animal models and therapeutic targeting Archives

Abstract Number: 1447 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
Therapeutic Blockade of Interleukin-6 Trans-Signalling Restores Vascular Function in Murine Collagen Induced Arthritis
Ruth Davies¹, Jessica O Williams², Katie Sime², Ellyn Hughes², Lauren A. Jordan², Charlotte Rawlings², Derek Lang³, Stefan Rose-John⁴, Simon A. Jones⁵, Anwen S. Williams² and Ernest H. Choy^6,7, ¹CREATE Centre, Division of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom, ²Institute of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom, ³Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom, ⁴Institute of Biochemistry, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany, ⁵Infection, Immunity and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, ⁶Section of Rheumatology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Great Britain, ⁷CREATE Center, Division of Infection and Immunity,, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Mortality is increased in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), mainly due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). While molecular mechanisms underlining this clinical observation are unknown, systemic elevations…
Abstract Number: 1682 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015
Suppression of Chronic Arthritis By a Novel Nuclear Factor of Activated T-Cell 5 (NFAT5) Inhibitor
Wan-Uk Kim¹, Eun-Jin Han², Chong-Hyeon Yoon³, Ki-Jo Kim⁴, Seung-Ah Yoo⁵, Bong Ki Hong⁵ and Saseong Lee⁵, ¹Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea, ²Institute of Bone & Joint Disease, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea, ⁴St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, ⁵Institute of Bone and Joint Diseases, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: We reported that nuclear factor of activated T-cells 5 (NFAT5), originally identified as an osmo-protective transcription factor, has a critical role in the pathogenesis…

Abstracts tagged "animal models and therapeutic targeting"

Therapeutic Blockade of Interleukin-6 Trans-Signalling Restores Vascular Function in Murine Collagen Induced Arthritis

Suppression of Chronic Arthritis By a Novel Nuclear Factor of Activated T-Cell 5 (NFAT5) Inhibitor