Abstract Number: 1625 • ACR Convergence 2022
Single Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Identifies Pathogenic Drivers of Sjogren’s Disease in Humans
Background/Purpose: Sjogren's Disease(SjD) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by exocrine dysfunction. The pathogenesis is incompletely understood, but involves gene-environment interactions leading to infiltration of…Abstract Number: 0040 • ACR Convergence 2022
Plasma Proteomic Signatures in Juvenile Dermatomyositis Highlight Novel Proteins and a Protein Module That Associate with Skin and Global Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) patients display heterogenous disease phenotypes and treatment response patterns. Our study used a multiplexed proteomics assay for measurement of 3072 proteins…Abstract Number: 0563 • ACR Convergence 2022
High-Dimensional Immunophenotyping with Mass Cytometry Reveals Unique Immune Cell Aberrations in Patients with Undiagnosed Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases
Background/Purpose: Few tools are available to evaluate the immune dysregulation in patients with severe autoimmune or inflammatory conditions that do not conform to well-defined rheumatologic…Abstract Number: 0602 • ACR Convergence 2022
Cellworks Biosimulation Model (CBM) for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Accurately Captures Patient’s Disease Activity at the Molecular Level Using Their Omics Data and Can Bring Personalization to Treatment Selection in RA
Background/Purpose: Patients with RA demonstrate varied individual responses to the many treatment options available. In the absence of accurate, precision prediction of medication response, current…Abstract Number: 0632 • ACR Convergence 2022
Single-cell Multiomic Profiling Differentiates Ancestral B Cell Pathologies Contributing to Lupus Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Genetic ancestry impacts SLE prevalence, clinical presentation, and treatment response; however, the molecular underpinnings of this disparity remain poorly understood. Recent findings demonstrate that…Abstract Number: 1087 • ACR Convergence 2022
Identification of Novel Proteomic Biomarkers of Disease Activity in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Using a High Throughput Approach
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is associated with excess morbidity and mortality. Identifying novel biomarkers may reveal new therapeutic targets and clinically useful biomarkers of disease…Abstract Number: 0061 • ACR Convergence 2021
Harnessing Spatially-Resolved Gene Expression to Characterize the Transcriptional Landscape of Psoriatic Skin
Background/Purpose: The skin is recognized as a window into the immunopathogenic mechanisms in the psoriatic arthritis (PsA) joint. This is evidenced by the fact that…Abstract Number: 0553 • ACR Convergence 2021
IgG from Systemic Sclerosis Patients Induce a Profibrosing and Serotype-dependent Phenotype in Normal Dermal Fibroblast: A Multi-omics Study
Background/Purpose: Antinuclear antibodies are frequent in systemic sclerosis (SSc). While recognized as potent biomarkers, their pathogenic role is much more debated. This study explored the…Abstract Number: 1422 • ACR Convergence 2021
Urinary CD163 Predicts Proliferative Lupus Nephritis in SLE Patients with Proteinuria: A Practical Liquid Biopsy Approach
Background/Purpose: Diagnosis of lupus nephritis (LN) relies on a kidney biopsy obtained in SLE with proteinuria. Delayed access to kidney biopsies may delay diagnosis and…Abstract Number: 1936 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Neutrophil Degranulation Signature Identifies Proliferative Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: The identification of intrarenal pathological processes is key to develop better diagnostic and treatment strategies in lupus nephritis (LN). But the direct comprehensive study…Abstract Number: 1937 • ACR Convergence 2021
IL-16 Is Linked to Lupus Nephritis Activity
Background/Purpose: There is a pressing need to identify novel therapeutic targets in lupus nephritis. Multiomic approaches hold great potential for discovery. We integrated urine proteomics…Abstract Number: 0073 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Cross-Species Map of Neutrophil Inflammatory Responses
Background/Purpose: Neutrophils are important mediators of immune defense as well as key protagonists in immune-mediated disease. How these cells adapt differently to sterile and septic…Abstract Number: 0395 • ACR Convergence 2020
African Ancestry-Specific Variants Regulate TGFB3 Expression in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: African American (AA) patients have a higher prevalence of SSc than European Americans (EA). Adding to this health disparity, AA SSc patients are more…Abstract Number: 0500 • ACR Convergence 2020
Genomic, Phenomic, Proteomic Predictors of Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Delays in diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are common and impair quality of life and function. The study objective was to identify phenotypes, genetic…Abstract Number: 0743 • ACR Convergence 2020
Higher Baseline Fine-Specificity ACPAs Predict Greater Treatment Response with Abatacept + MTX versus MTX Monotherapy in Seropositive RA: A Post Hoc Analysis
Background/Purpose: ACPAs are sensitive, highly specific markers of RA. Current tests cannot differentiate ACPA+ RA subtypes. Fine-specificity ACPAs (FS) can distinguish between ACPA+ RA subtypes…