Abstracts tagged "cytokines"

Abstract Number: 1803 • ACR Convergence 2020
Ability of Innate, Adaptive, and TNF-Superfamily Immune Pathways to Characterize Disease Activity and Inform a Refined Lupus Disease Activity Immune in a Confirmatory Cohort of SLE Patients
Melissa Munroe¹, Wade DeJager², Susan Macwana², Ly Tran², Joel Guthridge², Eldon Jupe³, Daniele DeFreese³, Ryan Newhardt³, Mohan Purushothaman³, Sanjiv Sharma³, Nancy Redinger², Teresa Aberle², Stan Kamp², Cristina Arriens², Eliza Chakravarty², Joan Merrill⁴ and Judith James⁵, ¹Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation/Progentec Diagnostics, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK, ²Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ³Progentec Diagnostics, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK, ⁴Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, ⁵Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation;Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center;Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Edmond, OK
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease driven by complex immune dysregulation, involving altered immune mediators and accumulation of autoantibody (AutoAb) specificities.…
Abstract Number: 0458 • ACR Convergence 2020
Rapid Implementation of a Multidisciplinary COVID-19 Cytokine Storm Syndrome Task Force
Bibi Ayesha¹, Anand Kumthekar¹, Ruchi Jain², Sneha Patel³, Manish Ramesh¹, Denisa Ferastraoaru⁴, Golda Hudes⁴, Merhunisa Karagic⁴, Sheema Zafar¹, Rachel Bartash⁴, Natalia Vasquez-Canizares⁵, Elizabeth Kitsis⁶, Clement Tagoe⁷, Dawn Wahezi⁵, Tamar Rubinstein⁸ and Anna Broder³, ¹Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ²Montefiore Medical Center, Irvington, NY, ³Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ⁴Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, ⁵Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ⁶Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁷Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Fresh Meadows, NY, ⁸Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, White Plains, NY
Background/Purpose: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infected patients present with a state of ongoing inflammation and an exaggerated inflammatory state due to unregulated cytokine release called the…
Abstract Number: 1217 • ACR Convergence 2020
Effects of JAK Inhibitors Against JAK2-mediated Signaling in Innate Immune Cells
Yuya Fujita¹, Naoki Matsuoka¹, Makiko Furuya-Yashiro², Jumpei Temmoku², Yuki Kuroiwa³, Masaru Tanaka⁴, Tomoyuki Asano², Shuzo Sato⁵, Haruki Matsumoto², Hiroshi Watanabe², Hideko Kuzuru⁶, Hiroshi Yatsuhashi⁷, Atsushi Kawakami⁸ and Kiyoshi Migita⁹, ¹Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan, ²Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, Fukushima, Japan, ³Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Tokyo, ⁴Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Tokyo, Japan, ⁵Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, Fukushima, Japan, ⁶NHO Nagasaki Medical Center, Clinical Research Center, Omura, Japan, ⁷NHO Nagasaki Medical Center, Clinical Research Center, Omura, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁸Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Unit of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁹Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan
Background/Purpose: Janus kinase (JAK) family is comprised of JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2). JAKs form homo- or hetero-complexes, the combination of which…
Abstract Number: 1809 • ACR Convergence 2020
Serum Cytokine Profiling in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Analysed Using Unsupervised Machine Learning, Reveals Clinically Relevant Clusters
Fabien Vincent¹, Jannina Ong¹, Alberta Hoi², Sarah Boyd¹, Hieu Nim¹ and Eric Morand³, ¹Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia, ²Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ³Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Background/Purpose: SLE is a heterogeneous disease, where a better understanding of molecular differences between patients is needed in order to direct therapy. Existing approaches generally…
Abstract Number: 0473 • ACR Convergence 2020
Characterization of DOCK8 as a Novel Gene Associated with Cytokine Storm Syndrome
Mingce Zhang¹, Remy Cron², Devin Absher³, Prescott Atkinson¹, Winn Chatham¹ and Randy Cron¹, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, ³HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, AL
Background/Purpose: Cytokine storm syndrome (CSS), also known as macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) or secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), is a life threatening condition that commonly presents…
Abstract Number: 1225 • ACR Convergence 2020
Targeting to IL-6 or Specific JAKs for RA Treatment: Seeking a Rationale for Switching Each Other If One of These Treatments Resulted in Lack of Efficacy
Yoshinobu Koyama¹, Yoshiharu Sato², Hiroshi Iijima², Moe Sakamoto³ and Toshie Higuchi³, ¹Okayama Red Cross Hospital, Japanese Red Cross Society, Okayama, Japan, ²DNA Chip Research Inc, Tokyo, Japan, ³Division of Rheumatology, Okayama Red Cross Hospital, Japanese Red Cross Society, Okayama, Japan
Background/Purpose: Inhibition of IL-6 signaling is one of the most established strategies for RA treatment. Tocilizumab (TCZ) is the pioneer which blocks IL-6 signaling by…
Abstract Number: 1948 • ACR Convergence 2020
Identification of Small Molecules with Efficacy as Steroid Sparing Suppression of Chemokine and Cytokine Production by Rheumatoid Arthritis Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes
Tadashi Hosoya¹, Nikunj Shukla², Yuya Fujita³, Shiyin Yao⁴, Fitzgerald Lao⁴, Hiroyuki Baba¹, Shinsuke Yasuda⁵, Howard Cottam⁴, Dennis Carson⁴, Tomoko Hayashi⁴ and Mary Corr⁶, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, ²Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ³Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ⁴Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, San Diego, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, ⁶Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego
