Abstract Number: 940 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Novel Function Of Soluble Interleukin-6 Receptor As An Antagonist Of Interleukin-27-Mediated Anti-Inflammatory Responses
Background/Purpose: The immunological roles of interleukin 27 (IL-27) have been reported in various rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), lupus, systemic sclerosis and psoriasis.…Abstract Number: 2353 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
TLR2 Activation by Acute Serum Amyloid A Induces Pro-Inflammatory Mechanisms in a Novel Ex Vivo Temporal Artery Explant Culture/Model of Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of primary vasculitis. The pathogenesis of this disease is characterised by disregulated angiogenesis and inflammatory…Abstract Number: 881 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Microrna-155 Regulates Chemokines and Chemokine Receptors in Rheumatoid Arthritis Monocyte
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by synovial tissue inflammation leading to joint destruction. Monocytes/macrophages are major effector cells in RA synovitis, principally by releasing…Abstract Number: 2338 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
1,25(OH)2D3 Modulates the Migration Pattern of Th17 Cells From Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D has suppressive effects on autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Within these diseases, T-helper-17 (Th17) cells have been implicated to play…Abstract Number: 883 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Role of Phospholipase D1 (PLD1) in the Expression of Proinflammatory Genes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts (RASF)
Background/Purpose: Interleukin-17 (IL-17) and Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNFa), when co-applied to RASF, induce synergistic expression of proinflammatory genes such as IL-6 and IL-8. Work…Abstract Number: 2288 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role of TCR Vä1+ NKT Cells in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Interstitial Pneumonitis
Background/Purpose: Interstitial pneumonia (IP) is one of the critical complications in patients with several autoimmune diseases. However, the exact mechanism of IP remains elusive. Recently,…Abstract Number: 734 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Chemokine (C-C Motif) Receptor 2 Signaling Mediates Persistent Pain in Experimental Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: To investigate the role of MCP-1/CCR2 in the development of pain in osteoarthritis (OA) using a mouse model, destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM).…Abstract Number: 2291 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Enhanced Release of S100A9 and Hepatocyte Growth Factor by the Epidermis in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a severe disease of unknown aetiology characterised by cellular injury and activation in early stage, followed by autoimmunity and fibrosis.…Abstract Number: 737 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Citrullination of ENA-78/CXCL5 Results in Conversion From a Non-Monocyte Recruiting to a Monocyte Recruiting Chemokine
Background/Purpose: Citrullination is a post-translational modification that is the conversion of arginine to citrulline in proteins mediated by peptidylarginine deiminase (PAD). Antibodies directed towards the…Abstract Number: 2075 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
CCR6+ Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells Regulate the Development of Collagen Induced Arthritis in T Cell Specific RORγt Transgenic Mice
Background/Purpose: Recent studies reported that IL-17 producing Th-17 cells appear to play an important role in the generation of several autoimmune arthritis models. We previously…Abstract Number: 642 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of Treatment On the Expression of CCL2 and CXCL10 in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: Several candidate biomarkers for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) have been reported including STAT1, ADAR, CCL2, CXCL10, and miR-146a. This study examines the effects of…Abstract Number: 1803 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Chemokine-Like Receptor 1 (CMKLR1), a G Protein Coupled Receptor Expressed On Proinflammatory Monocytes in Arthritis, Is Negatively Regulated by GRK3
Background/Purpose: Chemokine-like receptor 1 (CMKLR1) is a G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) expressed by inflammatory monocytes that are pathogenic in human diseases such as psoriasis…Abstract Number: 645 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Altered Soluble Inflammatory Mediators Mark Impending Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Flare in European-American Lupus Patients Who Receive Influenza Vaccination
Background/Purpose: SLE is a multifaceted autoimmune disease denoted by immune dysregulation that contributes to increased morbidity and mortality in part due to infectious complications. Vaccination…Abstract Number: 1661 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
CCR1 Potentiates Gouty Inflammation Following Initial CXCR2-Dependent Neutrophil Recruitment to Sites of Monosodium Urate Crystal Deposition in Mice
Background/Purpose: During attacks of acute gouty arthritis, monosodium urate (MSU) crystals elicit a potent neutrophilic inflammatory response in the affected joint, causing exquisite pain and…Abstract Number: 419 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Epigenome Analysis of Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts Revealed TBX-5 As a Novel Transcription Factor in Chemokine Regulation
Background/Purpose: Changes in DNA methylation and histone marks have been associated with diseases such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus. Previously, we…