Abstract Number: 143 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Aquaporin 3 (AQP3) Protein Is Highly Expressed in Psoriatic Plaques and AQP3 Gene Expression Strongly Induced By IL-23 in CD4+ Th17 Cells
Background/Purpose: Th17, a subset of CD4+ helper T cells, provides protection against pathogens and malignancies, but also promotes immune-mediated-inflammation in a range of disorders including…Abstract Number: 112 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Use of Rituximab and Risk of Re-hospitalization for Children with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
Background/Purpose: First-line use of rituximab for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is common but the benefits of early immunosuppression remain unclear. We aimed to determine…Abstract Number: 1348 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Neuromyelitis Optica: Patient Characteristics and Treatment Patterns Among Rheumatologists Versus Non-Rheumatologists
Background/Purpose: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system that has been associated with systemic autoimmunity often cared for by…Abstract Number: 3229 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bone Morphogenetic Protein 6 Receptor Inhibition Restores Salivary Gland Function in a Mouse Model of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Methods: Results: Elevated BMP6 was found in 63/80 (78.8%) of pSS patients examined in this study. In humans, ALK2 and ALK3 receptors…Abstract Number: 1056 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Aquaporin Gene Therapy Corrects Bone Morphogenetic Protein 6 Associated Exocrine Gland Dysfunction in Mouse Model of Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Loss of secretory epithelial function is a hallmark of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). Previously we reported that bone morphogenetic protein 6 (BMP-6) inhibits cell volume…