Abstract Number: 1939 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-GM-CSF Treatment Promotes Synovial Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells and Increases Th17 Cells during Experimental Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MoDCs) differentiate from monocytes under inflammatory conditions like RA, and are very potent in presenting antigen to T cells. GM-CSF-responsive MoDCs…Abstract Number: 1940 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Circulating Reservoir of Pathogenic-like CD4+ T Cells Shares a Genetic and Phenotypic Signature with the Inflamed Synovial Micro-Environment
Background/Purpose: Systemic immunological processes are profoundly shaped by the micro-environments where antigen recognition occurs. Identifying molecular signatures distinctive of such processes is pivotal to understand…Abstract Number: 1941 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Senescent T-Cells Expedite RANKL-Dependent Bone Loss in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To study the influence of senescent CD28-T-cells on systemic osteoporosis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and patients with primary osteoporosis. Methods: Prospective, cross-sectional study on…Abstract Number: 1942 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
B Cell Depletion By Rituximab in Lymphocyte Subpopulations from Peripheral Blood in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease that leads to inflammation of the joints and other tissues. Rituximab (Rtx) is a therapeutic monoclonal antibody…Abstract Number: 1943 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Potent and Selective Tyk2 Inhibitors Block Th1- and Th17- Mediated Immune Responses and Reduce Disease Progression in Rodent Models of Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity and Psoriasis
Background/Purpose: Tyk2 is a member of the JAK family kinases and is a key mediator of IL-12, IL-23, and type I interferon signaling. These cytokines…Abstract Number: 1944 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dalazatide Modulates CD4+ Effector Memory T-Cell Activity of Patients with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in Vitro
Background/Purpose: There is substantial evidence that CD4+ effector memory T (TEM) cells play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). The…Abstract Number: 1945 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
microRNA-30a Promotes the Inflammatory Response of Rheumatoid Arthritis By Regulating Th1 Cell Differentiation
Background/Purpose: In our previous study, the transcriptome profiles of CD4+T cells from 13 active RA cases and 9 healthy controls were accessed by microarrays. a…Abstract Number: 1946 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Novel HLA-DRB1*10:01 Restricted T Cell Epitope from Citrullinated Type II Collagen Relevant for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Antibodies against citrullinated collagen type II (Cit-CII) are common in sera and synovial fluids of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients, whereas the known CII T-cell…Abstract Number: 1947 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hypermethylation of Treg-Specific Demethylated Regions in the Ikaros Transcription Factor Family Members, Helios and Eos, in Rheumatoid Arthritis Tregs
Background/Purpose: Foxp3 is the signature transcription factor of regulatory T cells (Tregs) and facilitates many of the characteristic functions of Tregs. Members of the Ikaros…Abstract Number: 1948 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have Higher Fractions of Circulating Th2 Cells, Th17 Cells and Regulatory T Cells, Similar Fractions of Follicular Helper T Cells, and Lower Fractions of Th17/Th1 Cells and Th1 Cells Compared to Healthy Controls
Background/Purpose: A comprehensive analysis of the circulating T cell subtype pattern, including T helper 1 (Th1) cells, Th2 cells, Th17 cells, Th1/Th17 cells, T follicular…Abstract Number: 1949 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Generation and Immunophenotyping of Citrullin-Specific T Cell Lines from Peripheral Blood and Synovial Fluid of ACPA+ RA Patients
Background/Purpose: Citrulline autoimmunity is a characteristic of ACPA+ Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Many autoantigens have been implicated even within patients of the same HLA such as…Abstract Number: 1950 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Methylation-Dependent Interference of Two Promoters for the Treg-Specific Protein, Garp, Contributes to Altered Treg Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Recently, genome-wide studies identified several Treg-specific genes containing hypomethylated regions that are critical for their expression, so called Treg-specific demethylated regions (TSDR). For example,…Abstract Number: 1951 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Incidence Rate of Giant Cell Arteritis in Slovenia
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis in adults aged 50 years or above. Annual incidence rates vary widely from 6.9–76.6…Abstract Number: 1952 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lack of Association of a 6.7 Kbp Deletion of LILRA3 with Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor A3 (LILRA3A) encodes a member of a family of immunoreceptors which is predominantly expressed on antigen presenting cells, acting as a…Abstract Number: 1953 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification of Genetic Factors Associated with Clinical Manifestations of Giant Cell Arteritis through a Stratified Large-Scale Analysis
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a large-vessel vasculitis that primarily affects the aorta and external carotid arteries and their branches, leading to ischemic manifestations…
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