Abstract Number: 1682 • ACR Convergence 2022
Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase Expression and Macrophage Polarization Following Stimulation with Citrullinated and Malondialdehyde-acetaldehyde Modified Fibrinogen
Background/Purpose: Post-translational modifications (PTM) of extracellular matrix proteins, such as fibrinogen, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Citrullination, a type of…Abstract Number: 0397 • ACR Convergence 2022
Aberrant Global DNA Methylation in Peripheral Blood Cell Subpopulations of Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) corresponds to a group of chronic inflammatory diseases mainly affecting the axial skeleton. TNFa and IL-17A have been identified as key…Abstract Number: 0644 • ACR Convergence 2022
Long-lived Plasma Cells in the Lupus Bone Marrow Are Imprinted by Interferon
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disorder with heterogeneous disease presentation and a multi-pronged pathogenesis. Although autoreactive plasma cells (PC) play a…Abstract Number: 1683 • ACR Convergence 2022
Malondialdehyde-Acetaldehyde (MAA) Modified Matrix Gla Protein (MGP) Increases Citrullination by Human Macrophages
Background/Purpose: Malondialdehyde and acetaldehyde, by-products of lipid peroxidation, react with free amino groups on proteins to form a stable post-translational modification (PTM), termed MAA. MAA…Abstract Number: 0486 • ACR Convergence 2022
Gene Expression Profile of Temporal Artery Tissue and Whole Blood in Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Diagnosing giant cell arteritis GCA is notoriously challenging, as there are no reliable blood biomarkers and temporal artery biopsy (TAB) has a sensitivity of…Abstract Number: 0647 • ACR Convergence 2022
Transcriptomic Analysis of Lupus Nephritis Kidneys Identifies Molecular Endotypes
Background/Purpose: Predicting the course or response to treatment of lupus nephritis (LN) from standard renal biopsies is problematic. We, therefore sought to understand the molecular…Abstract Number: 1686 • ACR Convergence 2022
Post-translational Modification of Matrix-gla Protein with Malondialdehyde-Acetaldehyde Alters Cellular Responses by Human Fibroblasts
Background/Purpose: Post-translational modifications with malondialdehyde-acetaldehyde (MAA) alter protein structure and function, inducing pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic responses characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Matrix-gla protein (MGP) chelates…Abstract Number: 0508 • ACR Convergence 2022
Detecting the Critical Factors in the Pathogenesis of Anti-melanoma Differentiation-associated Gene 5–positive Dermatomyositis (MDA5 DM) by Gene Expression Analysis of Peripheral Blood
Background/Purpose: MDA5 DM is a distinct subtype of DM that is characterized by high mortality due to rapid progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD). MDA5 is…Abstract Number: 0664 • ACR Convergence 2022
Development of a Novel Gene Expression-based Molecular Score That Characterizes Individual Lupus Patients
Background/Purpose: Patients with SLE can exhibit considerable clinical heterogeneity. A robust patient stratification approach can help to characterize individual lupus patients more effectively based on…Abstract Number: 1687 • ACR Convergence 2022
A Core Inflammation Program Conserved Across Human and Murine Neutrophils
Background/Purpose: Neutrophils mediate a range of homeostatic and inflammatory processes and display substantial phenotypic and functional heterogeneity. While animal models enable important mechanistic discoveries, differences…Abstract Number: 0519 • ACR Convergence 2022
Myeloablation Followed by Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Leads to Long-term Normalization of Systemic Sclerosis Molecular Signatures
Background/Purpose: In the randomized Scleroderma: Cyclophosphamide Or Transplantation (SCOT trial), normalization of systemic sclerosis (SSc) peripheral blood gene expression signatures at the 26-month visit was…Abstract Number: 0935 • ACR Convergence 2022
Targeted Synovial Tissue RNA-Seq Coupled with Artificial Intelligence Accurately Predicts Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Likely to Respond to CsDMARDs, Enriching CsDMARDs Response Rates and Enabling Early Identification of Patients Requiring Subsequent Biological Therapy
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory, systemic autoimmune disease, affecting the joints with varying severity. RA affects approximately 0.5/1% of adults in the…Abstract Number: 1716 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Transcriptomic Landscape of Nephritic Kidneys Reveals Mechanisms for End Organ Resistance to Damage in Lupus-prone Mice
Background/Purpose: Pathologic inflammation is a major driver of kidney damage in lupus nephritis (LN), but the immune mechanisms of disease progression and risk factors for…Abstract Number: 0528 • ACR Convergence 2022
Nasal Epithelial Gene Expression Profiling Preceding Relapse in Patients with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Background/Purpose: Predicting relapse is a major challenge in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). We previously demonstrated changes in the nasal microbiota, particularly Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum, prior to…Abstract Number: 0984 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact of Hydroxychloroquine on Interferon Pathway Expression of SLE Phenotypic Subsets in the Absence of Background Medications
Background/Purpose: Chronic activation of interferon (IFN) pathways is a key driver of immune dysregulation in SLE. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) inhibits toll-like receptors 7 and 9 in…
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