Abstracts tagged "Bioinformatics"

Abstract Number: 1867 • ACR Convergence 2025
Deciphering the Molecular Landscape of the Small Intestine in Early and Late SSc Using High-Definition Spatial Transcriptomics
Laura Much¹, Elena Pachera², Havard Fretheim³, Knut EA Lundin⁴, Lumeng Li⁵, Astrid Hofman⁶, Pietro Bearzi⁵, Philip Stauffer¹, Michael Scharl⁷, Oyvind Molberg⁸, Oliver Distler⁹ and Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold³, ¹Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ²University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ³Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, the LOOP Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ⁶Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, the LOOP Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁷Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁸Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Nepal, ⁹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: SSc frequently results in serious gastrointestinal (GI) complications that contribute to increased morbidity and mortality. Understanding the molecular changes across different disease stages is…
Abstract Number: 0957 • ACR Convergence 2025
Multi-Omic Profiling Reveals a Monocyte-Vascular Signature Associated with the Regression of Skin Fibrosis in SSc
Astrid Hofman¹, Pietro Bearzi², Elena Pachera³, Cosimo Bruni⁴, Lumeng Li², Laura Much⁵, Kristina Bürki¹, Mike Becker⁶, Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold⁷ and Oliver Distler⁸, ¹Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, the LOOP Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ²Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, the LOOP Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ³University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁴University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁵Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁶Dept. of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ⁷Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁸Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Regression of skin fibrosis is a feature of the natural history of dcSSc. The molecular mechanisms underlying this resolution remain unclear. This study aims…
Abstract Number: 0127 • ACR Convergence 2025
Single-cell Profiling of Dermal Endothelial Cells Reveals Potential Cell-Cell Interactions in Patients with APS and a History of Cardiac Valve Disease
Wenying Liang¹, Qinmengge Li², Jacqueline Madison¹, Ran Jing¹, Emily Chong¹, Yiran Shen¹, Rachael Bogle³, Srilakshmi Yalavarthi¹, Cyrus Sarosh⁴, Ajay Tambralli¹, Yu (Ray) Zuo¹, Johann Gudjonsson¹, Hui Shi⁵, Pei-Suen Tsou¹, Alex Tsoi³ and Jason S. Knight¹, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University of Michigan, Ypsilanti, MI, ³University of Michigan, Holland, OH, ⁴University of Michigan, Temperance, MI, ⁵Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: Some of the rarer manifestations of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), such as cardiac valve disease, remain poorly understood at the molecular level. A previous study…
Abstract Number: 1866 • ACR Convergence 2025
Elucidating gastric pathology in systemic sclerosis using single-cell RNA sequencing
kristina clark¹, Moustafa Attar², Matthias Friedrich³, Charles Murray⁴, Alexander Clarke² and Christopher Denton⁵, ¹Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, London, United Kingdom, ²Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ³Translational Gastroenterology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ⁴Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom, ⁵University College London, UK, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc) affects over 90% of patients and represents a large clinical burden and unmet need. Unlike the skin…
Abstract Number: 0901 • ACR Convergence 2025
Data-Driven Metabolomics Identifies Diagnostic Signatures and Patient Subgroups in Systemic Autoimmune Disorders
Chary López pedrera¹, Antonio Perez-Campoamor², Gema Dolores García-Delgado³, Beatriz Vellón-García⁴, Adrián Llamas Urbano⁵, Laura Romero Zurita⁶, Pedro Ortiz Buitrago⁷, Christian Merlo⁸, Maria del carmen abalos-aguilera⁸, Nuria Barbarroja⁹, Verónica Bolón-Canedo¹⁰, MARIA ANGELES AGUIRRE ZAMORANO¹¹, Rafaela Ortega-Castro¹², Jerusalén Calvo¹³, Lourdes Ladehesa¹⁴, Marta Alarcon-Riquelme¹⁵, Alejandro Escudero-contreras⁸ and Carlos Pérez Sánchez¹⁶, ¹Rheumatology service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, Spain, Cordoba, Spain, ²STARTQUAKE S.L., Gijón, Spain/Research Center on Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC), University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, Gijón, Spain, ³Rheumatology Service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/University of Cordoba/ Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain/Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Maimonides Institute of Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain., Cordoba, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology Service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/University of Cordoba/ Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain/Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Maimonides Institute of Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain, Cordoba, Spain, ⁵Cobiomic Bioscience SL. EBT University of Cordoba/IMIBIC, Cordoba, Spain., Cordoba, Spain, ⁶Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ University of Cordoba/ Reina Sofia University Hospital, Rheumatology service/Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Cordoba, Spain, Córdoba, Spain, ⁷Maimonides Institute of Biomedical Research of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain, ⁸Rheumatology Service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/University of