Abstracts tagged "Biomarkers"

Abstract Number: 0252 • ACR Convergence 2022
Mitochondrial Content in Skeletal Muscle of Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Associated with Physical Activity Level
Beatriz Hanaoka¹, Jason Benedict¹, Guy Brock¹, Jillian Johnson¹, Peter Reiser¹, Kelley Smith-Johnston², Melissa Sammy³ and Douglas Moellering³, ¹The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmigham, AL, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease associated with a high prevalence of insulin resistance. Skeletal muscle is the major contributor to peripheral…
Abstract Number: 0528 • ACR Convergence 2022
Nasal Epithelial Gene Expression Profiling Preceding Relapse in Patients with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Fang R. Zhao¹, Rebecca Deek², James Garifallou³, Jalal Jalaly², Cailu Lin⁴, Danielle Reed⁴, Shubhasree Banerjee², Naomi Amudala², Antoine Sreih⁵, Sherry Chou², Virginia Livolsi², Ronald Collman², Hongzhe Lee², Peter Merkel², Peter Grayson⁶, Noam Cohen², Jonathan Miner² and Rennie Rhee², ¹Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Monell Center, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Bristol Myers Squibb, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Predicting relapse is a major challenge in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). We previously demonstrated changes in the nasal microbiota, particularly Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum, prior to…
Abstract Number: 0650 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Association of Urinary C9 to CD59 Ratio with Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis in Lupus Nephritis
Shudan Wang¹, Masako Suzuki², Daming Shao³, Muhammad Hamza Bukhari⁴, Brianna Lally⁵, Michael Belmont⁶, Jennifer Aguilan², Simone Sidoli², Anna Broder⁷ and J. Michelle Kahlenberg⁸, ¹Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, ²Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ³Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ⁴Norwalk Hospital/Yale University, Norkwalk, VA, ⁵University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI, ⁶NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁷Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, ⁸University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Animal and human studies suggest that terminal complement activation has a pathogenic role in tubulointerstitial fibrosis, which is a strong predictor of irreversible kidney…
Abstract Number: 0903 • ACR Convergence 2022
Plasma Inflammatory Protein Biomarkers May Predict Cardiovascular Events in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Emil Rydell¹, Lennart Jacobsson² and Carl Turesson³, ¹Lund University, Malmö, Sweden, ²Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden, ³Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Systemic inflammation, driven by cytokines such as TNF, IL-6 and IL-17A,…
Abstract Number: 1154 • ACR Convergence 2022
Axial Spondyloarthritis: Profiling of MiRNAs in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
Aneta Pekčcová¹, Kristýna Bubová², Monika Gregova³, Šárka Forejtová², Jana Hořínková², Markéta Hušáková², Michal Tomcik⁴, Jindřiška Gatterová², Jiří Vencovský⁵, Karel Pavelka⁶, Ladislav Šenolt⁵ and Jiří Baloun², ¹Institue of Rheumatology, Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, ²Institue of Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic, ³Institue of Rheumatology, Prague, ⁴Institute of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁵Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁶Institute of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Praha, Czech Republic
Background/Purpose: microRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs, which are essential for correct gene expression. The dysregulation in miRNA expression is accompanied by various diseases and…
Abstract Number: 1467 • ACR Convergence 2022
Dickkopf Homolog 3 (DKK3) as a Prognostic Marker in Lupus Nephritis: A Prospective Monocentric Experience
Savino Sciascia¹, Alice Barinotti², Massimo Radin², Irene Cecchi¹, Elisa Menegatti², Vittorio Modena², Daniela Rossi², Simone Baldovino², Roberta Fenoglio² and Dario Roccatello², ¹University of Turin, Torino, Italy, ²University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Background/Purpose: Lupus Nephritis (LN) is a major cause of mortality/morbidity in patients affected by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Reliable prognostic markers, especially related to the…
Abstract Number: 1611 • ACR Convergence 2022
Putative Role of the Histidine and Tryptophan Biochemical Pathways in the Mode of Action of Upadacitinib in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Thierry Sornasse¹, Liang Li², Shuang Zhao², Xiaohang Wang², Fang Cai³, Yingtao Bi⁴, In-Ho Song⁵, Stephanie Wichuk⁶, Robert G. Lambert⁷ and Walter P Maksymowych⁸, ¹AbbVie, South San Francisco, CA, ²The Metabolomics Innovation Centre and Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³AbbVie, Redwood City, CA, ⁴AbbVie, Inc, Worcester, MA, ⁵AbbVie, Inc., North Chicago, IL, ⁶University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁷Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁸Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Upadacitinib (UPA) 15 mg QD is efficacious in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) exhibiting inadequate responses to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs-IR).1 We determined…
Abstract Number: 1869 • ACR Convergence 2022
Looking for BlyS(BAFF) in Juvenile Dermatomyositis: A New Biomarker of Disease Activity
Christopher Costin¹, Gabrielle Morgan², Amer Khojah³ and Lauren Pachman⁴, ¹Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ³Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, ⁴Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine. Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute of Chicago, Lake Forest, IL
Background/Purpose: B Cell Activating Factor (BAFF) is a cytokine that drives B Cell proliferation and maturation. B Cells remain an important factor in JDM immune…
Abstract Number: 2026 • ACR Convergence 2022
