Abstracts tagged "dendritic cells and Autoimmune Skin Disease"

Abstract Number: 1296 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Increased MxA Protein Expression and Dendritic Cells in Spongiotic Dermatitis Differentiates Dermatomyositis from Eczema
Majid Zeidi¹, Kristen Chen ¹, Basil Patel ², Rachel Lim ³ and Victoria Werth ¹, ¹Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, Philadelphia, PA, USA and Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Philadelphia, PA, ²Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Philadelphia, PA, ³Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Philadelphia
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is conventionally characterized by interface dermatitis (ID) on skin histopathology. A subset of patients with clinically diagnosed DM have skin biopsies showing…
Abstract Number: 1869 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Myeloid Dendritic Cells (mDCs) Are Major Producers of Interferon-β in Dermatomyositis and Higher Numbers of mDCs Are Found in Hydroxychloroquine Nonresponders
Kristen Chen¹, Majid Zeidi ¹, Maria Wysocka ², Nithin Reddy ¹, Arvin Jadoo ¹, Muhammad Bashir ¹, Sarah Ahmed ², Basil Patel ², Kevin Zhang ², Barbara White ³ and Victoria Werth ¹, ¹Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, Philadelphia, PA, USA and Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Philadelphia, PA, ²Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Philadelphia, PA, ³Corbus Pharmaceuticals, Norwood, MA
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune disease affecting the skin, skeletal muscle, lungs, and/or other organs. While the pathogenesis remains poorly understood, it is thought…