Abstracts tagged "cytokines"

Abstract Number: 0796 • ACR Convergence 2025
Deciphering Synovial Fluid Immune Dysregulation in Rheumatoid Arthritis through Cytokine Profiling and Single-Cell Transcriptomics
Manon LESTURGIE-TALAREK¹, Francesco Carbone², Virginie Gonzalez³, Adrien Schvartz², Sophie Hecquet⁴, Fiona Oudart⁵, Marion Thomas⁶, Roberto D'Alessandro⁷, Yannick Allanore⁸, Mickael Menager² and Jérôme AVOUAC⁹, ¹Paris University, Paris, France, ²Institut Imagine, Paris, ³INSERMU¹⁰¹⁶, Paris, France, ⁴Cochin Hospital, Paris, France, ⁵APHP - Cochin hospital, Paris, France, ⁶APHP, Paris, France, ⁷Cochin Hospital, Paris, ⁸Université Paris Cité, Paris, France, ⁹Rheumatology department, Cochin hospital, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is driven by complex inflammatory pathways involving immune cell infiltration into synovial tissue and fluid. Synovial fluid (SF) provides direct insight…
Abstract Number: 2583 • ACR Convergence 2025
CCL20+ monocytes expanded by HLA-B*27 fuel Th17 generation in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Jinyi Zhao¹, Feng Liu², Hui Shi³, Liye Chen¹ and Paul Bowness⁴, ¹Botnar Research Center, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ³Botnar Research Center, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, United Kingdom, ⁴NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, NDORMS, Oxford, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis characterized by monocyte activation and Th17 cell expansion. While HLA-B*27 is the strongest genetic risk factor…
Abstract Number: 1774 • ACR Convergence 2025
Citrullinated and Malondialdehyde-Acetaldehyde Co-Modified Fibrinogen Activates Macrophages and Induces Pro-Fibrotic shift in Coronary Endothelium Phenotype
Nozima Aripova¹, Wenxian Zhou², Hannah Johnson¹, Michael Duryee¹, Kimberley Sinanan¹, Carlos Hunter¹, Tate Johnson¹, Mabruka Alfaidi¹, Daniel Anderson³, Kishore Bidasee¹, Geoffrey Thiele¹ and Ted Mikuls¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Bellevue, NE, ^30587964, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at increased risk for developing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which is characterized by impaired left ventricular…
Abstract Number: 1120 • ACR Convergence 2025
Synergistic Effects of IL-17F and IL-17A on Neutrophil Chemotaxis: Increased Risk of Candidiasis with Dual Blockade of IL-17A and IL17-F
Siba Raychaudhuri¹, Disha Chakraborty², Christine Abria² and Smriti K Raychaudhuri³, ¹UC Davis, School of Medicine/ VA Medical Center, Sacramento, Davis, CA, ²Sacramento VA Medical Center, Mather, CA, ³Sacramento VA Medical Center, Davis, CA
Background/Purpose: IL-17 is primarily secreted by Th17 cells. The IL-17 family has 6 related cytokines (IL-17A to IL17F); IL-17A and IL-17F, being key proinflammatory mediators.…
Abstract Number: 0732 • ACR Convergence 2025
Blocking GM-CSF receptor alpha with mavrilimumab reduces production of growth factors involved in vascular remodeling in an ex-vivo model of temporal artery culture from patients with giant-cell arteritis (GCA)
marc Corbera-bellalta¹, Roser Alba-Rovira¹, Nina Visocnik¹, Farah Kamberovic¹, Ferran Araujo-Ayala¹, Georgina Espigol-Frigolé¹, Patricia Perez-Galán¹, Ken Bondensgaard², John Paolini³ and Maria Cid⁴, ¹Hospital Clínic. University of Barcelona. IDIBAPS., Barcelona, Spain, ²Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Lexington, ³Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LEXINGTON, MA, ⁴Department of Autoimmune Diseases (member of European Reference Network RITA), Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose: Background: Giant-cell arteritis(GCA) is a chronic inflammatory disease targeting large and medium-sized arteries. Inflammation-induced vascular remodeling leads to vascular occlusion, with ischemic complications. Myofibroblasts…
Abstract Number: 2576 • ACR Convergence 2025
Methotrexate Treatment of Arthritis Caused by Chikungunya Virus (MARCH) Study: Anti-inflammatory cytokine signals related to decreased arthritis disease activity over time
Alfonso Sucerquia¹, Jose Forero², Juan Alzate¹, Adrienne Poon³, Gary Firestein⁴, Larry Moreland⁵, Andres Cadena⁶, Jose Lara⁶, Octavio pizarro⁶, Jesus Godoy⁶, Liliana Encinales⁷, David Boyle⁸, Evelyn Mendoza⁹, Carlos Herrera¹⁰ and Aileen Chang³, ¹The George Washington University, Arlington, ²The George Washington University, Arlington, VA, ³The George Washington University, Washington, ⁴University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, ⁵University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ⁶Clinica de la Costa, Barranquilla, Colombia, ⁷Allied Research Society, Barranquilla, Colombia, ⁸University of California, San Diego, San Diego, ⁹Universidad Libre de Barranquilla, Barranquilla, Colombia, ¹⁰The George Washington University, Alexandria
