Abstract Number: 2249 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Proportion Of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Fail To Achieve Remission Based On The Patient Global? An Analysis From The Prospective, Observational Biologic Treatment Registry Across Canada
Background/Purpose: According to the latest ACR/EULAR guidelines, Boolean remission in RA is defined as achievement of patient global assessment (PtGA) ≤1, 28-swollen joint count (SJC)…Abstract Number: 2222 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Positive Allosteric Modulation Of The Adenosine A2a Receptor Alters Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Alleviates Chronic Arthritis In Rats
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation and joint destruction; a consequence of which is the high local concentration of…Abstract Number: 2225 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
COVA322: A Novel, Bispecific Tumor-Necrosis-Factor-Alpha / Interleukin-17A (TNF/IL-17A) Inhibitor With Excellent Pharmacokinetic Properties In Mice and Cynomolgus Monkeys
Background/Purpose: The generation of bispecific antibody molecules with excellent biophysical and pharmacokinetic properties has been a challenging task in the past. We present here COVA322,…Abstract Number: 2210 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Involvement In Leisure Activities Among Children and Youth With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Children with arthritis may be at greater risk for adopting a more sedentary lifestyle compared to their healthy peers in part due to disease…Abstract Number: 2211 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hospital For Special Surgery’s Charla De Lupus ( Lupus Chat)® Teen/Young Adult/ Parent Group: Holistic Support For Lupus Patients and Their Families
Background/Purpose: Teens with chronic illnesses are faced with challenges to their identity, peer relationships, self-esteem, and developmental milestones, which can have a lasting impact on…Abstract Number: 2212 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development Of Tools To Facilitate Shared Decision Making About Medications For Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis – A Project Of The Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network
Background/Purpose: Medication options for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) are increasing. Medications differ on a variety of attributes, including mechanisms of action, dosing intervals, modes of…Abstract Number: 2213 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-IL-6 Receptor Antibody Normalizes Both DKK-1 and Sclerostin As Wnt Inhibitors In a Mouse Model Of Collagen-Induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The Wnt pathway plays an important role in bone formation and regeneration. This pathway is regulated by several soluble inhibitors such as Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1)…Abstract Number: 2214 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
STAT3 Blockade Suppresses Autoimmune Arthritis In Mice Via The Reciprocal Regulation Of Treg and Th17 Cells
Background/Purpose: IL-6-mediated STAT3 signaling which is essential to Th17 differentiation plays the central role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. To investigate the molecular mechanism…Abstract Number: 2215 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Apoptotic Cell-Based Therapy To Treat Collagen-Induced Experimental Arthritis. Rationale For The Use Of Apoptotic Cells In The Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Most of the currently available biological agents used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) target a cellular or soluble factor involved in the…Abstract Number: 2216 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tubastatin A, a Selective Histone Deacetylase-6 Inhibitor, Suppresses Synovial Inflammation and Joint Destruction In a Collagen Antibody-Induced Arthritis Mouse Model
Background/Purpose: Histone deacetylases (HDAC) play a key role in regulating gene expression by deacetylasing histones, and HDAC inhibitors induce various cellular effects, including apoptosis, cell…Abstract Number: 2217 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Experimental Arthritis Exacerbates Periodontal Disease But Periodontal Infection Does Not Exacerbated Experimental Arthritis
Background/Purpose: There is a proposed link between periodontal disease (PD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A substantial, although not unanimous, body of epidemiological evidence indicates a…Abstract Number: 2218 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Gingival Stem Cells Suppress Osteoclast Formation and Bone Erosion In CIA Through CD39 Signal
Background/Purpose: We recently have reported that human-derived gingival mesenchymal stem cells (GMSC) have strong capacity to suppress immune responses and T cell-mediated collagen-induced arthritis, however,…Abstract Number: 2219 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Active Immunization Against VEGF-Derived Oligopeptides Improves Joint Inflammation and Destruction In Collagen-Induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: We have demonstrated in experimental models the efficacy of vaccination against cytokines, using a heterocomplex of keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) and human TNF, called…Abstract Number: 2220 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role Of CD11c+ Dendritic Cells In Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Dendritic cells (DCs) play an important role in bridging the innate and the adaptive immune response by serving as antigen presenting cells and are…Abstract Number: 2221 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Histamine H4 Receptor Drives Inflammation In Preclinical Models Of Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The histamine H4 receptor (H4R) has been shown to drive inflammatory responses in models of asthma, colitis and dermatitis and in these models it…