Serum and Tear Autoantibodies from nor Mice as Potential Diagnostic Indicators of Local and Systemic Inflammation in Sjögren’s Syndrome
Shruti Singh Kakan¹, Yaping Ju², Maria Edman² and Sarah Hamm-Alvarez³, ¹Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California; Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine, Roski Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine, Roski Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ³Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine, Roski Eye Institute, University of Southern California; Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Sjögren's Syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by infiltration of lymphocytes into lacrimal (LG) and salivary (SG) glands and their concurrent loss of…
Abstract Number: 2227 • ACR Convergence 2022
Active Takayasu Arteritis Is Associated with Plasma and Cellular Measures of Endothelial Dysfunction
Marta Peverelli¹, Andrew Porter¹, Kerri Malone², Allan Kiprianos¹, Tom McKinnon¹, Charis Pericleous¹, Robert Maughan¹ and Justin Mason¹, ¹Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom, ²European BioInformatics Institute, Hinxton, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The accurate assessment of disease activity and progression is a major challenge in Takayasu Arteritis (TA). An improved understanding of disease pathogenesis is required…
Abstract Number: 0256 • ACR Convergence 2022
Patients with ACPA-positive and ACPA-negative Rheumatoid Arthritis Show Different Circulating Auto-antibody Repertoires
Kevin Cunningham¹, Benjamin Hur², John Davis² and Jaeyun Sung², ¹University of Minnesota, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: RA is commonly diagnosed through a serological test for the presence of ACPA, and RA patients who test positive are collectively known as 'ACPA-positive…
Abstract Number: 0531 • ACR Convergence 2022
Development and Performance of a Diagnostic Precision Biomarker for Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis Based on DNA Methylation in Blood
Espen Riskedal¹, Karl Trygve Kalleberg¹, Arne Søraas², Maria Dahl Mjaavatten³, Grethe-Elisabeth Stenvik⁴, Joe Sexton⁴, Janis Neumann¹, Cathrine Lund Hadley¹, Guro Goll⁴, Silje Watterdal Syversen⁴, Håkon Bøås⁵, Jennifer Ruth Harris⁵, Astanand Jugessur⁵, Siri Lillegraven⁴ and Espen Haavardsholm⁴, ¹Age Labs AS, Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ²Age Labs AS, Eiksmarka, Norway, ³Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Haslum, Norway, ⁴Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: Patients with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis (RA) exhibit no detectable antibodies, often resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment initiation. A blood-based test, capable of detecting…
Abstract Number: 0655 • ACR Convergence 2022
Proteomic Analysis of Histological Lesions Lupus Nephritis Identifies an Inflammatory Signature of Fibrous Crescents
Alessandra Ida Celia¹, Jeffery Hodgin², Avi Rosenberg³, Laurence S Magder⁴, Jill Buyon⁵, Betty Diamond⁶, Judith James⁷, William Apruzzese⁸, Paride Fenaroli⁹, Derek Fine¹, Jose Monroy-Trujillo¹, Mohamed G. Atta¹, Peter izmirly¹⁰, Michael Belmont⁵, Anne Davidson⁶, Daniel W. Goldman¹¹, the Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) RA/SLE¹², Michelle Petri¹¹ and Andrea Fava¹, ¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Johns Hopkins University, Ballwin, MO, ⁴University of Maryland, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Baltimore, MD, ⁵NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁶Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, ⁷Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁸Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁹Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, ¹⁰NYU Long Island School of Medicine, New York, NY, ¹¹Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Baltimore, MD, ¹²Multiple Insitutions
Background/Purpose: We employed urine proteomics to define the molecular signatures associated with the histological features quantified by the NIH activity and chronicity indices. Methods: Glomerular…
Abstract Number: 0919 • ACR Convergence 2022
Predictors of Methotrexate Monotherapy Response in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from a Multicentre, Randomized Controlled Trial
Siddharth Jain¹, Varun Dhir², Amita Aggarwal³, Ranjan Gupta⁴, Bidya Laishangtham¹, Aastha Khullar¹, Shankar Naidu¹, Veena Dhawan¹, Shefali Sharma⁵, Aman Sharma⁶ and sanjay jain¹, ¹Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India, ²PGIMER, CHD, INDIA, Chandigarh, India, ³Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India, ⁴All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, ⁵PGIMER< Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India, ⁶PGIMER, Chandigarh, India, Chandigarh, India
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is the gold standard, first-line therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, not all patients respond to MTX, and the predictors of its…
Abstract Number: 1155 • ACR Convergence 2022
Epigenome-Wide Integrative Association Study on Spondyloarthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Elena Carnero-Montoro¹, Ivan Arias-de la Rosa², Clementina Lopez-Medina³, lourdes Ladehesa-Pineda⁴, Rafaela Ortega-Castro², Daniel Toro-Domínguez¹, Manuel Martinez-Bueno¹, Raúl López-Domínguez⁵, Olivia Castellini-Pérez¹, Guillermo Barturen¹, Nuria Barbarroja², Eduardo Collantes² and Marta Alarcon-Riquelme¹, ¹Center for Genomics and Oncological Research (GENYO), Granada, Spain, ²IMIBIC/University of Cordoba/Reina Sofia Hospital, Cordoba, Spain, ³Reina Sofia University Hospital, Rheumatology Department, Jaén, Spain, ⁴Reina Sofia University Hospital/Rheumatology Department/Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research (IMIBIC), Cordoba, Spain, ⁵University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Background/Purpose: An important role of DNA methylation changes in Spondylitis Ankylosing has been recently demonstrated by epigenome-wide studies. However, there is a lack of genome-wide…

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