Abstracts tagged "Immune regulation"

Abstract Number: 1640 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Methotrexate Treatment Affects Effector, But Not Regulatory T Cells in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Maja Bulatovic Calasan¹, S.J. Vastert², Rianne C. Scholman³, Frederik Verweij³, Mark Klein³, Nico M. Wulffraat⁴, Berent J. Prakken³ and Femke van Wijk³, ¹Paediatric Rheumatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ²Pediatric Rheumatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ³University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁴Pediatric Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: The balance between regulatory (Treg) and effector T cells (Teff) is crucial for immune regulation in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). How methotrexate (MTX), the…
Abstract Number: 1590 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A CD8 T Cell-IFN-γ-IDO Axis Is Required For Mesenchymal Stem Cell Suppression Of Human SLE
Dandan Wang¹, Lin Lu², Xuebing Feng³, Xia Li² and Lingyun Sun³, ¹The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China, ²Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China, ³Department of Rheumatology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China
Background/Purpose: Stem cell-based regenerative medicine is a promising approach in tissue reconstruction. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) show therapeutic effects on human autoimmune diseases including systemic…
Abstract Number: 571 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Protective Effect Of Inducible Adeno-Associated Virus Mediated IL-2 Gene Therapy On Tissue Damages In Lupus-Prone Mice
Masayuki Mizui¹, Tomohiro Koga², Linda Lieberman³, Jessica Beltran³, Mark C. Johnson⁴, José C. Crispin², Roland Tisch⁴ and George C. Tsokos⁵, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁵Rheumatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: IL-2 plays critical roles not only in immune responses but also in peripheral tolerance. Impairment of IL-2 production has been linked to the development…
Abstract Number: 2858 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inhibition Of Chronic Pain By IL4-10 Synerkine Is Superior To IL-4 Or IL-10 Monotherapy: A Novel Strategy To Restrain Pain In Rheumatic Diseases
Niels Eijkelkamp¹, Sarita Hartgring², Cristine Steen-Louws³, Hanneke Willemen⁴, Qiu-Ling Mao-Ying⁵, Cobi Heijnen⁵, Erik Hack⁶, Annemiek Kavelaars⁵ and J.A.G. van Roon⁷, ¹Laboratory of Neuroimmunology and Developmental Origins of Disease (NIDOD), UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ²Laboratory for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ³UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁴NIDOD, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁵MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁶Immunology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁷Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology/Lab Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Chronic pain is a major problem in many diseases, including RA and OA, arising from inflammation or structural damage. It is often associated with glial…

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