Abstract Number: 1770 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A New Perspective in Extracorporeal Immunotherapy of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Dnase I-Based Blood Perfusion Experiment Using Rat Model
Background/Purpose: DNA, nucleosomes, and other deoxyribonucleoproteins (DNP) are currently believed to be the key autoantigens in SLE. However, these extracellular DNP itself appear to be…Abstract Number: 1771 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Blockade of Immune Complex-Mediated Glomerulonephritis By Highly Selective Inhibition of Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase
Background/Purpose: Renal disease with loss of organ function results in significant morbidity and mortality in SLE. In the kidneys of affected patients, autoantibody-containing immune complexes…Abstract Number: 1772 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Pentraxin 3 Antibodies Ameliorate Disease Manifestations and Lupus-like Nephritis in New Zealand Black/New Zealand White F1 Mice
Background/Purpose: Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is an acute-phase protein released by different cell types including renal epithelial cells and immune-competent cells. PTX3 is able to either…Abstract Number: 1773 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pan JAK Inhibitor Tofacitinib Ameliorate Autoimmunity and Nephritis in Lupus Prone Mice Via Inhibition of Interferon Signaling Pathway
Background/Purpose: We previously reported that Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway-mediated regulation of interferon (IFN) regulatory factor (IRF)-related genes may have an…Abstract Number: 1774 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bone Marrow Derived Dendritic Cells Modified By Lentiviral-Mediated RelB shRNA Possess Tolerogenic Phenotype and Functions on Lupus Splenic Lymphocytes
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by high morbidity and mortality and remains challenging in treatment. Dendritic cells (DCs)…Abstract Number: 1775 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fn14 Deficiency Protects Lupus-Prone Mice from Cutaneous Lesions Induced By Ultraviolet B (UVB) Irradiation
Background/Purpose: Sunlight, via ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation, is a well-recognized trigger of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) skin lesions. TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK), a…Abstract Number: 1776 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Significantly Reduced Lymphadenopathy, Salivary Gland Infiltrates and Proteinuria in MRL-Lpr/Lpr Mice Treated with Ultrasoluble Curcumin/Turmeric: Increased Survival with Curcumin Treatment
Background/Purpose: Commercial curcumin (CU), derived from food spice turmeric, has been widely studied as a potential therapeutic for a variety of oncological and inflammatory conditions.…Abstract Number: 1777 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lymphocyte Depletion, Recovery and Efficacy in NZBWF1 Lupus Mice Following Continuous or Intermittent Dosing Regimen of Venetoclax (ABT-199), a Potent and Selective BCL-2 Inhibitor
Background/Purpose: Proteins in the BCL-2 family are key regulators of apoptosis, or programmed cell death. We report here that continuous daily treatment with 30mpk venetoclax…Abstract Number: 1778 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Progression Is Altered By Moderate Exercise and Social Stress in a Murine Model of Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Chronic inflammation is pathognomonic of autoimmune diseases and contributes to organ damage. Our group has previously shown that moderate daily exercise reduces systemic inflammation…Abstract Number: 1779 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characterization of Anti-Nuclear Antibody (ANA) Signatures in Murine Models of Lupus Using Genalyte Maverick Technology
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis (LN) are autoimmune diseases characterized by circulating antibodies to nuclear self-antigens, including reactivities to double-stranded DNA, RNP…Abstract Number: 1780 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Oxidative Stress Protects Against Nephritis Induced By Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by glutathione depletion and oxidative stress in T cells which lead to abnormal lineage development and dysfunction. In…Abstract Number: 1781 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Tacrolimus, Mycophenolate Mofetil, and Cyclophosphamide As Induction Therapy for Lupus Nephritis: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Background/Purpose: Cyclophosphamide (CYC) regimens improved renal outcomes, and have long been considered the gold standard for inducing renal remission and preventing renal flares in proliferative…Abstract Number: 1782 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
a Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel-Group Study of Hydroxychloroquine on Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus in Japan
Background/Purpose: In Japan hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is still unavailable due to the banning of chloroquine in 1974 following allegations that it caused severe retinopathy. Therefore, a…Abstract Number: 1783 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dietary Fish Oil Supplementation Raises Serum Essential Fatty Acid Concentrations in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Correlates with Improvements in Inflammation and Pain
Background/Purpose: A comprehensive metabolomic screen comparing sera from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to healthy controls (HC) indicated a relative deficiency in omega-3 fatty…Abstract Number: 1784 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treatment with Belimumab in SLE Does Not Impair Antibody Response to 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
Background/Purpose: To explore the impact of SLE disease and belimumab given in addition to standard of care therapy on antibody response after vaccination with PCV13…