Abstracts tagged "cytokines"

Abstract Number: 754 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Global miRNA Whole Blood Profile in Systemic Sclerosis and Its Correlation with Serum Cytokine Levels
Gloria Salazar¹, Maureen Mayes², John Hagan³, Minghua Wu¹, John D. Reveille^4,5 and Shervin Assassi¹, ¹Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, ²Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, University of TX Health Science Center -Houston, Houston, TX, ³Neurosurgery, University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX, ⁴Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, ⁵Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, Univ of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
The Global miRNA Whole Blood Profile in Systemic Sclerosis and its Correlation with Serum Cytokine LevelsBackground/Purpose: Several studies have implicated miRNAs in the pathogenesis of…
Abstract Number: 2880 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Elevated Levels of Soluble Inflammatory Mediators and Lupus-Specific Connective Tissue Disease Questionnaire Scores Discern Unaffected First Degree Relatives of Lupus Patients from Unaffected Individuals Not Related to Lupus Patients
Melissa E. Munroe¹, Kendra A. Young², Jennifer Fessler³, Dustin Fife³, Diane L. Kamen⁴, Joel M. Guthridge³, Timothy B. Niewold⁵, Michael H. Weisman⁶, Mariko L. Ishimori⁶, Daniel J. Wallace⁷, David R. Karp⁸, John B. Harley⁹, Gary S. Gilkeson⁴, Jill M. Norris² and Judith A. James^10,11, ¹Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ²Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, ³Arthritis and Clinical Immunology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁴Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁵Division of Rheumatology and Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁶Rheumatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁸Rheumatic Diseases Division, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁹Center for Autoimmune Genomics and Etiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ¹⁰Clinical Arthritis and Immunology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ¹¹Rheumatology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Background/Purpose: Identifying populations at risk of SLE is essential to curtail inflammatory damage and select individuals for prevention trials. First-degree relatives (FDRs) of lupus patients…
Abstract Number: 1616 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Functional Profiling of PBMC from SLE Patients Versus Healthy Controls Identifies Subgroups with Disease-Associated Dysfunctional Signaling
Rachael Hawtin¹, Wouter Korver², Erik Evensen², Diane Longo², Drew Hotson², Nikil Wale², Andy Conroy², Alessandra Cesano², Barbara Mittleman², Shirley Tu², Matt Westfall², Tsung Lin³, Vik Rao⁴, Elena Peeva⁵, Stephen Benoit⁵, Martin Hodge³, James D. Clark³, Jean-Baptiste Telliez³ and Aaron R. Winkler⁴, ¹Nodality Inc., South San Francisco, CA, ²Nodality, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, ³Immunoscience, Pfizer Biotherapeutics Research and Development, Cambridge, MA, ⁴Inflammation and Remodeling, Pfizer Biotherapeutics Research and Development, Cambridge, MA, ⁵Precision Medicine, Pfizer Biotherapeutics Research and Development, Cambridge, MA
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-system rheumatic disease with widely differing clinical manifestations and outcomes. Treatment is generally immunosuppressive, with no available…
Abstract Number: 651 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inhibiting Tweak (TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis) Signaling Improves Blood Brain Barrier Integrity and Protects from Neuronal Damage in Murine Neuropsychiatric Lupus
Jing Wen¹, Jessica Doerner¹, Ariel Stock², Jennifer Michaelson³, Linda Burkly³, Maria Gulinello² and Chaim Putterman⁴, ¹Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ²Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ³Biogen Idec, Cambridge, MA, ⁴The Division of Rheumatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: While neuropsychiatric involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is relatively common and appears early, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. The disruption of…
Abstract Number: 2679 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cell Deficiency in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Jeong-Hwa Kang¹, Young-Nan Cho¹, Hye Mi Jin¹, Hyun-Ju Jung¹, Sung-Ji Lee¹, Seung-Jung Kee² and Yong-Wook Park¹, ¹Rheumatology, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea, ²Laboratory Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
Background/Purpose Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells contribute to protection against certain microorganism infections and play an important role in mucosal immunity. However, the role of…
Abstract Number: 1622 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Th1 and Th2 Cytokines Are Associated with Cerebral Atrophy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Mariana Postal¹, Aline T. Lapa¹, Karina de Oliveira Peliçari², Nailu A. Sinicato¹, Fernando Augusto Peres¹, Wesley Geraldo Ferreira², Roberto Marini², Lilian Costallat³, Fernando Cendes⁴ and Simone Appenzeller⁵, ¹Medicine, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil, ²State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil, ³Medicine, State University of Campinas, Campinas, United Kingdom, ⁴Neurology, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil, ⁵Medicine, Faculty of Medical Science, State University of Campinas Unicamp, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose Cerebral atrophy has been described to occur in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with variable frequency. The pathophysiology of central nervous system (CNS) involvement in…
Abstract Number: 348 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking Status Is Associated with Inflammatory Cytokine Profile and Disease Activity: Decreased Inflammation and Disease Improvement with Smoking Cessation?
