Abstract Number: L16 • ACR Convergence 2023
Withdrawal of Immunosuppressant and Low-dose Steroids in IgG4-RD Patients with Stable Disease (WInS IgG4-RD): An Investigator-initiated, Multi-center, Open-label, Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a fibroinflammatory disease. Remission induction treatment with glucocorticoid (GC) is usually effective, but its tendency of relapse makes the strategy…Abstract Number: L19 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Phase 3 Study of Repeat Injection of TLC599 in Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Benefits to 52 Weeks
Background/Purpose: In osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, intraarticular injections of corticosteroids can relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and improve mobility, but the effect is not predictable,…Abstract Number: L01 • ACR Convergence 2023
Analysis of 245,388 Diverse Participants in the NIH All of Us Cohort Identifies VEXAS Resiliency in UBA1 M41L Somatic Mutation Carriers
Background/Purpose: VEXAS syndrome is a recently-discovered systemic auto-inflammatory disease caused by somatic mutation at position 41 in the X-linked gene UBA1.1 First, 25 older men…Abstract Number: L02 • ACR Convergence 2023
Mutational Analysis of UNC93B1 Identifies Regulatory Regions Mutated in Human SLE
Background/Purpose: Endosomal nucleic acid-sensing toll-like receptors 3, 7 and 9 are key innate immune sensors of dsRNA, ssRNA and ssDNA, respectively, whose activities must be…Abstract Number: L07 • ACR Convergence 2023
3-year Results of Tapering TNFi to Withdrawal Compared to Stable TNFi Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Sustained Remission: A Multicenter Randomized Trial
Background/Purpose: Tapering of tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) treatment in patients who have reached sustained remission is debated in current guidelines, and further data are…Abstract Number: 0019 • ACR Convergence 2023
Use of High-plex Data Reveals Novel Insights into the Temporal Artery Processus of Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Uncover the key coding genes to define new biomarkers or pathways associated with GCA by performing the first in situ spatial profiling characterization of…Abstract Number: 0021 • ACR Convergence 2023
Shared Genetic Susceptibility Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Bipolar Disorder: Analyses from Genome-Wide Association Studies
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been associated with bipolar disorder (BD) in epidemiological studies, including a recent Mendelian randomization analysis. This study aims to prioritize…Abstract Number: 0024 • ACR Convergence 2023
Detection of Synovial Signatures in Peripheral Blood of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis via a Novel Blood-Based DNA Capture Assay
Background/Purpose: In rheumatoid arthritis [RA], synovial biopsies were shown to guide therapy selection1. However, biopsies require special training for clinicians and are semi-invasive for patients.…Abstract Number: 0025 • ACR Convergence 2023
Relationship Between Genetic Variants in Cannabinoid Receptor 2 and Self-Reported Effectiveness of Cannabis for Pain Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) is a member of the cannabinoid receptor family and is encoded by the CNR2 gene. CB2 receptors are found primarily…Abstract Number: 0020 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Inflammatory Proteome in Sjögren’s Syndrome Identifies New Biomarkers and Relevant Clinical Subgroups
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease characterised by glandular involvement of the eye and salivary glands, leading to xerostomia and xerophthalmia. In…Abstract Number: 0026 • ACR Convergence 2023
Mapping Cellular Landscape of Esophageal Epithelium in Systemic Sclerosis Using Single-cell Transcriptomics
Background/Purpose: Esophageal involvement is one of the strongest predictors of early mortality in individuals with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Individuals with SSc and esophageal involvement typically…Abstract Number: 0023 • ACR Convergence 2023
Proteomic Analysis of Plasma-derived Extracellular Vesicles Renders Glutathione Peroxidase 3 a Biomarker for Dermatomyositis
Background/Purpose: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been implicated in autoimmune disease pathogenesis. Plasma-derived DNA containing EVs have been shown to induce STING-mediated proinflammatory responses in dermatomyositis…Abstract Number: 0029 • ACR Convergence 2023
Post-translationally Modified Fibrinogen Activated Macrophages Drive the Expression of Fibrotic Genes in Human Lung Fibroblasts
Background/Purpose: Cellular interactions between alveolar macrophages (MΦ) and human lung fibroblasts (HLFs) contribute to excessive pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic responses in rheumatoid arthritis interstitial lung disease…Abstract Number: 0027 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association of HLA-DRB1 and ANKRD55/IL6ST Regions with Polymyalgia Rheumatica Diagnosis: A Genome Wide Association Study from UK Biobank and FinnGen
Background/Purpose: The existing literature on the genetics of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is limited to candidate gene studies with small sample sizes. There is a need…Abstract Number: 0017 • ACR Convergence 2023
Xist Ribonucleoproteins Promote Female Sex-biased Autoimmunity
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune diseases disproportionately affect females more than males. The XX sex chromosome complement is strongly associated with susceptibility to autoimmunity. Xist long noncoding RNA…