Abstract Number: 103 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Serine Arginine-rich Splicing Factor 1 (SRSF1) Is Indispensable for Homeostasis and Function of Regulatory T Cells
Background/Purpose: Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are pivotal in enforcing immune tolerance to prevent and protect from autoimmunity. Defects in Tregs lead to unchecked immune cell…Abstract Number: 146 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Transferred Mitochondria Elicit an Immune Function Reprogramming That Entails T Regulatory Cell Commitment and Clinical Improvement of Graft Vs Host Disease
Background/Purpose: Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are progenitor cells with suppressive capacities that have fueled ample translation for the treatment of immune mediated diseases including Graft…Abstract Number: 363 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immune-Related Adverse Events in Cancer Immunotherapy: How Often Do We See Them?
Background/Purpose: Over the years there has been a huge effort to change the traditional way to treat cancer, that was previously based on chemotherapy and/or…Abstract Number: 993 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Elucidating the Role of the Lymphatic System in the Pathogenesis of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Psoriasis is a common T-cell driven inflammatory skin disorder that is featured by immune cell infiltration, and vasculopathy of both blood and lymphatic vasculature.…Abstract Number: 1893 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Indoleamine-2,3-Dioxygenase in Murine and Human Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is a tryptophan catabolizing enzyme which plays a role in immune regulation and in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disorders. Increased IDO activity…Abstract Number: 2832 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Multiple Subpopulations of Peripheral Lymphocytes Were Absolutely Decreased in SLE Patients with Infection and Restored By Low-Dose IL-2
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disorder characterized by disturbed cellular and humoral immune responses. Dysregulations of intrinsic or adaptive immune system…Abstract Number: 1173 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatic Immune Related Adverse Events Due to Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 (PD-1) Inhibition for Cancer: Comprehensive Analysis of a Whole Cancer Cohort
Background/Purpose: Immune checkpoint therapy with programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitors has led to significant survival benefits in the treatment of multiple cancers. This…Abstract Number: 2419 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immunomodulatory Effects of Bone-Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Rheumatoid Arthitis: Influence of Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: To analyze the effect of demographic and clinical related characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in the immunomodulatory effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).…Abstract Number: 15L • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Selective Oral ROCK2 Inhibitor Reduces Clinical Scores in Patients with Psoriasis vulgaris and Normalizes Skin Pathology Via Concurrent Regulation of IL-17 and IL-10 Levels
Background/Purpose: Rho-associated kinase 2 (ROCK2) was shown to be implicated in regulation of autoimmunity in mice and humans1. Previous findings demonstrated that oral administration of…Abstract Number: 3243 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Intestinal Microbial Dysbiosis in SLE Is Linked to Elevated IgA and Induction of Autoimmunity
Background/Purpose: SLE is a complex multifactorial systemic autoimmune disease, which has been attributed to poorly understood interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Recent reports have…Abstract Number: 871 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interleukin 33 Critically Regulates Angiogenesis and Inflammation in Large Vessels Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Large vessels vasculitis (LVV) include Takayasu disease (TD) and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Interleukin 33 (IL-33) is a cytokine which controls immune responses and…Abstract Number: 1010 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Elucidating the Activation Profile of Systemic Sclerosis Macrophages
Background/Purpose: Genome-wide gene expression studies implicate macrophages (MØs) as mediators of fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and our data indicate that MØs constitute the dominant…Abstract Number: 1912 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A New Avenue of Immune Regulation Conferred By Self-Glycerophospholipids Via Mobilization and Migration of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells
Background/Purpose: Lipids function as essential components of biological membranes, as signaling molecules, and as energy storage molecules. Glycerol-based phospholipids, called glycerophospholipids (GPL), are the most…Abstract Number: 2781 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immunization with ApoB100 Peptide Vaccine Reduces Atherosclerosis Development in a Mouse Model of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by impaired self-tolerance causing damage to multiple organs including the cardiovascular system. Current therapies do…Abstract Number: 206 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Activation of Non-Canonical NF-Kappa B Signalling in Dendritic Cells Induces Extrathymic Autoimmune Regulator (AIRE) Expression
Background/Purpose: Immune regulation is necessary for limiting excessive immune responses and for preventing autoimmune diseases. Nuclear factor (NF)-κB signalling plays an important role in the…