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Abstracts tagged "Epigenetics"

  • Abstract Number: 178 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Study in Lupus in an Admixed Mexican Population

    Maria Teruel1, Patrick Coit2, Mikhail Dozmorov3, Mario Cardiel4, Ignacio Garcia-De La Torre5, Marco A Maradiaga-Ceceña Sr.6, José Francisco Moctezuma7, Maria Teresa Tusié-Luna8, Marta Alarcón-Riquelme9,10 and Amr H Sawalha2, 1GENYO, Center for Genomics and Oncological Research Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, Granada, Spain, 2Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 3Department of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 4Centro de Investigación Clínica de Morelia SC, Morelia, Mexico, 5Immunology & Rheumatology, Centro de Est. de Invest. Bas. y Clin., S.C., Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico, 6Hospital General de Culiacán, Culiacán, Mexico, 7Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital General de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, 8Medicina Genómica y Toxicología Ambiental, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, 9Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, 10Centro de Genomica e Investigación Oncológica, Pfizer-University of Granada-Junta de Andalucía, Granada, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Our knowledge about the pivotal role DNA methylation plays in the pathogenesis of SLE has significantly increased in the last few years. However, we…
  • Abstract Number: 184 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    An Epigenome-Guided Approach to Causal Variant Discovery in Autoimmune Disease

    Richard C. Pelikan1, Jennifer A. Kelly2, Yao Fu2, Caleb Lareau3, Graham B. Wiley1, Stuart Glenn1, Martin Aryee3,4, Courtney Montgomery5 and Patrick Gaffney2, 1Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, 2Arthritis and Clinical Immunology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, 3Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Charlestown, MA, 4Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 5Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK

    Background/Purpose: Genome-wide association studies have identified thousands of genetic associations with complex human diseases and traits. However, establishing the truly causal regions of risk haplotypes…
  • Abstract Number: 753 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    The Histone Demethylase Jumonji Domain-Containing Protein 3 (JMJD3) As Central Mediator of Fibroblast Activation

    Christina Bergmann1, Amelie Brandt1, Clara Dees2, Yun Zhang3, Chih-Wei Chen4, Tatjana Mallano5, Thomas Wohlfahrt6, Ruifang Liang7, Rosebeth Kagwiria1, Aline Bozec8, Ralf Rieker9, David Abraham10, Andreas Ramming11, Oliver Distler12, Georg Schett13 and Jörg Distler14, 1Department of Internal Medicine 3 and Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, 2Department of Internal Medicine 3 and Institute for Clinical Immunology,, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany, 3Department of Internal Medicine 3 and Institute for Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine 3 and Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, 4Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, Erlangen, Germany, 5Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, 6Department of Internal Medicine 3, Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, 7Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Department of Internal Medicine 3 and Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, 8Department Clinic of Medicine 3 - Immunology und Rheumatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Department Clinic of Medicine 3 - Immunology and Rheumatology, Erlangen, Germany, Erlangen, Germany, 9Department of Pathology, University Clinic Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, 10Centre for Rheumatology and Connective Tissue, UCL School of Life and Medical Sciences, London, London, United Kingdom, 11Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany, 12Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, 13Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine 3 and Institute for Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, 14Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany

    Background/Purpose: Epigenetic modifications are key drivers of chronic fibroblast activation. Trimethylation of histone 3 at lysine residue K27 (H3K27me3) is a repressive modification, that is…
  • Abstract Number: 755 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Pattern in Systemic Sclerosis Microvascular Endothelial Cells:  Identification of Epigenetically Affected Key Genes and Pathways

    Shadia Nada1, Ibtissam Gad2, Ali Alqahtani3, Ahmad Assaly2, Sadik Khuder4, Yongqing Wang5, Bashar Kahaleh1 and Nezam Altorok1, 1Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 2University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 3Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 4Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 5Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

    Background/Purpose: The etiology of systemic sclerosis (SSc) is not clear, but there is evidence suggesting a critical role for epigenetic alterations in disease pathogenesis and…
  • Abstract Number: 767 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Elevated MeCP2 Expression in Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis Dermal Fibroblasts Is Associated with Anti-Fibrotic Effects

    Ye He1, Pei-Suen Tsou2, Dinesh Khanna3 and Amr H Sawalha2, 1Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 3University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

    Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystem autoimmune connective tissue disorder characterized by vascular injury and fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Methyl-CpG-binding protein…
  • Abstract Number: 903 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Increased Expression of CCN4/WISP1 in Osteoarthritic Articular Cartilage Is Epigenetically Regulated and Disrupts Cartilage Homeostasis

    Martijn H. van den Bosch1, Yolande F. Ramos2, Wouter den Hollander2, Nils Bömer2, Rob G. Nelissen3, Judith V. Bovée4, Peter L. van Lent1, Arjen B. Blom1, Peter M. van der Kraan1 and Ingrid Meulenbelt2, 1Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands, 2Department of Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, 3Department of Orthopedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, 4Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands

