Abstract Number: 470 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sarilumab, a Subcutaneously Administered, Fully Human Monoclonal Antibody Inhibitor Of The IL-6 Receptor Alpha: Relationship Between Inflammation Suppression and Changes In Cholesterol Levels
Background/Purpose: Sarilumab (SAR) is a fully human monoclonal antibody directed against the alpha subunit of the IL-6 receptor (IL-6Rα) which is currently being evaluated for…Abstract Number: 342 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
TNF Blockage In Psoriatic Arthritis: Long-Term Effect On Lipid Profile
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients have increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Altered lipid profile is an important risk factor for the development of these complications.…Abstract Number: 52 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Altered Lipid Metabolism In Osteoarthritis With Subsequent Proinflammatory Properties Of Apolipoprotein A-I
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with a local inflammatory process. It is now considered as a metabolic syndrome rather than due to aging or mechanical…Abstract Number: 2343 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment Of Subclinical Atherosclerosis (Flow Mediated Dilatation and arterial stiffness) After 24 Weeks Of a Tocilizumab Therapy In 22 Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Increased incidence of cardiovascular diseases and sub-clinical atherosclerosis have been observed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Inflammation and traditional risk factors could be involved in…Abstract Number: 2515 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor Deficiency Results in Osteophyte Formation During Experimental Osteoarthritis Which Is Enhanced Under High Cholesterol Conditions
Background/Purpose: Synovial macrophages are involved in osteophyte formation during experimental collagenase-induced osteoarthritis (OA). Accumulated LDL can be oxidized in an inflammatory environment such as OA…Abstract Number: 2157 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Resveratrol Counters Pro-Atherogenic Effects of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis Plasma On Cholesterol Efflux in Human Macrophages
Background/Purpose: Our group has demonstrated that resveratrol, a plant polyphenol, possesses atheroprotective properties, enhancing expression of reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) proteins. We have reported that Systemic…Abstract Number: 1290 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of Tofacitinib On Lipid Profiles and Cholesterol and Lipoprotein Kinetics in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib is a novel oral Janus kinase inhibitor being investigated as a targeted immunomodulator and disease-modifying therapy for RA. In RA patients (pts), suppression…