Cordoba/ Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain, Cordoba, Spain, ⁹Rheumatology service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, Spain/CobiomicBioscience S.l, Cordoba, Spain, Cordoba, Spain, ¹⁰Research Center on Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC), University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, A coruña, Spain, ¹¹Rheumatology service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, Spain, Córdoba, Spain, ¹²Rheumatology service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, Spain, Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain, ¹³IMIBIC / Reina Sofia Hospital / University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain, ¹⁴IMIBIC-Reina Sofia Hospital-University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain, Cordoba, Spain, ¹⁵Fundación Progreso y Salud, Andalusian Government, Granada, Spain, ¹⁶Rheumatology service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, Spain/ CobiomicBioscience S.l, Cordoba, Spain, Cordoba, Spain
Background/Purpose: This study aims to characterize the metabolomic fingerprint of several systemic autoimmune diseases (SADs) and apply machine learning (ML) techniques to identify disease-specific biomarkers…
Abstract Number: 0124 • ACR Convergence 2025
Single-cell atlas reveals the central-and-peripheral immune remodeling mechanism and clinical benefits of talitacicept therapy in patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome
Haoyu Pan¹, Shiyan Gu¹, Xiaohan Wei², Yuying Fan¹, Jinyi Qian¹, Shuyi Yu¹ and Hui Shi³, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, Shanghai, Shanghai, China (People's Republic), ²Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China (People's Republic), ³Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: To elucidate the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying Talitacicept therapy in primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS) patients using integrated single-cell RNA and TCR/BCR profiling of…
Abstract Number: 1799 • ACR Convergence 2025
Validating the Gouty Arthritis Alleviating Effects of Cerevisterol through Integrated In Silico, In Vitro, and In Vivo Studies
Xiao-Na Ma¹, Mei-Feng Shi¹, Qian Chen¹, Fang-Shu Zou¹, Wei Feng¹, Qing-Ping Liu¹, Chang-Song Lin¹, Nan Li², Xiao-Bao Liu¹ and Qiang Xu¹, ¹Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China (People's Republic), ²School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: Zhuling has traditionally been utilized in the treatment of gouty arthritis (GA). Although its therapeutic benefits are recognized, the molecular mechanisms underlying Zhuling's action…
Abstract Number: 0893 • ACR Convergence 2025
Transcriptomic insights into GCA compared to clinically diverse controls: Inflammation, Aging, Therapeutic Targets and the role of SPP1 in the temporal artery
Ingrid Lindquist¹, Alisha Eskew², Dongsoek Choi³, David Wilson⁴, Diva Salomao⁵, Hillary Stiefel⁴, Daniel Albert⁴, Kiana Vakil-Gilani⁶, Daniela Ghetie⁷, James Rosenbaum⁸ and Marcia Friedman⁹, ¹Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR, ²OHSU, Portland, OR, ³OHSU, Portland, ⁴Casey Eye Institute OHSU, Portland, OR, ⁵Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁶PeaceHealth, Portland, OR, ⁷OHSU, Lake Oswego, OR, ⁸Legacy Devers Eye Institute, Portland, OR, ⁹Immpact Bio, Beaverton, OR
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common vasculitis in people over 50 years old and is a clinical diagnosis bolstered by non-specific inflammatory…
Abstract Number: 0077 • ACR Convergence 2025
Transformer-based multi-omics study identifies important role of glycine, serine and threonine metabolism pathway in rheumatoid arthritis complicated by anemia
Fanxin zeng¹, Jianxin Huang², Yuanli Wei³, Dongmei Wang³, Jianghua Chen⁴, Congcong Jian¹, Xiaoting Zhu⁵, Shilin Li⁵, Jie Zhang⁵, Tingting Wang³, Caizhen Liu⁶, Lingli Wei³, Jing Gao³, Jing Zhu⁷, Qinghua Zou⁸ and Jianhong Wu³, ¹Departmant of Clinical Research Center, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Dazhou Central Hospital; Medical School, Sichuan University of Arts and Sciences; School of Basic Medical Science, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dazhou, China (People's Republic), ²Institute of Basic Medicine and Forensic Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China (People's Republic), ³Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, China (People's Republic), ⁴Dazhou Vocational College of Chinese Medicine, Dazhou, China (People's Republic), ⁵Departmant of Clinical Research Center, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, China (People's Republic), ⁶Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, ⁷Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China (People's Republic), ⁸Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: Anemia is a prevalent hematologic complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that exacerbates the disease process and severely impacts clinical performance and treatment strategies. We…
Abstract Number: 1712 • ACR Convergence 2025
Reduced Cardiometabolic Burden and Inflammation in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Cared for in a Multi-Disciplinary, Combined Psoriasis-Psoriatic Arthritis Center
Rebecca Haberman¹, Nicolas Coudray², Xu Han², Morgan Grams², Eric Oermann², Aristotelis Tsirigos² and Jose Scher³, ¹NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, ²NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, ³New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disease that affects both the skin and musculoskeletal system and is frequently associated with a heightened…
Abstract Number: 0637 • ACR Convergence 2025
DNA Methylation Patterns Differ Between Genetically Similar Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients From Peru and the U.S.
