Abstract Number: 2694 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
HLA-B27 Expression Prevents Tnfα-Induced Inhibition Of Bone Formation in Vitro In IFNγ/Tnfα-Treated Osteoblasts
Background/Purpose: HLA-B27 predisposes to ankylosing spondylitis (AS), an immune-mediated inflammatory disease associated with osteitis, bone loss, and dysregulated bone formation, most notably in the axial…Abstract Number: 629 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Altered ER Stress-Induced Autophagic Reactions Are Associated With Increased Apoptosis of T Lymphocytes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: The autophagic responses to ER stress are involved in the regulation of the maintenance of lymphocyte homeostasis and has been implicated in the pathogenesis…Abstract Number: 539 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects Of ERAP1 Knockdown On HLA Class I and HLA-B27 Expression In Human Monocytic U937 Cells
Background/Purpose: Polymorphisms in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1) are associated with susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis in HLA-B27 (B27) positive individuals, implying a functional interaction…