Abstract Number: 1888 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Transcriptional Regulation Of Peptidylarginine Deiminase Type IV: Implications For Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: High titers of anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPA) have been detected in sera of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, implicating citrullinating enzymes in the pathogenesis of…Abstract Number: 492 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Distinction Between Glucocorticoid-Responders and Non-Responders In Rheumatoid Arthritis: A New Role For Endoplasmic Reticulum Aminopeptidase 2
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GC) have been a cornerstone of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-therapy for the last decades. However, about a third of RA-patients do not respond adequately.…Abstract Number: 146 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Arthritis Severity Locus Cia4 Is An Early Regulator of IL-6, IL-1β, and NFκB activators’ Expression in Pristane-Induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Cia4 is a quantitative trait locus on rat chromosome 7 that regulates disease severity and joint damage in three models of rheumatoid arthritis including…Abstract Number: 1895 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification Of Aberrant Pathways In Osteoarthritis Using RNA-Seq
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent joint disease that is characterized by the destruction of articular cartilage, although the disease process affects all joint tissues. …Abstract Number: 478 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis Of The JAK1 Selectivity Of GLPG0634 and Its Main Metabolite In Different Species, Healthy Volunteers and Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: The 4 Janus kinases (JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and TYK2) are cytoplasmic tyrosine kinases that transduce intracellular signaling for cytokines including interleukins and interferons, and…Abstract Number: 150 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Subset Of Osteoarthritis Individuals Has Elevated IL-6 Pathway Activation Associated With Worse Symptoms
Background/Purpose: Elevated levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-6 have been found in the affected joint of patients with osteoarthritis (OA), although the prevalence of OA…Abstract Number: 1883 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fine Mapping and Expression Of a Locus Overlapping 3 Types Of Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In a recent fine-mapping study using the Immunochip array, the RUNX1 region was strongly associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA p=5x10-10), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA…Abstract Number: 63 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Investigations On The Role Of Delta/Notch Like EGF-Related Receptor In The Pathogenesis Of Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Delta/Notch like EGF-related receptor (DNER) is a single-pass transmembrane protein with characteristic EGF-like repeats in the extracellular domain, similar to those of the Notch…Abstract Number: 159 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Transcriptomic Blood Markers and Molecular Stratification In Sarcoidosis
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a heterogeneous disease with diverse manifestations and varied clinical courses. Currently there are no reliable non-invasive biomarkers of disease activity or severity.…Abstract Number: 1779 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Randomized Controlled, Clinical, Histological and mRNA Profiling Pilot Study Of Endurance Exercise In Myositis
Background/Purpose: This pilot study is a hypothesis-driven exploratory part of a larger randomized controlled trial evaluating effects of a supervised 12-week endurance exercise program (EG)…Abstract Number: 31 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IgD- CD27- B Cells From Systemic Lupus Erythematous Patients Have Increased Expression Of Genes Involved In RNA Sensing and Toll-Like Receptor 3 Signaling Pathways
Background/Purpose: SLE patients have perturbations in B cell subsets including a large expansion of IgD-CD27- B cells (DN) in patients with active disease. Patients also…Abstract Number: 2865 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Gene Expression Profiles Of Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes In Early Stage Of Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Are Different In Extended Versus Persistent Course
Background/Purpose: Our goal is the identification of informative synovial biomarkers to predict persistent vs extended course in oligoarticular JIA patients. Methods: Stored remnant synovial fluid…Abstract Number: 1565 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
RNA-Sequencing Confirms Clinical Safety Of Herpes Zoster Vaccine
Background/Purpose: SLE patients have increased risk of Herpes Zoster (HZ). A live-attenuated vaccine is available for healthy persons > 50 years old, but its safety…Abstract Number: 32 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Understanding The Stimulatory Pathways Responsible For Naïve B Cell Activation In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a recurrent autoimmune disease characterized by multiple B cell abnormalities, including the activation of naïve B cells. However, gaps…Abstract Number: 2874 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Biological Roles of C5orf30 In Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts
Background/Purpose: A recent genome wide association study identified the variant rs26232 in the first intron of an uncharacterized gene C5orf30 as a rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility…