Abstract Number: 2223 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Monitoring Of Active Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 Using
Background/Purpose: Active matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) is a prognostic marker of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recently, we developed the MMP-3 probe which can specifically detect an active…Abstract Number: 2224 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Induces Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies and Arthritis In Part Through Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase 4
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune, destructive arthritis characterized by anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) and high levels of inflammatory cytokines like tumor necrosis factor alpha…Abstract Number: 2226 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Involvement Of Suppressor Of Cytokine Signaling In Anti-Arthritic Effect Induced By Anti-IL-6 Receptor Antibody
Background/Purpose: In the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), biologics such as IL-6 and TNF inhibitors have high therapeutic efficacy with extended duration of effect [“LITHE…Abstract Number: 2227 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Anti-Proliferative Function of RSK2 in Synovial Fibroblasts Protects Against TNF-á-Induced Joint Destruction in Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The pro-inflammatory cytokine Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF-α) directly activates the ribosomal S6 kinase RSK2 in vitro. We recently demonstrated the protective effect of…Abstract Number: 2228 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
FMS-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3 Ligand -Dependent CD103+DC Are Crucial For The Initiation Of Collagen-Induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Dendritic cells (DCs) are a heterogeneous cell population that plays an important role for the initiation of protective and pathogenic immunity. Flt3L is a…Abstract Number: 2229 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Alleviation Of Collagen-Induced Arthritis By Multifunctional Nanoparticle Containing Methotrexate
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is the most widely used disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Despite of its efficacy, the continuous use…Abstract Number: 2196 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Aberrant IgG Glycosylation Is Associated With Active Disease In Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Aberrant glycosylation of IgG is an abnormality of humoral immunity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) that is not…Abstract Number: 2197 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Titer IgG Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies Are Associated With Joint Destruction In Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: IgG anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies have been identified as an important indicator of destructive disease in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), as is the…Abstract Number: 2190 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Immunologic Description Of Pediatric Conditions With Interferon-Regulated Gene Signatures (Chronic Atypical Neutrophilic Dermatosis Lipodystrophy Elevated Tempature, Aicardi Goutieres Syndrome, Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
Background/Purpose: Increased interferon (IFN) regulated gene (IRG) expression has been reported in juvenile systemic lupus (JSLE)1 and juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM)2. Recently, two monogenic conditions chronic…Abstract Number: 2191 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Intestinal Microbiome In Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A PILOT Study
Background/Purpose: The intestinal microbiome may play a role in the pathogenesis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). In IBD patients an overall decrease in microbial diversity of…Abstract Number: 2192 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms In A Cohort Of Italian Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: A role for vitamin D has been hypothesized in generating disease activity for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA): specific polymorphisms of vitamin D…Abstract Number: 2193 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Altered Apoptosis Profile and Associated Soluble Factors In Patients With Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Apoptosis has been demonstrated to be involved in immune dysregulation and development of adult systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) but less is known about its…Abstract Number: 2194 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
RNA-Sequencing In Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Identifies Novel Differentially Expressed Coding and Non-Coding Transcripts In Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common rheumatic disease of childhood. The aetiology of JIA remains largely unknown, but the interplay between genes…Abstract Number: 2195 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Expanding The Spectrum Of Recombination Activating Gene-1 Deficiency To Include Early Onset Autoimmunity
Background/Purpose: We sought to identify the etiology of early onset autoimmunity and T cell lymphopenia in two siblings through genetic and functional studies. Newborn screening…Abstract Number: 2198 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genome Wide Association Meta-Analysis Implicates HLA-DRB1, The BTNL2/HLA-DRA region, and a Novel Susceptibility Locus On Chromosome 1 In Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is a severe inflammatory disease of childhood characterized by periods of daily spiking fever, evanescent skin rash, arthritis, serositis,…