflammatory Back Pain Criteria?
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory low back pain (IBP) is the important presenting symptom in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Three criteria sets for IBP are frequently assessed…Abstract Number: 2779 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Better Health-Related Quality of Life and Work Capacity in Patients Achieving Inactive Disease and Clinical Response in Patients with Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Few studies have evaluated the relationship between disease activity/clinical response and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of pain, fatigue, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and work…Abstract Number: 2780 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Modification of the Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity Score (mPASDAS) Using SF-12 As a Measure of Quality of Life
Background/Purpose: The Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity Score (PASDAS) is a newly developed composite disease activity measure that summarizes psoriatic arthritis (PsA) disease activity with a…Abstract Number: 2781 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immunization with ApoB100 Peptide Vaccine Reduces Atherosclerosis Development in a Mouse Model of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by impaired self-tolerance causing damage to multiple organs including the cardiovascular system. Current therapies do…Abstract Number: 2782 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bortezomib Treatment Prevents Glomerulosclerosis Associated with Lupus Nephritis in a Murine Model through Suppressive Effects on the Immune and Renin-Angiotensin Systems
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in SLE. Although a combination therapy using steroids and immunosuppressant…Abstract Number: 2783 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Different Tissues Exert Distinct Therapeutic Effect on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Previous clinical data has shown that transplantation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) could effectively alleviate the disease symptoms in both patients with…Abstract Number: 2784 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ameliorate Lupus By Promoting T Cell Apoptosis Via Bcl-2/Bim Independent Pathway in MRL/Lpr Mice
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease, involving in dysfunction of many organs. The abnormality of apoptosis plays an important role in…Abstract Number: 2785 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Translatable in Vitro Immunocyte Functional Measures of CC-292 and CC-90008 Inhibitors of the Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (Btk)/Tec Family and the Pathology Observed in the MLR/Lpr Mouse Model of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: CC-292 and CC-90008 are covalent Btk/Tec family kinase inhibitors that block Btk activity by binding with high affinity to the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) binding…Abstract Number: 2786 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Janus Kinase Inhibitor Tofacitinib Ameliorates Murine Lupus and Its Associated Vascular Dysfunction
Background/Purpose: Dysregulation of innate and adaptive immune responses contributes to the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its associated premature vascular damage. To date,…Abstract Number: 2787 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bortezomib Treatment Induces Higher Mortality Rate in Lupus Model Mice with High Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: SLE is a chronic inflammatory disease triggered by the deposition of autoantibodies. One of the goals for SLE therapy is to suppress the production…Abstract Number: 2788 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Suppression of IL-1 Signaling Ameliorates Dermatitis in a Murine Model of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a prototypical autoimmune disease defined by autoantibody production, immune dysregulation, and end-organ damage. Our laboratory previously showed that MyD88,…Abstract Number: 2789 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Novel Glucocorticoid Prodrug Effectively Attenuates Late Stage Lupus Nephritis with Improved Safety Profile
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is a severe complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Glucocorticoids (GCs) are recommended by ACR as one of the first line…