Abstract Number: 0006 • ACR Convergence 2024
NX-5948, a Clinical-Stage BTK Degrader, Achieves Deep Suppression of BCR, TLR, and FcR Signaling in Immune Cells and Demonstrates Efficacy in Preclinical Models of Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Diseases
Background/Purpose: Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) mediates signaling downstream of the B cell receptor (BCR), toll-like receptors (TLRs), and Fc receptors (FcRs). This makes BTK an…Abstract Number: 0080 • ACR Convergence 2024
Enhanced Cytotoxicity of Aging Associated NKG2C+ CD8+ T Cells in Ankylosing Spondylitis via HLA-B27
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an immune-related chronic inflammatory disease characterized by inflammatory pain in the lower back and spinal ankylosing, accompanied by immune system disorders, such…Abstract Number: 0296 • ACR Convergence 2024
Musculoskeletal Manifestations in Patients Diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome
Background/Purpose: There is limited information about musculoskeletal involvement in Marfan syndrome (MS), especially concerning bone metabolism.Methods: We conducted a retrospective and descriptive study of patients…Abstract Number: 0932 • ACR Convergence 2024
IRAK4 Degrader GS-6791 Inhibits TLR and IL-1R-Driven Inflammatory Signaling, and Ameliorates Disease in a Preclinical Arthritis Model
Background/Purpose: Despite advances in treatment, chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) represent areas of high unmet medical need. IRAK4 is a proximal mediator…Abstract Number: 0941 • ACR Convergence 2024
DC-9476, a Novel Selective BRD4(BD2) Inhibitor, Improves Arthritis Scores in Preclinical Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Regulating Key Inflammatory Pathways
Background/Purpose: Bromodomain and Extra-Terminal domain (BET) family proteins (BRD2, BRD3, BRD4, and BRDT) control the transcription of a wide range of proinflammatory and immunoregulatory genes.…Abstract Number: 1381 • ACR Convergence 2024
Elimination of CD45RChigh T and B Cells by anti-CD45RC mAb Lead to Efficient Control of Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: CD45RC is an isoform of CD45, a transmembrane tyrosine phosphatase, essential regulator of T and B cells antigen receptor signaling, expressed by most blood…Abstract Number: 2541 • ACR Convergence 2024
Probiotic Modulation of Gut Microbiota Mitigates Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Progression: Insights from Pre-Clinical Models
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) progression, categorized by EULAR into six stages, includes pre-clinical RA (Pre-RA)[1], where mucosal surfaces are implicated as initiators of autoimmune responses…Abstract Number: 1723 • ACR Convergence 2023
3,3-dimethyl-1-butanol and Its Metabolite 3,3-dimethylbutyrate Ameliorate Arthritis Severity in CIA Independent of Choline TMA Lyase Activity
Background/Purpose: Both human and animal studies associate specific microbiota and microbial metabolic pathways with the development of RA and autoimmune arthritis, thereby providing a novel…Abstract Number: 1749 • ACR Convergence 2023
Fatty Acid Synthase Is a Critical Repressor of Ferroptosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease with synovial inflammation as the main pathological feature, and can eventually lead to irreversible joint or…Abstract Number: 0048 • ACR Convergence 2022
Combination of Repetitive Inhalant Endotoxin Exposure and Collagen-induced Arthritis Interact in a Testosterone-dependent Manner to Drive Inflammatory Lung Disease Processes and Arthritis Severity in Mice
Background/Purpose: Respiratory-related diseases are among the most common causes of death in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although autoimmune diseases are reported in higher frequency in females,…Abstract Number: 0053 • ACR Convergence 2022
Natural Microbial Exposure Increases Susceptibility of C57BL/6 Mice to Collagen-induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Mice exposed to natural microbes (NME) develop an appropriately mature immune system, one that resembles that of a non-neonatal human.1,2 Collagen induced arthritis is…Abstract Number: 1991 • ACR Convergence 2022
Mice Do Not Develop CIA: Knocking out of Kv1.3 Renders CD4+TEMCells Resistant to Activation
Background/Purpose: Engagement of the TCR triggers Ca++ influx through Ca++ channels. Ca++ influx is only possible with a counterbalancing K+ efflux through Kv1.3 and/or KCa3.1.…Abstract Number: 1453 • ACR Convergence 2021
Lung Interleukin-33 Is Elevated in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Lung Disease
Background/Purpose: The alarmin interleukin (IL)-33 is a member of the IL-1 cytokine family that is rapidly released from the nucleus of a variety of lung…Abstract Number: 1509 • ACR Convergence 2021
Pharmacological Inhibition of MALT1 Reverses Activation-Induced Metabolic Reprogramming and Ameliorates Autoimmune Pathogenesis in Multiple Animal Models of Chronic Inflammation
Background/Purpose: Current therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases generally target select disease nodes, often failing to produce durable clinical remission. Chronic inflammation is associated with…Abstract Number: 0738 • ACR Convergence 2020
Systemic Administration of Novel Hydroxyl Dendrimers to Target Inflammation in Arthritic Tissues
Background/Purpose: Chronic inflammation observed in arthritis and other autoimmune disorders is mediated primarily by pro-inflammatory reactive macrophages. Systemic administration of anti-inflammatory agents does not selectively…