Abstracts tagged "autoimmune diseases"

Abstract Number: 0280 • ACR Convergence 2023
Immunosuppression in the Treatment of Susac Syndrome: A Retrospective Evaluation of the Largest Cohort of Susac Syndrome
Adam Brown¹, Robert Rennebohm², Ghulam Abbas Kharal², Devon Conway², Sunil Srivastava³, Sumit Sharma², Careen Lowder², Leonard Calabrese⁴ and Rula Hajj-Ali², ¹Cleveland Clinic Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Cleveland, OH, ²Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ³Cincinnati Eye Institute, Cincinnati, OH, ⁴Cleveland Clinic / Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Susac Syndrome is a rare autoimmune condition causing microvascular occlusions in the brain, retina and inner ear leading to the characteristic triad of encephalopathy,…
Abstract Number: 0548 • ACR Convergence 2023
Clinical and Interferon Biomarkers to Exclude Imminent Autoimmune Disease in ANA Positive Individuals
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof¹, Sabih Ul-Hassan¹, Zoe Wigston¹, Antonios Psarras², Jack Arnold¹, Lucy Carter³, Paul Emery⁴ and Ed Vital¹, ¹University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ²Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom, ³University of Leeds, Hartlepool, United Kingdom, ⁴Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, and NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Many rheumatologists find it challenging to safely discharge "At-Risk" ANA-positive people at the first visit due to lack of cardinal signs and prediction tools.…
Abstract Number: 0741 • ACR Convergence 2023
Adverse Events Among Patients with and Without Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Prescribed SGLT2 Inhibitors
Emily G. Oakes¹, Jack Ellrodt¹, May Choi², Jeong Yee¹, Hongshu Guan¹ and Karen Costenbader³, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are oral hypoglycemic agents for Type II diabetes mellitus (T2D) now prescribed for renal and cardiovascular indications. Patients…
Abstract Number: 0962 • ACR Convergence 2023
Topological Proteomic Differences in Fibrotic and Unaffected Skin in Scleroderma
Irene Choi¹, Courtney Yu², Francesco Boin¹, Elizabeth Volkmann³, Stephanie Stanford² and Nunzio Bottini⁴, ¹Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ³University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴University of California, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Scleroderma (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune and rheumatic disease characterized by varying levels of tissue fibrosis in the skin and other internal organs. It…
Abstract Number: 1078 • ACR Convergence 2023
Outcomes of COVID-19 Infection in Hospitalized Autoimmune Patients and Transplant Patients on Immunosuppression
Yashswee KC¹ and Rochella Ostrowski², ¹Loyola University, Oakpark, IL, ²Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
Background/Purpose: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can have varying outcomes. Patients with chronic conditions or immunosuppression experience more severe illness. Both organ transplant recipients and patients…
Abstract Number: 1329 • ACR Convergence 2023
R851, a Potent Second Generation IRAK1 and IRAK4 Inhibitor Suppresses IL-6 in Vitro and in Vivo for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Yan Chen¹, Sothy Yi¹, Vadim Markovtsov¹, Bhushan Samant¹, Andrew Chow¹, Esteban Masuda¹ and Simon Shaw², ¹Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc, South San Francisco, CA, ²Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The Toll-Like Receptor family (except TLR3) signal through IRAK4 and IRAK1 to produce an array of cytokines (including IL-6, IL-23 and TNFα in response…
Abstract Number: 1586 • ACR Convergence 2023
Keratinocyte VISTA Suppresses Skin IFN-I Production by Regulating DNA Damage Repair and Cytosolic DNA Sensing
Zachary Peters¹, Lindsay Mendyka², Sicong Shan¹, William Rigby³, Christopher Burns⁴, Randolph Noelle⁵ and Sladjana Skopelja-Gardner⁴, ¹Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, ²Dartmouth Hitchcock, Lebanon, NH, ³Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Norwich, VT, ⁴Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, ⁵Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH
Background/Purpose: Persistent production of type I interferons (IFN-Is) is one of the hallmarks of lupus skin disease that is exacerbated by ultraviolet (UV) light. We…
Abstract Number: 1755 • ACR Convergence 2023
Unique Pattern of Cadherin 6 Localization in Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes
Camilla R. L. Machado¹, David Boyle¹, Narayanan B. Perumal², Robert J. Benschop³ and Gary Firestein¹, ¹University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ²Eli Lilly and Company, San Diego, CA, ³Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN
Background/Purpose: The synovial lining of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is formed by a network of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS). Cadherins are type I transmembrane proteins and participate…
Abstract Number: 1927 • ACR Convergence 2023
Manifestations, Management and Outcomes of Interstitial Lung Disease Associated with Anti-synthetase Syndrome: A Systematic Literature Review
