Abstract Number: 820 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
EZH2 Modulates Angiogenesis and Fibrosis in Scleroderma
Background/Purpose: Scleroderma (SSc) is a complex disease that involves activation of the immune system, vascular complications, and tissue fibrosis. Although the pathogenesis of this disease…Abstract Number: 871 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interleukin 33 Critically Regulates Angiogenesis and Inflammation in Large Vessels Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Large vessels vasculitis (LVV) include Takayasu disease (TD) and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Interleukin 33 (IL-33) is a cytokine which controls immune responses and…Abstract Number: 1127 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Extracellular Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Is Essential for Hypoxia-Induced Angiogenesis in a Hypoxia Inducible Factor Independent Manner
Background/Purpose: Angiogenesis is a hallmark of the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but also of other inflammatory processes, tissue regeneration and progressing tumors. In RA,…Abstract Number: 1131 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Regulation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblast Cytokine Production By Inhibitor of DNA Binding-1 Via Crispr/Cas9 Transfection
Background/Purpose: Inhibitor of DNA binding-1 (Id1) is a nuclear protein actively transcribed in endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and synovial fibroblasts. We previously identified Id1 as…Abstract Number: 902 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inhibitor of DNA Binding 1 As a Fibroblast Derived Inflammatory Angiogenic Agonist in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Inhibitor of DNA binding 1 (Id1) is a nuclear protein containing a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) domain that regulates cell growth by selective binding and…Abstract Number: 905 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Citrullinated Epithelial-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide 78 (ENA-78/CXCL5) Induces Monocyte Migration Via JNK and NFκB Signaling Pathways
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by monocyte (MN) infiltration into the synovium. Citrullination is a post-translational modification of arginine to…Abstract Number: 1158 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Active Non-Canonical NF-Kappab Signaling in Microvessels of Atherosclerotic Lesions in Coronary Arteries Is Associated with Inflammatory Cell Infiltration and Myocardial Infarction
Background/Purpose: Patients with chronic inflammatory diseases (CID) have higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease which may be in part due to increased systemic inflammatory burden.…Abstract Number: 1683 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Epithelial Changes in Response to Tocilizumab Combined with Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Evaluated on Circulating Fragments of Type IV Collagen
Background/Purpose: It is well documented that epithelium turnover is markedly increased in the affected joints of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This causes disruption of the well…Abstract Number: 2015 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Targeting Non-Canonical NF-Kappa B Signaling Inhibits Angiogenesis in a Novel 3D Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Angiogenesis
Background/Purpose: Pathological angiogenesis is a crucial part of disease progression in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is often considered the switch from acute to chronic inflammation.…Abstract Number: 2134 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Metabolic Reprogramming in the Inflamed Joint Inhibits Pro-Inflammatory Mechanisms
Background/Purpose: To examine the relationship between synovial hypoxia, cellular bioenergetics and mitochondrial dysfunction with synovial inflammation. Methods: Primary RASFC were cultured with 3% hypoxia, DMOG…Abstract Number: 2963 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlations Between Microvasculature Changes and Angiogenic Factors in Systemic Sclerosis – Data from a Single Center Registry
Background/Purpose: Histopathological hallmarks of systemic sclerosis (SSc) are perivascular infiltrates and a reduced capillary density, which precede the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix components in…Abstract Number: 3099 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differential Effects of IL-6 Blockade Tocilizumab and TNF Inhibitors on the Reduced Angiogenesis and Lining Layer Degeneration in Synovial Tissues from Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by hyperplasia of synovial tissues, leading to the destruction of joint structures. TNF inhibitors, including…Abstract Number: 3132 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Histone Deacetylase 5 Is Overexpressed in Scleroderma Endothelial Cells and Impairs Angiogenesis Via Repressing Pro-Angiogenic Factors
Background/Purpose: Scleroderma (SSc) is a complex disease characterized by inflammation, vascular complications, and excessive deposition of extracellular matrix. Vascular dysfunction represents a disease initiating event…Abstract Number: 3143 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mapping the Back-Door Routes into the Vascular Wall: 3D Microscopic Reconstruction of Microvasculature in the Normal Temporal Artery and in Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: The arterial wall is nourished by microvessels (vasa vasorum), which are a potential route of entry for inflammatory cells in vasculitis. Little is known…Abstract Number: 188 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Whole-Body Synovial Uptake of a 99mtc-Labelled RGD Peptide Is Highly Correlated with Power Doppler Ultrasound
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound, and specifically power Doppler ultrasound (PDUS), is more sensitive than clinical examination for the assessment of active synovitis in patients with rheumatoid…
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