Background/Purpose: Target-based drug discovery has expanded our therapeutic armamentarium in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Despite these advances, glucocorticoids (GC) remain reliable agents…
Abstract Number: 0623 • ACR Convergence 2020
Cytokine Storm: Outcomes in SARS-CoV-2 Patients Treated with Biologics in a Rheumatology Cohort
Neha Chiruvolu¹, Muntarin Karim², Patil Injean³, Sandy Lee³, Karina Torralba⁴, Christina Downey³, Mehrnaz Hojjati⁵, Loomee Doo⁵, Donna Jose⁶, Deepa Panikkath³, Micah Yu⁵, Anna Lafian⁵, Marven Cabling⁵ and Vaneet Sandhu⁷, ¹UC Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, ²Loma Linda University Health System, Loma Linda, CA, ³Loma Linda University Medical Center, Redlands, CA, ⁴Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Redlands, CA, ⁵Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, ⁶Loma Linda University Medical Center, Ontario, CA, ⁷Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
Background/Purpose: Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) or Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS) is a life threating hyperinflammatory condition that can complicate rheumatic disease as well as infections…
Abstract Number: 1239 • ACR Convergence 2020
Peripheral Protein Biomarker Changes Following Selective Inhibition of Janus Kinase 1 (JAK1) by Filgotinib in Methotrexate Naïve Adults with Moderately-to-Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Peter Taylor¹, Amer Mirza², Bryan Downie², Jinfeng Liu², Rachael Hawtin² and Emon Elboudwarej², ¹Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City
Background/Purpose: Filgotinib (FIL), an oral selective JAK1 inhibitor, has shown efficacy and safety in phase 3 studies in adults with moderately-to-severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA),…
Abstract Number: 1952 • ACR Convergence 2020
Activated Memory T Cells Produce Ligands That Cause NF-κB-dependent Inflammatory Activation of the Endothelium: Identification of Novel Therapeutic Targets
Kim Jeucken¹, Jan Piet van Hamburg¹, Lotte Kocken¹ and Sander Tas², ¹Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center (ARC), Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Experimental Immunology and Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, Amsterdam UMC; location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center (ARC), Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Experimental Immunology and Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, Amsterdam UMC; location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Utrecht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Endothelial cells (EC) are important contributors to inflammation via expression of inflammatory mediators, including cytokines, chemokines and adhesion molecules. Production of these inflammatory mediators…
Abstract Number: 0626 • ACR Convergence 2020
Early Rise in CRP Is Associated with Progression to Respiratory Failure and Intubation in COVID-19 Patients
Alisa Mueller¹, Tomoyoshi Tamura², Julia Jezmir³, Erin Penn¹, Gregory Keras⁴, Anthony Massaro⁵ and Edy Kim⁵, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Boston, MA, ³Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁴Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Boston, MA, ⁵Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: During the course of hospitalization, it is often unclear which COVID-19 patients will progress from non-critical to critical illness. Timely identification of these patients…
Abstract Number: 1399 • ACR Convergence 2020
Differential Impacts of TNFa Inhibitors on the Expression of Th Cytokines
Ching-Huang Ho¹, Andrea Silva¹ and I-Cheng Ho², ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Birgham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Inhibition of TNFα has emerged as an effective therapeutic approach for many autoimmune/inflammatory diseases.While the efficacy and safety profile of the five FDA-approved TNFis…
Abstract Number: 2047 • ACR Convergence 2020
Synovial CD8 T Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis Exhibit High Antigen-independent Cytokine Production and Low Cytotoxic Potential
Anna Helena Jonsson¹, Fan Zhang², Emma Gomez-Rivas³, Karishma Rupani⁴, Gerald Watts⁵, Kevin Wei¹, Runci Wang⁴, Deepak Rao⁴, Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) - RA/SLE⁶, Soumya Raychaudhuri² and Michael Brenner¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Brigam and Women's Hospital, Boston, ⁶., Boston
Background/Purpose: T cell-derived pro-inflammatory cytokines are major drivers of RA pathogenesis, and these cytokines have traditionally been attributed to CD4 T cells. However, single-cell RNA-sequencing…
Abstract Number: 0682 • ACR Convergence 2020
Role of Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Pathway Biomarkers in Renal Disease in Gout
Fatima Alduraibi¹, Karina Ricart¹, Rakesh Patel¹, Alexander Szalai¹, Joshua Melnick² and Jasvinder Singh¹, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Vestavia Hills, AL
Background/Purpose: To understand the role of inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress biomarkers in the renal disease in people with gout. We hypothesized that higher gout…
Abstract Number: 1400 • ACR Convergence 2020
cAMP Response Element Modulator (CREM)α Promotes PD-1- effector CD4+ T Cells in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Sigrun Hofmann¹, Franz Kapplusch², Susanne Abraham³, Sarah Northey², Susanne Russ¹, Felix Schulze¹, Anna Surace⁴ and Christian Hedrich⁵, ¹Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany., Dresden, Germany, ²Department of Women's and Children's Health, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom., Liverpool, United Kingdom, ³Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany., Dresden, Germany, ⁴Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, Queen Mary University of London, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ⁵University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Psoriasis is a systemic autoimmune/inflammatory condition that primarily affects the skin, but also other organ systems. Effector CD4+ T lymphocytes have been identified as…

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