Abstract Number: 60 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
O-Linked N-Acetylglucosamine Modified Proteome Of Human Osteoarthritic Cartilage: Biological Significance
Background/Purpose: O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) post-translational modifications have been implicated in the control of different signaling cascades and in the development and progression of degenerative and…Abstract Number: 61 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Epigenome-Wide DNA Methylation Study Reveals Hypermethylated Collagen Genes and Suggests a Role for TGFβ in Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of chronic disability in the U.S., affecting 40% of individuals over the age of 70 and costing $128…Abstract Number: 62 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tenogenic Effect Of Homeobox Mohawk gene for Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Background/Purpose: Mohawk homeobox (MKX) has been demonstrated as a tendon and ligament specific transcriptional factor. MKX knock-out mice showed hypoplastic tendons throughout the body, due…Abstract Number: 63 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Investigations On The Role Of Delta/Notch Like EGF-Related Receptor In The Pathogenesis Of Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Delta/Notch like EGF-related receptor (DNER) is a single-pass transmembrane protein with characteristic EGF-like repeats in the extracellular domain, similar to those of the Notch…Abstract Number: 64 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibulin-3 In Joint Aging and Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease. Among the earliest lesions during OA development is disruption of the superficial zone (SZ) of articular…Abstract Number: 65 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Frequency Of Bone Marrow Oedema Adjacent To The Cruciate Ligament Peri-Entheseal Vascular Channels In Inflammatory and Degenerative Arthritis
Background/Purpose: We noted in mouse models of inflammatory arthritis (IA) that an early point of entry of inflammation into the marrow space occurred at sites…Abstract Number: 66 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Follistatin-Like Protein 1 Is An Important Regulator Of Chondrogenesis
Background/Purpose: Chondrocytes play a pivotal role in osteoarthritis (OA) because they are the only cells in the articular cartilage that are responsible for maintenance of…Abstract Number: 68 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Autophagy Activation Protects From Mitochondrial Dysfunction In Human Chondrocytes
Background/Purpose: A common feature of aging-related diseases, such as osteoarthritis (OA), is the progressive accumulation of damaged macromolecules leading to cell dysfunction and death. Autophagy,…Abstract Number: 75 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Decorin-Deficiency Alters Cartilage Stiffness and Attenuates The Development Of Osteoarthritis In Mice
Background/Purpose: In articular (AC) and growth plate (GP) cartilage, the small leucine-rich proteoglycan decorin is mainly present within the interterritorial regions (ITs) of the extracellular…Abstract Number: 76 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Protective Effect Of Intra-Articular Injection Of Alginate-Chitosan Beads In An Hydrogel Against The Development Of Experimental Osteoarthritis Lesions In Rabbit
Background/Purpose: Today, there is no treatment to cure osteoarthritis (OA) or to delay effectively its progression. Current treatments are mainly based on the alleviation of…Abstract Number: 77 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Cultured On Collagen Scaffolds For Cartilage Tissue Engineering
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease without a treatment. Tissue Engineering could provide an alternative tool for cartilage repair. The aim of this study was…Abstract Number: 78 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Norepinephrine (NE) Inhibits Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSCs) Chondrogenesis By Accelerating Hypertophy – Relevance For Cartilage Regeneration
Background/Purpose: The high potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in cartilage regeneration is undoubtful. The presence of MSCs in healthy or arthritic cartilage has also…Abstract Number: 79 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Synovial Activation In Experimental OA Drives Immuno suppressive Effects Of Adipose-derived Stem Cells After Local Administration and Protects Against Chondrogenesis In Ligaments
Background/Purpose: A substantial subpopulation of patients with early osteoarthritis (OA) show a thickened synovial lining layer comprising macrophages expressing an activated phenotype (reflected by production of…Abstract Number: 39 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy As a Target Of Therapeutic P140 Peptide Used In Lupus
Background/Purpose: In the pipeline of molecules with a potential for treating lupus patients, the P140 peptide/Lupuzor holds a lot of promise. P140 is a 21-mer…Abstract Number: 53 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adenosine A2A Receptor As a Potential New Therapeutic Target For The Prevention/Treatment Of Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis in the United States, results from trauma and other mechanical factors as well as metabolic changes in…