    Background/Purpose: Previously, we described increased expression of Wnt-1-induced signaling protein 1 (Wisp1) in murine synovium and cartilage after induction of experimental osteoarthritis (OA) models. WISP1…
  • Abstract Number: 1017 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Investigation of Differential Methylation As a Potential Biomarker of Methotrexate Response in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Nisha Nair1, Darren Plant2,3, Suzanne M Verstappen1, John D Isaacs4, Ann W. Morgan5, Kimme L. Hyrich6, Anne Barton7 and Anthony G. Wilson8, 1Arthritis Research UK Centre of Genetics and Genomics and Centre of Epidemiology, Manchester, United Kingdom, 2Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, 3NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal BRU, Central Manchester Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, 4Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom, 5NIHR-Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds, United Kingdom, 6National Institute of Health Research Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, 7Arthritis Research UK, Centre for Genetics and Genomics, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, 8UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science, Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is the first-line disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, many patients do not respond adequately or…
  • Abstract Number: 1660 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Prolactin Induces an Interferon Signature in Monocytes and Drives IRF1-HAT Interactions

    Yiu Tak Leung1, Lihua Shi2, Kelly Maurer2, Li Song3 and Kathleen E. Sullivan4, 1Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 2Immunology ARC 1216, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 3Allergy Immunology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 4Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

    Background/Purpose: Epigenetic changes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) offer a potential explanation for the chronicity of disease. We previously found that interferon regulatory factor-1(IRF1) binding…
  • Abstract Number: 137 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Chromatin Landscapes and Genetic Risk For Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

    James Jarvis1, Lisha Zhu2, Lai Ping Wong3, Tao Liu4, Kaiyu Jiang3 and Yanmin Chen3, 1Pediatrics, SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY, 2Biochemistry, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 3Pediatrics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 4Department of Biochemistry, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

    Background/Purpose: The transcriptomes of peripheral blood cells in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) show distinct transcriptional aberrations that suggest impairment of transcriptional regulation. To…
  • Abstract Number: 1665 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Validation of Germ Line Epigenetic Variants Associated with Psoriatic Disease

    Remy Pollock1, Laila Zaman1, Vinod Chandran2 and Dafna D Gladman3, 1University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose:  Heritable epigenetic phenomena may play a role in the parent-of-origin effect observed in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). A previous epigenome-wide association study (EWAS)…
  • Abstract Number: 1825 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    the Non-Coding Genome and the Genetics of Systemic Lupus

    Joyce Hui-Yuen1, Lisha Zhu2, Lai Ping Wong3, Kaiyu Jiang4, Yanmin Chen4, Tao Liu5 and James Jarvis6, 1North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Lake Success, NY, 2Biochemistry, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 3Pediatrics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 4Pediatrics, The University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 5Department of Biochemistry, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 6Pediatrics, SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY

    Background/Purpose:  Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-system, complex disease believed to be triggered by gene-environment interactions. While we have made considerable progress in investigation…
  • Abstract Number: 2033 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    A Multi-Dimensional Genomic Map for Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

    James Jarvis1, Lisha Zhu2, Kaiyu Jiang3, Michael Buck2, Yanmin Chen3, Halima Moncrieffe4, Laura Brungs4, Tao Liu5 and Ting Wang6, 1Pediatrics, SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY, 2Biochemistry, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 3Pediatrics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 4Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 5Department of Biochemistry, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 6Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

    Background/Purpose: Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a complex trait characterized by gene-environment interactions. While we are beginning to identify multiple genomic regions associated with…
  • Abstract Number: 2556 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Deficient Expression of the Novel Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Risk Gene, LBH, Induces S Phase Arrest in RA Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes (FLS)

    Shinji Matsuda1, Deepa Hammaker2, Steven Dowdy3, David L. Boyle4 and Gary Firestein5, 1Medicine, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 2Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, UCSD School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, 3UC San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, 4Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 5Medicine, UCSD, La Jolla, CA

    Background/Purpose:  LBH (Limb-bud and heart development) was recently identified as an RA risk gene that has abnormally methylated loci and a functional enhancer SNP in…
  • Abstract Number: 3119 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Complete Whole Genome Transcriptome, DNA Methylation, and Histone Mark Analysis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes (FLS) Reveals a Distinctive Epigenetic Landscape and Critical Pathogenic Pathways

    Rizi Ai1, Deepa Hammaker2, David L. Boyle3, Andre ‎ Wildberg4, Keisuke Maeshima2, Emmanuele Palescandolo5, Vinod Krishna5, Bryan Linggi6, Radu Dobrin5, John W. Whitaker7, Wei Wang8 and Gary Firestein9, 1Chemistry and Biochemistry, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 2Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, UCSD School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, 3Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 4Chemistry and Biochemistry, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO, LA JOLLA, CA, 5Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Spring House, PA, 6janssen Pharmaceuticals, Spring House, PA, 7Janssen Pharmaceuticals, La Jolla, CA, 8Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 9Medicine, UCSD, La Jolla, CA

    Background/Purpose: RA FLS display a unique aggressive phenotype with a distinctive DNA methylation profile that marks genes involved with cytokine signaling, cell recruitment, and matrix…
  • Abstract Number: 3120 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    RA Net: A Systems Biology Approach to Identify Genes Regulating Pathogenic Pathways in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes (FLS)

    Wei Wang1, RIchard Ainsworth2, Richard Stein2, Rizi Ai3 and Gary Firestein4, 1Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 2UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 3Chemistry and Biochemistry, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 4Medicine, UCSD, La Jolla, CA

    Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains a significant unmet need despite improved therapy. Defining the interlaced nature of gene regulation and disease pathogenesis using integrative systems…
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