Abstract Number: 883 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Role of Phospholipase D1 (PLD1) in the Expression of Proinflammatory Genes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts (RASF)
Background/Purpose: Interleukin-17 (IL-17) and Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNFa), when co-applied to RASF, induce synergistic expression of proinflammatory genes such as IL-6 and IL-8. Work…Abstract Number: 2311 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Total Glucosides of Paeony Th1 and Th17 Cell Differentiation by Blocking STAT1 and STAT3 Activation in Vivo
Background/Purpose: Th1 and Th17 cells play very importent role in the lesions of human rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Total glucoside of paeony (TGP), an active compound extracted from…Abstract Number: 1448 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inhibition of Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase IV Suppresses the Autoimmunity in Lupus-Prone Mice
Inhibition of Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase IV Suppresses the Autoimmunity in Lupus-Prone Mice. Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with abnormal…Abstract Number: 872 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 and Eotaxin Are Associated with Parameters of Cardiac Dysfunction in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Background/Purpose : Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a vasculopathic disease affecting not only skeletal muscle and skin, but other organs as well. Previously we have shown…Abstract Number: 2291 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Enhanced Release of S100A9 and Hepatocyte Growth Factor by the Epidermis in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a severe disease of unknown aetiology characterised by cellular injury and activation in early stage, followed by autoimmunity and fibrosis.…Abstract Number: 1307 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-IL-6 Receptor Nanobody (ALX-0061) Seamless “First-in-Human” Phase I/II POC Study in Patients with Active RA On Stable MTX Treatment
Background/Purpose: ALX-0061 is a 26kD bispecific IL-6R targeting Nanobody® with monovalent binding to IL-6R and serum albumin. It effectively neutralizes IL-6 pathway activity in-vitro and…Abstract Number: 740 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Select Soluble Inflammatory Mediators Are Detected Prior to and Increase At Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Classification
Background/Purpose: The processes that lead to clinical illness in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) years before diagnosis are not well characterized. Several cytokines have been associated…Abstract Number: 2679 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Loss of Caspase 8 in Dendritic Cells Induces a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Like Disease That Is Independent of the Necroptosome
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-organ, destructive autoimmune disease characterized by pathogenic autoantibodies. Though it is accepted that dendritic cells (DCs) play an…Abstract Number: 2273 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Functional Genetic Polymorphisms in Immunoglobulin-Like Transcript 3 Are Associated with Decreased Surface Expression On Dendritic Cells and Increased Serum Cytokines in Lupus Patients
Background/Purpose: Hyperactivity of the type I interferon (IFN) pathway is involved in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Immunoglobulin like transcript (ILT3) is an…Abstract Number: 1237 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Baseline Evaluation of Insulin Resistance in Patients with early Non-Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: High levels of inflammatory cytokines are associated with insulin resistance syndrome in long-standing AR. The aim was to analyze insulin resistance (IR), adipokines, inflammatory…Abstract Number: 752 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IFNg Production Is Intimately Associated with Clinical and Laboratory Features of CpG-Induced Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)/Macrophage Activating Syndrome (MAS) in Mice
Background/Purpose: Repeated TLR9 stimulation with CpG DNA has been found to result in a sHLH/MAS-like disease in mice (1). CpG-administered mice present with cytopenia, anemia,…Abstract Number: 2116 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Associations of HLA-DR Shared Epitope Alleles and Serum Cytokines Among Postmenopausal Women with Rheumatoid Factor and Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody-Positive Rheumatoid Arthritis
Title: The Associations of HLA-DRβ1 Shared Epitope Alleles and Serum Cytokines Among Postmenopausal Women with Rheumatoid Factor and Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody-Positive Rheumatoid ArthritisBackground/Purpose: This study…Abstract Number: 1212 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Elevated Fecal Secretory Immunoglobulin A, Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies, and Cytokine Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex autoimmune disease with genetic and environmental contributions. There has been increasing interest in the microbiome and its potential…Abstract Number: 691 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characterization of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Vitamin D Levels in a Lupus Cohort and Correlation with Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Multiple cytokines play a role in the immune dysregulation seen in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the local inflammatory responses that ultimately lead to…Abstract Number: 1910 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Regulation of Microrna 223 Expression in a Gouty Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Gout is an inflammatory chronic disease caused by deposition of uric acid crystals in the joint and connective tissues causing pain and disability. Current…