Abstract Number: 1213 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Serum Cytokine Profile of Interstitial Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There are currently no proven biomarkers for ILD in…Abstract Number: 673 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Altered Soluble Mediators in Individuals with Incomplete Lupus (ILE) in the Lupus Autoimmunity in Relatives (LAUREL) Study
Background/Purpose: SLE is a complex autoimmune disease marked by autoantibody production and immune dysregulation. Identification of at-risk populations is essential to minimize morbidity and mortality…Abstract Number: 1808 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immune Activating Effects of Co-Stimulation of TLR Agonists and Cytokines On Primary and Immortalized Keratinocytes From a Patient with a CARD14 Mediated Pustular Psoriasis (CAMPS) and Healthy Controls
Background/Purpose: Through producing inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, keratinocytes play an important role along with hematopoietic cells in mediating an inflammatory response in psoriasis and other…Abstract Number: 1183 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Podoplanin-Mediated Interaction of Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts with Platelets Modulates IL-8 Expression
Background/Purpose: Synovial fibroblasts (SF) are the most abundant resident stromal cells in the synovium. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), SF expand and undergo phenotypic changes that…Abstract Number: 645 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Altered Soluble Inflammatory Mediators Mark Impending Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Flare in European-American Lupus Patients Who Receive Influenza Vaccination
Background/Purpose: SLE is a multifaceted autoimmune disease denoted by immune dysregulation that contributes to increased morbidity and mortality in part due to infectious complications. Vaccination…Abstract Number: 2523 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Periodontal Pathogens Directly Promote Autoimmune Experimental Arthritis by Inducing a Toll-Like Receptor 2 and Interleukin-1 Driven Th17 Response
Background/Purpose: The periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalishas been associated with the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) because of its ability to citrullinate mammalian proteins and to…Abstract Number: 1810 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification and Characterization of Synthetic Small Molecule Macrocycle Antagonists of Human IL17A
Background/Purpose: : IL17A has been demonstrated to be a key pro-inflammatory cytokine in human rheumatoid arthritis and in several rodent models of arthritis. Synthetic macrocycles…Abstract Number: 1187 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking Status Is Associated with Inflammatory Cytokine Profile and Disease Activity in Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody Positive Rheumatoid Arthritis: Decreased Inflammation and Disease Improvement with Smoking Cessation?
Background/Purpose: Smoking is a major risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and has been associated with increased disease severity and lower rates disease remission. We…Abstract Number: 413 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
α(1,2)-Linked Fucosylated Cytokines Are Upregulated in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Glycosylation is a common post-translational modification of proteins in eukaryotes. Fucosylated glycans are synthesized by fucosyltransferases (futs). We previously reported that sialyl Lewisx, synthesized…Abstract Number: 2525 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition Suppresses Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Affects Gene Expression in Human Macrophages and RA Synovial Tissue Explants
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and progressive autoinflammatory disorder characterized by the infiltration of inflammatory cells, including B-cells, T-cells and macrophages, in the…Abstract Number: 1787 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evolution of the Cytokine and Chemokine Profile in Patients Receiving Oral Daily Vitamin D: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: Immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D were recently described in vitro, notably the expansion of regulatory T cells able to suppress inflammatory responses and the…Abstract Number: 1131 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Intraarticular Infliximab for Knee Osteoarthritis: High Baseline Levels of Synovial Cellularity and High MRI Cartilage Injury At the Lateral Tibial Plateau Predict Improvement in Total WOMAC Score
Background/Purpose: Synovial tissue from patients with OA often demonstrates inflammation. We hypothesized that a single intraarticular (IA) injection of an anti-TNF drug would decrease inflammatory…Abstract Number: 407 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The I50V IL4R SNP Is Associated with Increased Th17 Cell Frequency and Poor Clinical Outcome in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the IL4R gene (I50V, rs 1805010) has previously been associated with an aggressive destructive course of rheumatoid arthritis…Abstract Number: 2504 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
SOCS1 Is One of the Key Molecules to Prevent the Plasticity of Regulatory T Cells and the Development of Autoimmunity
Background/Purpose: Suppression of autoimmunity or inflamation by regulatory T cells (Tregs) is now well established, recently, natural Foxp3+T cells have been shown to be a…Abstract Number: 1788 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
TSLP Induces TNFα Production by CD1c Myeloid Dendritic Cells and Myeloid DC-Activated T Cells From Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is well known for its potent activation of myeloid dendritic cells (mDCs) to induce Th2-mediated immune responses. Fibroblasts from rheumatoid arthritis…