Background/Purpose: The MARCH study evaluates the efficacy of methotrexate monotherapy in patients with chikungunya-associated arthritis and aims to elucidate its pathologic mechanism via cytokine analysis.…
Abstract Number: 1770 • ACR Convergence 2025
Brepocitinib Inhibits Key Pathogenic Cytokine Signaling in Dermatomyositis Patients
Christina Charles-Schoeman¹, Yessar Hussain² and Brendan Johnson³, ¹UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, CA, ²Austin Neuromuscular Center, Austin, TX, ³Priovant Therapeutics, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare autoimmune disease of the skin and muscles with significant unmet need and limited treatment options. Brepocitinib is an oral,…
Abstract Number: 0993 • ACR Convergence 2025
NOD2 mutations mediate IL-17 predisposition in patients with Blau syndrome
Leah Huey¹, Emily Vance², Bryce Binstadt³ and Ruth Napier², ¹Oregon Health & Science University, Denver, CO, ²University of Colorado Anschutz, Aurora, CO, ³University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Background/Purpose: Blau syndrome is a pediatric rheumatic disease characterized by dermatitis, arthritis, and uveitis. Blau syndrome is caused by inborn or de novo mutations in…
Abstract Number: 0494 • ACR Convergence 2025
LFD-200, an Antibody Drug Conjugate that Selectively Delivers a Glucocorticoid Payload to Immune Cells, Provides Sustained Anti-inflammatory Effects Without Systemic Toxicity in Non-human Primates
Matt McClure¹, Catherine Carriere¹, Kierstin Bell¹, Rex Williams², Geoff Kuesters², Emily Sansevere², Dave Nichols², Arthur Tzianabos² and Jay Rothstein¹, ¹Lifordi Immunotherapeutics, Lebanon, NH, ²Lifordi Immunotherapeutics, Burlington, MA
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GCs) are the most versatile and efficacious anti-inflammatory drugs rheumatologists have available for patients. Unfortunately, prolonged systemic GC exposure leads to unacceptable toxicities,…
Abstract Number: 2513 • ACR Convergence 2025
Beyond Clinical trials in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: A Systematic Review of effectiveness and safety data derived from real-world evidence of Mepolizumab 300 mg
Iñigo Rúa-Figueroa¹, Beatriz Velasco² and Maria Cid³, ¹Hospital de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrin, Las Palmas GC, Spain, ²GSK, Madrid, Spain, ³Department of Autoimmune Diseases (member of European Reference Network RITA), Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is characterized by systemic necrotizing vasculitis affecting small and medium-sized vessels, and defined by the presence of eosinophilia, extravascular…
Abstract Number: 1703 • ACR Convergence 2025
Predicting Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Using Longitudinal Cytokine Trajectories, Machine Learning and Spatial Transcriptomic Imaging
Wittaya Suwakulsiri¹, Lukas Andriessen², Coline Fournier³, Saritha Kodikara⁴, Amy Anderson⁵, Jasmine Sim⁵, Kim-Anh Le Cao⁴, Yann Abraham⁶, Kevin Wei⁷, Kenneth Baker⁵, Arthur Pratt⁸, Mihir Wechalekar⁹, John Isaacs¹⁰ and Ranjeny Thomas¹, ¹Frazer Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, ²Frazer Institute, University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia, ³Melbourne Integrative Genomics & School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, ⁴Melbourne Integrative Genomics & School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ⁵Translational and Clinical Research Institute, NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle University and The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, United Kingdom, ⁶DeepLife, Vernon, France, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁸University of Newcastle, Newcastle, United Kingdom, ⁹Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia, ¹⁰Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Many patients living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can achieve remission with modern treat-to-target disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), albeit with the risks associated with long-term…
Abstract Number: 0988 • ACR Convergence 2025
Distinct Effects of Inhibitory Receptor Agonism on RA Synovial CD4+ T Cell Functions
Kazuhiko Higashioka¹, John Sowerby¹, Kathryne Marks², Diana Pena-Nunez¹, Margaret Chang³, Jonathan Coblyn¹, Elena Massarotti¹, Brian Jones⁴, Ling-Yang Hao⁴, Navin Rao⁴ and Deepak Rao², ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Janssen Research & Development, Spring House
Background/Purpose: Autoreactive T cells play a crucial role in the autoimmune pathology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Activation of inhibitory receptors on T cells is a…
Abstract Number: 0406 • ACR Convergence 2025
