Abstract Number: 0766 • ACR Convergence 2020
ACPA and Cholesterol Titers as Predictors of Good Clinical Response at One Year in an Argentine Cohort
Background/Purpose: Autoantibody positivity, erosions, activity level, and functional capacity were classically defined as poor prognosis. Paradoxically, many of them also predict a good response to…Abstract Number: 0771 • ACR Convergence 2020
Factors Associated to Clinical and Radiographic Disease Progression in Patients with Early RA and First-degree Relatives: A 1-year Follow-up
Background/Purpose: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), autoimmunity towards citrullinated peptides driven the hypothesis, in which periodontal disease (PD) is strongly related to the pathogenesis. Given the…Abstract Number: 0772 • ACR Convergence 2020
Modification of THP-1 Cells with Malondialdehyde-Acetaldehyde Increases Cellular Calcium Load Rendering Cells Susceptible to Citrullination of Self-Proteins
Background/Purpose: The post translational modification of self-proteins with malondialdehyde-acetaldehyde (MAA) has been shown to alter protein function and antibodies to MAA are increased in both…Abstract Number: 1453 • ACR Convergence 2020
A First in Class Therapeutic Nanoparticle for Specific Targeting of Anti-citrullinated Protein Antibody Ameliorates Serum Transfer and Collagen Induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an immune mediated inflammatory disease with autoimmune features, including antibodies to citrullinated proteins and peptides (ACPAs). Several in vitro studies…