Abstract Number: 214 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anakinra Compared to Prednisone on the Treatment of Acute CPPD Crystal Arthritis, a Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Study
Background/Purpose: Calcium pyrophosphate crystal-induced arthritis (CPPD) is an acute crystal arthritis, frequently involving the wrist or the knee. Monosodium urate in gout or CPPD…Abstract Number: 18 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) Facilitates TAK1 Nuclear Translocation and Its Interaction with p300 to Inhibit Histone Acetylation in Human RA Synovial Fibroblasts
Background/Purpose: TAK1 is one of the most important proteins in IL-1β signaling cascade that mediates downstream p38/JNK and NF-κB activation. In the present study, we…Abstract Number: 19 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pentagalloyl Glucose (PGG) Exhibits Anti-Rheumatic Activity in Human RA Synovial Fibroblasts and Rat Adjuvant-Induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Pentagalloyl glucose (PGG) is a natural polyphenolic and water-soluble gallotannin that exhibits anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities. In the present study, we evaluated the efficacy…Abstract Number: 195 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Activation of the Pyrin Inflammasome through the RhoA Signaling Pathway in Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) and Hyperimmunoglobulinemia D Syndrome (HIDS)
Background/Purpose: Mutations in the genes encoding pyrin and mevalonate kinase (MVK) cause the autoinflammatory diseases familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and hyperimmunoglobulinemia D syndrome (HIDS), respectively. …Abstract Number: 254 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Interleukin-1 Inhibitor Canakinumab for Familial Mediterranean Fever: Long-Term Beneficial Effect in a Cohort of 13 Patients
Background/Purpose: Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a major mediator of the inflammatory cascade in Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) and an established therapeutic target (1). To retrospectively assess…Abstract Number: 318 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dual Variable Domain-Immunoglobulin (Dvd-Ig™) Abt-981 Simultaneously and Dose-Dependently Inhibits Interleukin-1 Αlpha and -1 Βeta in Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: ABT-981 is a novel human Dual-Variable Domain Immunoglobulin (DVD-Ig™) that inhibits interleukin (IL)-1α and IL-1β. The purpose of this study is to evaluate IL-1α…Abstract Number: 319 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Phase 1 Studies of Anti-Interleukin-1 Dual-Variable Domain Immunoglobulin in Healthy Subjects and Patients with Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Interleukin (IL)-1 is a catabolic cytokine that plays an important role in pathogenesis and progression of osteoarthritis (OA). Two phase 1 clinical trials investigated…Abstract Number: 935 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Microrna-146a Provides Feedback Regulation of Monosodium Urate-Induced Gouty Arthritis in Mice By Targeting Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Associated Factor 6 and Interleukin-1 Receptor-Associated Kinase 1
Background/Purpose: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to serve as important regulators for inflammatory and immune responses and are implicated in several immune disorders including gouty…Abstract Number: 938 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Canakinumab in Patients with Active Recurrent or Chronic TNF Receptor-Associated Periodic Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) is a rare, dominantly inherited periodic fever syndrome characterized by recurrent attacks of fever associated with…Abstract Number: 939 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Canakinumab in Active Hyperimmunoglobulinemia D with Periodic Fever Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Hyperimmunoglobulinemia D with periodic fever syndrome (HIDS) is a recessively inherited disorder characterized by periodic episodes of high fever, abdominal distress, joint pain, and…Abstract Number: 1136 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IL-1β-Induced Stress Granules Sequester COX-2 mRNA and Regulates Its Expression in Human OA Chondrocytes
Background/Purpose: Stress granules (SGs) are ribonucleoprotein complexes assembled in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells to respond adequately to stress (e.g. heat shock, UV irradiation, oxidative…Abstract Number: 1164 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Four Types of Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystals Differentially Induce IL-1beta Production By Monocytes through ATP/Potassium Efflux/ROS Dependent Pathways
Background/Purpose: Monoclinic and triclinic calcium pyrophosphate (m- and t-CPP) crystals are the 2 types of CPP crystals observed in human joints. Frequently asymptomatic, it can…Abstract Number: 1246 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Gene Expression Analysis of Adult Onset Still’s Disease and Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Suggest a Single Disease Continuum
Background/Purpose: Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare auto-inflammatory disorder.1 The superimposable systemic clinical features of AOSD and the pediatric syndrome known as systemic juvenile…Abstract Number: 1364 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treating Experimental Arthritis with the Innate Immune Inhibitor IL-37 Reduces Joint and Systemic Inflammation
Background/Purpose: Characterized as a fundamental inhibitor of innate inflammation, IL‑1 family member IL‑37 is expressed in the synovia of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. We investigated…Abstract Number: 2346 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rebamipide Suppresses Monosodium Urate Crystal-Induced Interleukin-1b Production through Regulation of Oxidative Stress and Caspase-1 in THP-1 Cells
Background/Purpose: This study investigated the effect of rebamipide on activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in monosodium urate (MSU) crystal-induced interleukin-1b (IL-1b)…
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