Abstract Number: 672 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immune Complexes and Autoantibodies to Oxidized Lipids in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: SLE is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease. Increasing evidence suggest that excess production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) may cause oxidative stress and favor…Abstract Number: 677 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Antibodies to Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein or Anti-Lipoprotein Lipase May Lead to More Atherosclerotic Plaque in a Sub-Set of SLE Patients
Background/Purpose: Premature atherosclerosis is associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Oxidized low density lipoproteins (oxLDL) are important in atherosclerosis and have been reported in SLE…Abstract Number: 659 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Small Molecule Activator to ACE2 Prevents the Inhibition of ACE2 Activity by Autoantibodies
Background/Purpose: Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a member of renin-angiotensin system that plays a critical role in regulating blood pressure and cardiovascular function. It is…Abstract Number: 670 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prolidase Deficiency Induces Antibodies to Sm, Ro60 and Double Stranded DNA
Background/Purpose: Prolidase is a ubiquitous enzyme found in the cytoplasm. The enzyme specifically cleaves dipeptides containing C-terminal proline or hydroxyproline, in one of the last…