Abstracts tagged "cytokines"

Abstract Number: 1784 • ACR Convergence 2023
Dendritic Cell-specific TNFR2 Depletion Reduces Psoriatic Arthritis-like Disease in a Mouse Model
Raminderjit Kaur¹, M. Elaine Husni², Unnikrishnan Chandrasekharan³ and Roberta Brambilla⁴, ¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland,, OH, ²Cleveland Clinic / Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Cleveland, OH, ³Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ⁴University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami,, FL
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic, progressive autoimmune condition that affects both the skin and joints. It is characterized by increased levels of the…
Abstract Number: 2599 • ACR Convergence 2023
Study of the Role of interleukin-17 in Giant Cell Arteritis
helene Greigert¹, andre ramon², corentin Richard³, claudie cladière⁴, Marion CIUDAD⁵, catherine creuzot-garcher⁶, laurent martin⁷, Sylvain AUDIA¹, romain boidot³, Bernard Bonnotte¹ and Maxime Samson¹, ¹Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France, ²Department of Rheumatology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France, ³Département de Biologie et de Pathologie des Tumeurs, ICMUB UMR CNRS 6302, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France, ⁴INSERM, EFS BFC, UMR 1098, RIGHT Graft-Host-Tumor Interactions/Cellular and Genetic Engineering, Bourgogne Franche-Comté University, Dijon, France, ⁵Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, INSERM, EFS BFC, UMR1098, RIGHT Interactions Greffon-Hôte-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique, Dijon, France, ⁶Department of Ophthalmology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France, ⁷Department of Pathology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a vasculitis in which Th17 cells have been identified in excess in lesions and in the blood of patients.…
Abstract Number: 0558 • ACR Convergence 2023
Elevated Serum Levels of S100A8/A9 Discriminate Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Cognitive Impairment from Patients Without Impairment
Carolina Munoz-Grajales¹, Michelle Barraclough², Juan Pablo Diaz Martinez³, Jiandong Su², Kathleen Bingham², Mahta Kakvan⁴, Roberta Kretzmann⁵, Carmela Tartaglia⁶, Lesley Ruttan⁷, May Choi⁸, Simone Appenzeller⁹, Sherief Marzouk⁵, Dennisse Bonilla², Patti Katz¹⁰, Dorcas Beaton¹¹, Robin Green⁵, Joan Wither² and Zahi Touma⁵, ¹UHN/TWH, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷University Health Network, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁹UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil, ¹⁰University of California San Francisco, San Rafael, CA, ¹¹Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Cognitive impairment (CI) is one of the most common manifestations of Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NPSLE). Studies have reported that SLE patients with different…
Abstract Number: 1155 • ACR Convergence 2023
Identification of Serum Biomarkers Associated with Muscle Damage Detected on MRI in Polymyositis/dermatomyositis
Haruna Matsuo¹, Toshimasa Shimizu², Tomohiro Koga³, Nozomi Oki⁴, Mari Kamiya⁵, Natsuka Umezawa⁵, Shinsuke Yasuda⁶, Masataka Uetani⁷ and Atsushi Kawakami⁸, ¹Nagasaki University, Nagasaki City, Japan, ²Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ³Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁴Department of Radiological Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki City, Japan, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan, ⁷Department of Radiological Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁸Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
Background/Purpose: Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis (PM/DM) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by muscle weakness, and cutaneous manifestations. Although PM/DM exhibits distinct disease phenotypes based on autoantibodies, assessing…
Abstract Number: 1793 • ACR Convergence 2023
Goblet Cell Specific Anti-Apoptotic Role of Interleukin-24 in Spondyloarthritis-Associated Ileitis
Amy Cameron¹, Rabina Giri², Jakob Begun², Timothy Wells¹, Ranjeny Thomas³ and Anne-Sophie Bergot¹, ¹Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Australia, ²Mater Research Institute-UQ, Woolloongabba, Australia, ³Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Background/Purpose: The loss of intestinal barrier integrity is a key contributor to gut inflammation, however the mechanism behind this dysregulation is not well understood. The…
Abstract Number: 0574 • ACR Convergence 2023
Type I IFN-associated Regulation of Immune Checkpoint Genes in Patients with SLE
Kanwal Zahid Siddiqi¹, Amanda Hempel Zinglersen², Katrine Kjær Iversen¹ and Søren Jacobsen², ¹Copenhagen Research Center for Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases (COPEACT), Department of Rheumatology 4242, Rigshospitalet, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, ²Copenhagen Research Center for Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Aberrant activation of type I IFN, and subsequent adverse clinical implications, have been widely discussed in relation to SLE. With the lack of consistent…
Abstract Number: 1173 • ACR Convergence 2023
Prognostic Biomarkers and Radiological Features of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Toshimasa Shimizu¹, Haruna Matsuo², Tomohiro Koga³, Noriho Sakamoto⁴, Hiroshi Mukae¹ and Atsushi Kawakami¹, ¹Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan, ²Nagasaki University, Nagasaki City, Japan, ³Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁴Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) is a chronic inflammatory disorder involved in skeletal muscles. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) as an organ lesion is a common…
Abstract Number: 2042 • ACR Convergence 2023
Intraocular Cytokine Profiling of Autoimmune Uveitis
