Abstract Number: 56 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Metabolic Changes in Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Mouse Models
Background/Purpose: Adipocytokines are bioactive factors produced mainly by adipose tissue. They not only regulate energy homeostasis, but also influence immune responses. Osteoarthritis (OA) is one…Abstract Number: 85 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Antibodies to Citrullinated Protein Antigens (ACPAs) Induce Adipose Tissue Dysfunction Contributing to the Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Modulation By Biological Dmards
Background/Purpose: 1) To test the relationship among ACPAs and levels of adipocytokines and atherosclerosis in RA patients. 2) To analyze the effects of ACPAs on…Abstract Number: 518 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Impact on the Cardioprotective Effect of Apelin on Systolic and Diastolic Function, in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The rheumatoid arthritis (RA) population demonstrate a significantly increased incidence of cardiac events. Cardiac dysfunction in RA may occur as a result of impaired…Abstract Number: 1662 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interplay Among Inflammation, Adipokines and Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis. Relationship with Cardiovascular and Metabolic Comorbidities. Modulation By Apremilast
Background/Purpose: 1) To evaluate the association of inflammation, adipokines and endothelial dysfunction with the cardiovascular risk profile and the metabolic comorbidities associated with psoriatic arthritis…Abstract Number: 1848 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Sustained Remission
Background/Purpose: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is one of the more common chronic diseases of childhood that often persists into adulthood and can result in significant…Abstract Number: 1943 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adipocytokines in an Osteoarthritis Mouse Model
Background/Purpose: In the Western society adiposity and metabolic syndrome are an increasing field of medical research. Both entities influence the expression of adipokines such as…Abstract Number: 9 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Visfatin Levels in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthitis and Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Relation to Inflammation and Bone Changes
Background/Purpose: Visfatin may represent a novel biomarker of disease severity. Serum visfatin levels are elevated in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) and axial spondyloarthritis…Abstract Number: 332 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adipokine SERUM Levels in Patients with EARLY Knee Osteoarthritis with and without Metabolic Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multifactorial disease. The metabolic syndrome (MS) has been linked to this disease; adipokines levels have been associated in the…Abstract Number: 1803 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Adipocyte Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Level Is Elevated in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) but Not Associated with Biophysical Markers of Cardiovascular Disease
Background/Purpose: Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (aFABP) is an intracellular lipid-binding protein expressed in adipocytes and macrophages, particularly in inflammatory conditions. Recently, high circulating serum aFABP…Abstract Number: 435 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking Functions As a Negative Regulator of IGF-1 Levels and Adipokine Network in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose Smoking is an important player in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) being tightly connected to the genetic (carriage of HLA-DRB1 shared epitope) and…Abstract Number: 2933 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Metabolic Syndrome, Adipocytokines and Inflammation in Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose Systemic inflammation has been linked to increased frequency of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in autoimmune diseases. However, there are no studies concerning the frequency of…Abstract Number: 532 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adipose Tissue Is Prominent in Salivary Glands of Sjögren’s Syndrome Patients and Appears to Influence the Autoimmune Microenvironment in These Organs
Background/Purpose A positive salivary gland (SG) biopsy with a focus score of ≥1 is the only widely accepted pathological finding confirming the salivary gland component…Abstract Number: 2474 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fat Mass and Resistin: Predictive Factors For Anti-TNF Therapy Response In Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients
Background/Purpose: The adipose tissue immune properties and pharmacokinetic consequences can contribute to the pathogenesis of inflammatory conditions. The hole of fat tissue in active Ankylosing…Abstract Number: 1397 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Changes In MMP In Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes Following Adipogenesis
Background/Purpose: Fibroblast-like synovial cells (FLS) play important roles in the disease progression of RA. FLS produce cytokines and chemokines that contribute to chronic inflammation…Abstract Number: 727 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adiponectin Promotes The Differentiation Of naïve T Cell To Th17 Cell and Aggravates Collagen-Induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To investigate a role of Adiponectin (AD) on the differentiation of naïve T cell to Th17 cell and bone erosion in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA)…