Abstract Number: 933 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Economic Burden of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Flare Severity in a Commercially Insured Population in the United States
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease with an unpredictable disease course with sporadic periods of illness (flares). Little is known about…Abstract Number: 894 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genetic Variants in the IL-4 and IL-4 Receptor Genes in Association with the Severity of Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Study in Seven Cohorts
Background/Purpose: The severity of RA is reflected by the severity of radiological joint destruction. It is highly variable between patients and up to 58% of…Abstract Number: 895 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Transcriptomics of Synovial Tissue of Early Human (CHECK) and Experimental OA Identify Pathways Associated with Cartilage Damage
Background/Purpose: Many osteoarthritis (OA) patients show synovial inflammation, even relatively early during the disease. Mechanisms through which synovial activation contributes to the joint pathology that…Abstract Number: 896 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tyro3, Axl, MerTK-Receptor Activation by Gas6 or Pros1 Gene Delivery, ameliorates Collagen-induced arthritis
Background/Purpose: Insufficient controlled activation of innate immunity by cytokines and pattern recognition receptors could develop into auto-immune diseases. Stimulation of dendritic cells via the Axl receptor…Abstract Number: 897 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IL-33 Promotes Mast Cell Survivial Via Inhibition of Apoptosis Associated with Enhanced Expression of Bcl-XL
Background/Purpose: Mast cells (MCs) are potent innate immune cells that frequently accumulate in chronically inflamed tissues, including the arthritic synovium. The factors that regulate MC…Abstract Number: 898 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Nuclear Receptor Related 1 Induces Synovial Hyperplasia Via Transcriptional Regulation of Novel Target Genes
Background/Purpose: Nuclear receptor related 1 (NURR1 / NR4A2) is an orphan member of the nuclear receptor super-family that functions as a constitutively active transcription factor.…Abstract Number: 899 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Role for Soluble Interleukin-6 Receptor As an Antagonist of Interleukin-27 Signaling
Background/Purpose: Recently, it has been reported that interleukin (IL)-27 treatment reduces inflammation and ameliorates arthritis in collagen-induced arthritis mice. IL-27 is a heterodimeric cytokine composed…Abstract Number: 900 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Deletion of RBP-J in a Murine Model of Inflammatory Arthritis Reveals Differential Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine and FoxP3 Gene Expression
Background/Purpose: The DNA-binding protein RBP-J serves as the central transcriptional regulator of the Notch signaling pathway. Prior work done using a knockdown approach of RBP-J…Abstract Number: 901 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Colony-Stimulating Factor (CSF) Receptor 1 Blockade Overcomes Overlapping Effects of M-CSF and Interleukin-34 On Myeloid Differentiation and Gene Expression to Reduce Inflammation in Human and Murine Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Disease activity and response to therapy in RA correlates with changes in synovial macrophage numbers and their products. M-CSF or IL-34 stimulation of their…Abstract Number: 902 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Activation of NF-Kb Via Poly(I:C)-Induced Monocyte-Derived Microparticles Decreases TRAIL-Induced Apoptosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts
Background/Purpose: Decreased sensitivity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) synovial fibroblasts (SF) to apoptosis leads to synovial hyperplasia and destruction of joints in RA. Activation of NF-kB…Abstract Number: 903 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
NR4A1 Mediates Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Apoptotic Cells
Background/Purpose: The nuclear receptor NR4A1 has been implicated as negative feedback regulator of NF kappa B signalling and as key regulator during the differentiation of…Abstract Number: 904 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Perinatal Characteristics, Maternal Reproductive History and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Case-Control Study
Background/Purpose: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is a heterogeneous group of chronic inflammatory arthritis conditions in children with onset before 16 years of age, and is the…Abstract Number: 905 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association Between Lower Body Mass Index and Increased Risk of Giant Cell Arteritis Is Not Explained by Differences in Physical Activity
Background/Purpose: There is limited data on predictors of giant cell arteritis (GCA). Low body mass index (BMI), a history of smoking and several hormonal factors…Abstract Number: 906 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient-Rheumatologist Communication Concerning Medication and Disease Risks
Background/Purpose: Medications play an important role in the management of rheumatoid arthritis. Principles of informed consent, informed and shared decision-making, and professional ethics highlight the importance…Abstract Number: 907 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of Patient Preferences to Inform the Development of Disease Modifying Drugs for Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Considerable efforts are currently being directed at developing robust and efficient trial designs to study the efficacy of disease modifying drugs (DMOADs) for osteoarthritis…