Sundus Dwidar¹, Mary Horton², Meghan Nelson³, Joanne Nititham², Richard Oppong³, Frank Donovan⁴, Jinoos Yazdany⁵, Maria Dall'Era⁶, Lisa Barcellos⁷, Heinner Guio⁸, Manuel Ugarte-Gil⁹, Lindsey Criswell² and Cristina Lanata¹⁰, ¹National Institutes of Health, Washington, ²NIH/NHGRI, Bethesda, MD, ³National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ⁴National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, ⁵UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, ⁷UC Berkeley, Berkeley, ⁸Universidad de Huanuco, Lima, Peru, ⁹Grupo Peruano de Estudio de Enfermedades Autoinmunes Sistémicas, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru; Hospital Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, EsSalud, Lima, Peru, Lima, Peru, ¹⁰NIH/NHGRI, Bethesda
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that disproportionately affects individuals of Amerindian ancestry and those who self-identify as Hispanic. The term “Hispanic”…
Abstract Number: 0048 • ACR Convergence 2025
Integrative Spatial Proteomics and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Unveil Molecular Complexity in Rheumatoid Arthritis for Novel Therapeutic Targeting
Xue Wang¹, Fei Wang², Sílvia Sisó², Archana Iyer², Heather Knight², Lori Duggan², Yingli Yang², Liang Jin², Baoling Cui², Yupeng He³, Jan Schejbal², Lucy Phillips², Bohdan Harvey⁴ and Yu Tian², ¹AbbVie, South San Francisco, CA, ²AbbVie, Worcester, MA, ³AbbVie, North Chicago, IL, ⁴AbbVie, Cambridge, MA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by persistent inflammation, fibroblast proliferation and progressive joint damage. Understanding the heterogeneity of RA and…
Abstract Number: 1652 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Hidden Impact of Hyperuricemia on Immune Cell Dysfunction
Isabella Yi, Henry Ping and Qian Wang, iLab Research Institute, Mountain View, CA
Background/Purpose: Background: Hyperuricemia, characterized by elevated serum uric acid levels, is often asymptomatic yet poses serious health risks. This study investigates how soluble monosodium urate…
Abstract Number: 0624 • ACR Convergence 2025
Polygenic risk of lupus is differentially associated with individual EHR-derived classification criteria
Noah Forrest¹, Sachleen Tuteja², Jennifer Pacheco³, Vesna Mitrovic³, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman¹, Theresa Walunas³ and Matthew Dapas¹, ¹Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Northwestern University, Evanston, ³Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease characterized by diverse clinical presentation, posing significant challenges in diagnosis and management. Reflecting this clinical…
Abstract Number: 0031 • ACR Convergence 2025
Meta-Analysis of Trans-Disease Microbial Biomarkers of Protection and Pathogenesis in Autoimmune Conditions: Results from the AMP AIM Consortium
Kevin Bu¹, Rebecca Blank², Alba Boix-Amoros³, Adam Cantor⁴, Jose Scher⁵ and Jose Clemente¹, ¹Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ²NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, ³Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴Icahn School of Medicine, New York, ⁵New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases (AIMDs) affect over 20 million Americans. The sharp increase in prevalence of these disorders over recent decades suggests that factors…

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