Comparing biomarkers associated with uveitis in tear fluid and serum samples of children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Ilaria Maccora¹, Mariia Pavlenko², Mekibib Altaye³, Hermine Brunner⁴, Margaret Chang⁵, Ashley Cooper⁶, Stefanie Davidson⁷, Alexandra Duell⁴, Bharti Gangwani⁵, Aimee Hersh⁸, Gary Holland⁹, Carl Langefeld¹⁰, Melissa Lerman¹¹, Mindy Lo⁵, Virginia Miraldi Utz⁴, Sampath Prahalad¹², Grant Schulert⁴, Megan Quinlan-Waters¹³, Erin Stahl⁶, Edmund Tsui⁹ and Sheila Angeles-Han¹⁴, ¹Rheumatology Unit, ERN ReCoNNET Center, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy, Firenze, Florence, Italy, ²Rheumatology Division, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA, Cincinnati, OH, ³Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, ⁴Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁵Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, ⁷Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁸University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁹UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, ¹⁰Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, ¹¹Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ¹²Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute, Atlanta, GA, ¹³Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, CCHMC, ¹⁴Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Background/Purpose: Chronic anterior uveitis (CAU) develops in 15-20% of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) cases. Early detection may prevent vision loss. However, known clinical risk factors…
Abstract Number: 2402 • ACR Convergence 2025
High-Resolution Proteomic Profiling Validates BAFF Pathway Modulation and Reveals Novel Biomarker Signatures in Belimumab Treatment
Alexander Tsoi¹, Dionysis Nikolopoulos², Natalia Sherina³ and Ioannis Parodis¹, ¹Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Medicine Solna, Division of Rheumatology, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Karolinska Institutet, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Belimumab, a BAFF inhibitor, is an effective treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but biomarkers predicting treatment response remain elusive. We aimed to identify…
Abstract Number: 1683 • ACR Convergence 2025
Serum APRIL Is Associated With B-Cell Activation Markers, Disease Activity, and Lymphoma Risk in Sjögren Disease (SD): Data From the prospective ASSESS Cohort
Pierre-Marie Duret¹, Pascal Schneider², Ludivine Robin³, Marine Vierling⁴, Nicolas Meyer⁵, Valerie Devauchelle⁶, Divi Cornec⁷, Alain SARAUX⁸, Jean Sibilia⁹, Raphaele Seror¹⁰, Yann Nguyen¹¹, Gaetane Nocturne¹², Laurent Mauvieux¹³, Laurent Miguet¹⁴, Xavier Mariette¹⁵ and Jacques-eric GOTTENBERG¹⁶, ¹Colmar General Hospital; Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France, ²Université de Lausanne,Département de biochimie, Lausanne, Switzerland, ³Strasbourg University Hospital, Department of pathology, ⁴CNRS, Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique/Laboratory of Excellence Medalis, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IBMC), Strasbourg, France Strasbourg, France;, Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ⁴Strasbourg University Hospital, Department of Public Health, GMRC, Strasbourg, France,, Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ⁵Strasbourg University Hospital, Department of Public Health, GMRC, Strasbourg, France, Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ⁶UBO, Brest, France, ⁷LBAI, UMR¹²²⁷, University of Brest, CHU Brest, Brest, France, Brest, Bretagne, France, ⁸CHU Brest, Brest, France, ⁹Rheumatology Department, National Center for Rare autoimmune disease RESO,Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ¹⁰Department of Rheumatology, National referral center for auto immune disease and Sjogren disease, Université Paris-Saclay, INSERM UMR¹¹⁸⁴: Centre for Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, Paris, France., le kremlin bicetre, France, ¹¹Department of Internal Medicine, Beaujon Hospital, AP-HP Nord, Université Paris Cité, Clichy, France, Clichy, France, ¹²University Paris Saclay, Le Kremlin Bicetre, Ile-de-France, France, ¹³Strasbourg University Hospital, Laboratory hematology, Strasbourg, France,CNRS, Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique/Laboratory of Excellence Medalis, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IBMC), Strasbourg, France, Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ¹⁴Strasbourg University Hospital, Laboratory hematology, Strasbourg, France, CNRS, Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique/Laboratory of Excellence Medalis, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IBMC), Strasbourg, France, Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ¹⁵Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin Bicetre, France, ¹⁶Hautepierre Hospital, STRASBOURG, Alsace, France
Background/Purpose: Sjögren disease (SD) is a B cell driven systemic auto-immune disease, with a need for biomarkers to better assess disease activity, risk of lymphoma…

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