Koushan Kouranloo¹, Mrinalini Dey², Veronica Yioe³, Lisa G Spencer³ and Caroline V Cotton⁴, ¹Rheumatology & Internal Medicine Trainee- Surrey, UK. Education fellow University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ²Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London, United Kingdom; University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ³Liverpool Regional Lung Disease Service, Aintree Hospital, Lower Lane, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ⁴Department of rheumatology, Liverpool University NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Anti-synthetase syndrome (ASS) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory condition, characterized by myositis, interstitial lung disease (ILD), arthritis, Raynaud's phenomenon and mechanic's hands. This systematic…
Abstract Number: 2057 • ACR Convergence 2023
Medical Trauma and Its Association with Pain and Disability Risk in Children with Inflammatory Arthritis
Leah Medrano¹, Brenda Bursch¹, Jennifer Weiss², Alice Hoftman¹, Joshua Li³, Nicholas Jackson³ and Deborah McCurdy¹, ¹David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ²Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack, NJ, ³Department of Medicine Statistics Core, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: This study aims to determine the prevalence of medical trauma and its impacts on outcomes in a sample of children with inflammatory arthritis. We…
Abstract Number: 2407 • ACR Convergence 2023
Immuno-permissive Antigen-presenting Cells in Giant Cell Arteritis
Shozo Ohtsuki¹, Chenyao Wang², Ryu Watanabe³, Hui Zhang³, Mitsuhiro Akiyama³, Kenneth Warrington⁴, Gerald J. Berry³, Jorg Goronzy⁴ and Cornelia M. Weyand⁵, ¹Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Stanford University School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, ³Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, ⁴Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁵Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and Stanford University, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a medium and large vessel vasculitis with pathognomonic granulomatous infiltrates in the vessel wall. During the early stages of…
Abstract Number: 2571 • ACR Convergence 2023
Identification of Biomarkers Predicting Steroid Resistance in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Arthritis
Rashmi Thimmapuram¹, Maryam Buni², Huifang Lu³, Jean Tayar⁴, Yuanteng Li⁴, Maria Suarez-Almazor⁵, Rene Rico⁴, Naimah Turner⁴, Roza Nurieva⁴ and Sang Kim⁶, ¹Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²MD Anderson Cancer Center, Bellaire, TX, ³UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁴The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁵MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁶The Univesrity of Texas MD Andesron Cancer Center, Pearland, TX
Background/Purpose: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are revolutionizing cancer treatment. However, ICIs often lead to immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Approximately 5% of patients treated with ICIs…
Abstract Number: 0007 • ACR Convergence 2023
Targeting NF-κB Signalling in B Cells from ANCA-associated Vasculitis Impairs B Cell Biology as a Potential Novel Target
Ana Merino-Vico¹, Jan Piet van Hamburg¹, Paul Tuijnenburg¹, Aram Al-Soudi¹, Carlo Bonasia², Boy Helder¹, Abraham Rutgers², Wayel H. Abdulahad², Coen A. Stegeman², Jan-Stephan Sanders², Laura Bergamaschi³, Paul A. Lyons³, Theo Bijma², Laura Van Keep¹, Kirsten wesenhagen¹, Aldo Jongejan¹, Henric Olsson⁴, Niek De Vries¹, Taco W. Kuijpers¹, Peter Heeringa² and Sander Tas⁵, ¹Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, ³University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ⁴AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden, ⁵Amsterdam UMC, locatie AMC, Utrecht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: B cells have gained increased interest in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) research, as the treatment of this autoimmune disease with rituximab (an anti-CD20 B cell…
Abstract Number: 0084 • ACR Convergence 2023
Excess IL-18 Protects from Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Mainly via Preferential Augmentation of Suppressor/Regulatory over Autoreactive T-cell Function
Jeremy Morrissette¹, Vinh Dang², Jemy Varghese², Zachary Lanzar¹, Junior Nguyen², Emily Landy³, Anastasia Frank-Kamenetskii⁴ and Scott Canna², ¹University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, ²Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴CHOP/UPENN, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Interleukin 18 (IL-18) is an inflammasome-activated cytokine that canonically amplifies interferon-gamma (IFNg) production and cytotoxicity by CD8 T-cells (CD8Ts) and Th1 CD4 T-cells (CD4Ts).…
Abstract Number: 0201 • ACR Convergence 2023
Tolerability and Safety of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Musculoskeletal Diseases – A Prospective Longitudinal Study over 12 Months
Ioana Andreica¹, Gianna Chierergo², Stefania Reale², Benjamin Wilde³, Styliani Tsiami⁴, David Kiefer⁴, Philipp Sewerin⁴, Hilal Kavruk⁵, Dimitra Karagkiozidou², Barbara Guminski⁴, Andreas Kribben³, Xenofon Baraliakos⁶, Juergen Braun⁴ and Uta Kiltz⁷, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Herne, Germany, ²Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, and Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Herne, Germany, ³Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany, ⁴Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany, ⁵Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, and Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Düsseldorf, Germany, ⁶Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ⁷Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: Herpes zoster (HZ) is common in the elderly, with a lifetime risk of 25%. The primary risk factors for HZ are advanced age and…

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