Jeremy Sokolove¹, Harlan Sayles², Catriona Wagner³, Lauren J. Lahey¹, Geoffrey M. Thiele⁴, William H. Robinson¹, Andreas Reimold⁵, Gail S. Kerr⁶, Grant W. Cannon⁷ and Ted R. Mikuls², ¹VA Palo Alto Healthcare System and Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ²Omaha VA Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³VA Palo Alto Heatlh Care System and Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ⁴Internal Medicine, Omaha VA Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁵Rheumatology, Dallas VA and Univ of TX Southwestern Med Ct, Dallas, TX, ⁶Rheumatology, Washington DC VAMC, Georgetown and Howard University, Washington, DC, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for RA and has been associated with increased disease severity and lower rates of disease remission. We examined…
Abstract Number: 2858 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inhibition Of Chronic Pain By IL4-10 Synerkine Is Superior To IL-4 Or IL-10 Monotherapy: A Novel Strategy To Restrain Pain In Rheumatic Diseases
Niels Eijkelkamp¹, Sarita Hartgring², Cristine Steen-Louws³, Hanneke Willemen⁴, Qiu-Ling Mao-Ying⁵, Cobi Heijnen⁵, Erik Hack⁶, Annemiek Kavelaars⁵ and J.A.G. van Roon⁷, ¹Laboratory of Neuroimmunology and Developmental Origins of Disease (NIDOD), UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ²Laboratory for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ³UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁴NIDOD, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁵MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁶Immunology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁷Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology/Lab Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Chronic pain is a major problem in many diseases, including RA and OA, arising from inflammation or structural damage. It is often associated with glial…
Abstract Number: 1845 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Soluble Type I Interferon Receptor 2 Is Elevated By Interferon Treatment and In Certain Autoimmune Diseases
Taher Fatakdawala¹, Michael Skawinski¹, Jonathan Ferriera², Tara Stauffer¹ and Thomas Lavoie¹, ¹Product Research & Development and Assay Services, PBL Assay Science, Piscataway, NJ, ²Quality Control, PBL Assay Science, Piscataway, NJ
Background/Purpose: The Type I Interferon (IFN) receptor is a heterodimer of chain 1 (IFNAR1) which is required for signaling, and chain 2 (IFNAR2) which binds…
Abstract Number: 934 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interleukin-12B Is Up-Regulated By Decoy Receptor 3 In Specifically Rheumatoid Synovial Fibroblasts
Koji Fukuda¹, Yasushi Miura^1,2, Toshihisa Maeda¹, Shinya Hayashi³ and Masahiro Kurosaka³, ¹Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan, ²Department of Rehabilitation Science, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan, ³Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
Background/Purpose: Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) is a secreted decoy tumor necrosis factor receptor and competitively binds and inhibits the TNF family including Fas-ligand (FasL), LIGHT,…
Abstract Number: 2740 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Efficacy Of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Targeting In Murine and Humanized Models Of Rheumatoid Arthritis In Comparison With IL-1 and TNF Inhibitors
Shahla Abdollahi-Roodsaz¹, Marije I. Koenders², Leo A. Joosten³, Fons A. van de Loo⁴ and Wim B. van den Berg¹, ¹Rheumatology Research and Advanced Therapeutics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ²Rheumatology Research and Advanced Therapeutics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ³Department of Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ⁴Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Increased expression of Toll-like Receptor (TLR) 4 and its endogenous agonists in rheumatoid joints suggest involvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this…
Abstract Number: 1824 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
ONO-4059 – A Novel Small Molecule Dual Inhibitor Of Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (Btk) and Tec Kinase- Suppresses Osteoclastic Bone Resorption and Inflammation
Yuko Ariza¹, Toshio Yoshizawa¹, Yoshiko Ueda¹, Shingo Hotta¹, Tomoko Yasuhiro¹, Masami Narita¹, Yutaka Shichino² and Kazuhito Kawabata¹, ¹Discovery Research Laboratories 3, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan, ²Discovery Research Laboratories, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by leukocyte infiltration, synoviocyte hyperplasia and osteoclastogenesis, leading to erosion of the joints and cartilage,…
Abstract Number: 941 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mir-34a In Rheumatoid Arthritis: Characterisation Of Elevated Synovial Expression and Association With Treatment Resistance
Clare E Tange¹, Stefano Alivernini², Derek S. Gilchrist³, Lynn Crawford³, Ashleigh-Ann Rainey¹, Derek Baxter³, Iain B. Mcinnes⁴ and Mariola Kurowska-Stolarska⁵, ¹Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ²Division of Rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology and Affine Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy, ³Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁴Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁵Institute of Infection,Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Cells of the monocyte/macrophage lineage are critical to RA pathogenesis: unravelling mechanisms underlying macrophage inflammatory gene expression should elucidate novel disease-associated pathways and thereby…
Abstract Number: 2657 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interactions Between Cigarette Smoking, Body Mass Index and Inflammatory Cytokine Levels In Determining The Risk Of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Elizabeth V. Arkema¹, Susan Malspeis², Bing Lu³, Linda T. Hiraki⁴, Elizabeth W. Karlson² and Karen H. Costenbader², ¹Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Smoking and high body mass index (BMI) are risk factors for RA. Both are associated with increased systemic inflammation, with elevated C-reactive protein, interleukin…
Abstract Number: 1763 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IL4-10 Synerkine: A Novel Immunoregulatory Drug To Prevent Immunopathology In Rheumatic Diseases
Sarita Hartgring¹, Cristine Steen-louws², C.E. Hack³, Martin De Smet⁴, Floris Lafeber⁵ and J.A.G. van Roon⁶, ¹Laboratory for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ²Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology/Lab Translational Immunology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ³Immunology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁴Lab Translational Immunology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁵Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁶Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology/Lab Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: A considerable percentage of patients shows a limited response to biologics targeting one specific inflammatory mediator, largely because of redundancy of these mediators. An…

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