Maryrose Hahn¹, Madison Mangin², Marc Todd¹, Pui Lee¹, Mindy Lo¹, Bharti Gangwani³, Ankoor Shah³, Amanda Colombo⁴, Jessica Scott⁴, Stephen Anesi⁴, C. Stephen Foster⁴, Peter Chang⁴, Peter Nigrovic² and Margaret Chang², ¹Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution, Waltham, MA
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune uveitis is an inflammatory disorder of the eye that is associated with significant morbidity, including vision-threatening complications and chronic reliance on immunosuppressive therapies.…
Abstract Number: 0728 • ACR Convergence 2023
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus B Lymphocyte Responsiveness to Type I and Type III Interferon Is Determined by Donor IFN Status and B Cell Phenotype
Diana Alzamareh, Mary O'Connell, Jennifer Anolik and Jennifer Barnas, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is a heterogenous autoimmune disorder characterized by pathogenic antinuclear antibodies. An interferon (IFN) gene signature and B cell aberrations are…
Abstract Number: 1176 • ACR Convergence 2023
Brepocitinib Prevents Type-I Interferon Induced Damage in Cultured Myocytes and Endothelial Cells Indicating a Potential Role in the Treatment of Dermatomyositis
Jiri Vencovsky¹, Jolie Feldman², Lisa McConnachie² and Brendan M. Johnson², ¹Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic, Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, ²Priovant Therapeutics, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM), an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, is a chronic and often debilitating condition characterized by a hallmark skin rash (e.g., Gottron's sign and heliotrope…
Abstract Number: 2096 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association of Left Ventricular Mass with Interleukin-17 in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Without Clinical Heart Failure
Elizabeth Park¹, Kazato Ito², Christopher Depender¹, Jon Giles³ and Joan Bathon³, ¹Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ³Columbia University, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Elevated left ventricular (LV) mass (LVM) is an important precursor to clinical heart failure (HF) in the general population. In fact, rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…
Abstract Number: 0771 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Modified Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis-Derived Composite Biomarker Score Is Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease Among U.S. Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Brent Luedders¹, Dana Ascherman², Daniel Kass³, Joshua Baker⁴, Michael Duryee¹, Yangyuna Yang¹, Punyasha Roul¹, K Wysham⁵, Paul Monach⁶, Andreas Reimold⁷, Gail Kerr⁸, Gary Kunkel⁹, Grant Cannon¹⁰, Jill Poole¹, Geoffrey Thiele¹, Ted R Mikuls¹¹ and Bryant England¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵VA Puget Sound/University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁶VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, ⁷University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁸Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC, ⁹University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ¹⁰University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ¹¹Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Based on the overlap in peripheral blood biomarkers associated with rheumatoid arthritis interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a composite biomarker…
Abstract Number: 1329 • ACR Convergence 2023
R851, a Potent Second Generation IRAK1 and IRAK4 Inhibitor Suppresses IL-6 in Vitro and in Vivo for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Yan Chen¹, Sothy Yi¹, Vadim Markovtsov¹, Bhushan Samant¹, Andrew Chow¹, Esteban Masuda¹ and Simon Shaw², ¹Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc, South San Francisco, CA, ²Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The Toll-Like Receptor family (except TLR3) signal through IRAK4 and IRAK1 to produce an array of cytokines (including IL-6, IL-23 and TNFα in response…
Abstract Number: 2119 • ACR Convergence 2023
Serum Alarmin Concentrations and Risk of Incident Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Heart Failure in a Multicenter, Prospective Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort
Tate Johnson¹, Yangyuna Yang¹, Punyasha Roul¹, Michael Duryee¹, Carlos Hunter¹, Joshua Baker², Brian Sauer³, Grant Cannon⁴, Amy Joseph⁵, K Wysham⁶, Aleksander Lenert⁷, Geoffrey Thiele¹, Jill Poole¹, Ted R Mikuls⁸ and Bryant England¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Salt Lake City VA/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Washington University / St. Louis VA, St. Louis, MO, ⁶VA Puget Sound/University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁷University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁸Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Alarmins are endogenous cytokines released following cellular damage and physiologic stress to promote homeostasis through tissue inflammation, remodeling, and fibrosis. Alarmins may facilitate maladaptive…
Abstract Number: 0800 • ACR Convergence 2023
CD4+ CD96+ T Cells Are Pathogenic Effector Cells in Giant Cell Arteritis
Shozo Ohtsuki¹, Jose Morales², Yuki Sato², Chenyao Wang², Matthew Koster³, Kenneth Warrington³, Gerald J. Berry⁴, Jorg Goronzy³ and Cornelia M. Weyand⁵, ¹Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Stanford University School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, ³Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, ⁵Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and Stanford University, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: In Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), granulomatous infiltrates occupy the vessel wall and elicit maladaptive vascular remodeling with intimal hyperplasia. The major cell types of…

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