Abstract Number: 1207 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Novel Role of Liver X Receptor Alpha (LXRα) in the Attenuation of TLR Signalling: Implications in Congenital Heart Block
Background/Purpose: Anti-SSA/Ro associated congenital heart block provides a unique opportunity to examine the effector arm of immunity and define the molecular mechanisms that link maternal…Abstract Number: 1206 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Low Dose Colchicine Anti-Inflammatory Effects Are Transduced By AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK)
Background/Purpose AMPK is a master metabolic energy regulator, whose tissue activity drops in response to nutritional excesses, alcohol consumption, and in obesity, metabolic syndrome and…Abstract Number: 1205 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Expression of Lectin-like Transcript 1, the Ligand for CD161, in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose Precursor Th17 lineage cells expressing CD161 are implicated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis. CD4+CD161+ T cells were found to accumulate in RA synovial fluid…Abstract Number: 1204 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Oral Administration of Nano-Emulsion Curcumin in Mice Suppresses Inflammatory-Induced NFkB Signaling and Macrophage Migration
Background/Purpose: The major obstacles to successful use of curcumin as an anti-inflammatory agent are its low solubility in water and rapid metabolism, which both translate…Abstract Number: 1203 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
NK/NKT Cells from Early and Definite Systemic Sclerosis Patients Show Different Immunological Responses after IL-2 Stimulation
Background/Purpose: The innate immune system may be implicated in the fibrotic processes of systemic sclerosis (SSc); to date little has been done to unravel the…Abstract Number: 1202 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Type I Interferon Promotes Inflammatory Cytokine Production By Inhibiting Mir-146a Maturation in SLE
Background/Purpose Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by the uncontrolled inflammation along with over produced inflammatory cytokines, among which type I interferon (IFN) is recognized…Abstract Number: 1201 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hypoxia Modulates Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase 4 Activity and Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation
Background/Purpose RA is an autoimmune rheumatic disease characterised by ACPA, endothelial dysfunction, platelet activation, synovial hyperplasia and hypoxia in affected joints. ACPA recognise citrullinated proteins,…Abstract Number: 1220 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Inflammatory Response in Elderly Patients during Gout Attack
Higher inflammatory response in elderly patients during gout attack Background/Purpose Clinical experiences suggest that gout attacks in elderly patients are accompanied by stronger systemic inflammatory…Abstract Number: 1219 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lack of Gene-Diuretic Interactions on Risk of Incident Gout: The Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study
Background/Purpose: Diuretics, particularly thiazide and loop diuretics, increase the risk of gout, likely through urate transporters (e.g., OAT4) and volume depletion promoting urate reabsorption. As…Abstract Number: 1218 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Reduction of Serum Uric Acid Level Might Prevent Atherosclerosis in Mice
Background/Purpose: Excess amount of uric acid in human body causes acute inflammation, gout. In addition, uric acid is identified as a danger signal and is…Abstract Number: 1217 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Random Urine Uric Acid to Creatinine Ratio As a Predictor of 24-Hour Urine Uric Acid Excretion in Gout Patients
Background/Purpose: Gout is an inflammatory disease resulted from an increased body pool of uric acid. The measurement of 24-hour uric acid excretion is important to…Abstract Number: 1216 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Relationship Between Serum Homocysteine, Uric Acid and Renal Function in Chronic Gouty Patients: 2 Year Follow-up Results
Background/Purpose: Hyperhomocysteinemia is one of the important factors for the endothelial cell damage and also a risk factor for cardiovascular events. Gout is known to…Abstract Number: 1215 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Circulating Mediators of Bone Remodeling in Patients with Tophaceous Gout
Background/Purpose: Disordered bone remodeling has been implicated in the development of bone erosion in tophaceous gout. The function of bone cells in the skeleton is…Abstract Number: 1197 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Febuxostat Inhibits Monosodium Urate Crystal-Induced IL-1beta Secretion and Cell Death Via ROS- and Intracellular ATP-Dependent Pathways
Background/Purpose: In gout, monosodium urate (MSU) crystals trigger acute inflammation. MSU has been reported to activate NLRP3 inflammasome via ROS-dependent pathways, which result in IL-1beta…Abstract Number: 1196 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inflammation Develops in a Toll-like Receptor 9-Independent Manner in Experimental Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. Toll-like receptor (TLR) 9 recognizes pathogen-derived DNA and even self DNA under certain circumstances.…