Abstracts tagged "immunology"

Abstract Number: 2437 • ACR Convergence 2024
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor as an Intrinsic Novel Checkpoint That Inhibits TLR7-induced B-cell Activation in SLE
Changming Lu¹, Jose Rubio², Hui-Chen Hsu¹ and John D. Mountz³, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hoover, AL, ³University Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by an increase in T-bet+ IgD−CD27− double negative 2 (DN2) B cells, attributed to heightened TLR7 signaling. Identifying…
Abstract Number: 0239 • ACR Convergence 2024
Neutralising Antibody Responses to Bivalent SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines and Hybrid Immunity in Patients on TNF Inhibitors: A Prospective Cohort Study
Hilde S. Ørbo¹, Taissa M. Kasahara², Asia-Sophia Wolf³, Kristin H. Bjørlykke⁴, Joseph Sexton⁵, Ingrid Jyssum⁵, Anne Therese Tveter⁵, Guri Solum³, Ingrid Fadum Kjønstad³, Andreas Lind⁶, Veselka Petrova Dimova-Svetoslavova⁶, Tore K. Kvien⁷, Jørgen Jahnsen⁸, Espen A. Haavardsholm¹, Ludvig A. Munthe⁹, Sella A. Provan⁵, John Torgils Vaage⁹, Siri Mjaaland³, Kristin K. Jørgensen⁴, Gunnveig Grødeland⁹, Silje W. Syversen¹⁰ and Guro L. Goll¹⁰, ¹Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, and University of Oslo (UiO), Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ²University of Oslo (UiO), Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ³Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Section for Immunology, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Akershus University Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Lørenskog, Norway, ⁵Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ⁶Oslo University Hospital, Department of Microbiology, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ⁷Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway and University of Oslo (UiO), Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ⁸Akershus University Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Lørenskog, Norway and University of Oslo (UiO), Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway, ⁹Oslo University Hospital, Department of Immunology, Oslo, Norway, and University of Oslo (UiO), Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ¹⁰Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, and University of Oslo (UiO), Institute of Health and Society, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: The SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates continuously, posing challenges for patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) on tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi). These patients often have…
Abstract Number: 0950 • ACR Convergence 2024
Immunization of Arthritis Prone Mice with Malondialdehyde-Acetaldehyde (MAA) Modified Vimentin Induces Fibrotic Lung Changes
Wenxian Zhou¹, Michael Duryee², Nozima Aripova², Jill Poole², Carlos Hunter², Amy Nelson², Bryant England², Ted Mikuls² and Geoffrey Thiele², ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Bellevue, NE, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) is the most overrepresented cause of death among RA patients, yet the mechanisms underlying lung fibrosis remain…
Abstract Number: 1783 • ACR Convergence 2024
Deciphering the Roles of Mitochondrial-Related Genes and Ferroptosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Integrated Analysis for Diagnostic Biomarker Identification and Therapeutic Insights
Yunfeng Dai and Zhihan Chen, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou City, Fujian, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with heterogeneous clinical manifestations. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of SLE is crucial for developing effective…
Abstract Number: 1953 • ACR Convergence 2024
The National Trend of Using Prescription Immunosuppressives
Queeneth Edwards¹, Amenah Qotineh¹, Chukwuemelie Okeke² and Jian Zhang¹, ¹Georgia Southern University, statesboro, GA, ²St Georges University, St Georges, Saint George, Grenada
Background/Purpose: Recent data from the 2021 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) reveals a marked increase in the percentage of adults using immunosuppression. However, data from…
Abstract Number: 2504 • ACR Convergence 2024
Polyarteritis Nodosa Associated with VEXAS Syndrome and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia Compared with Primary Forms: A Case-Control Study
Paul Cioni¹, Yann Nguyen², Julien ROHMER³, Henry Dupuy⁴, Xavier Puéchal⁵, Estibaliz Lazaro⁶, Grégory Pugnet⁷, Cécile-Audrey Durel⁸, Edoardo Conticini⁹, François Lifermann¹⁰, Philip Bielefeld¹¹, pierre duffau⁴, Hartmut Mahrhofer¹², Alexis Régent⁵, Loïc Guillevin¹³, ludovic trefond¹⁴, Christian AGARD¹⁵, Alice Bérezné¹⁶, Valentin Lacombe¹⁷, Perrine SMETS¹⁸, Sophie Georgin-lavialle¹⁹, Arsene Mekinian²⁰ and Benjamin Terrier²¹, and the French Vasculitis Study Group and the French Vexas Group, ¹Cochin University Hospital, Paris, France, ²Université Paris Saclay, Clichy, Ile-de-France, France, ³APHP, Suresnes, France, ⁴Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France, ⁵National Referral Center For Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Paris, France, ⁶Bordeaux University Hospital, Pessac, France, ⁷Toulouse Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse, France, ⁸Edouard Herriot University Hospital, Lyon, France, ⁹University of Siena, Siena, Siena, Italy, ¹⁰Dax Hospital, Dax, France, Dax, France, ¹¹Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France, ¹²Kirchheim Clinic, Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany, ¹³National Referral Center For Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Paris, Ile-de-France, France, ¹⁴Clermont Ferrand University Hospital, Clermont Ferrand, France, ¹⁵Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France, ¹⁶Annecy Genevois Hospital, Annecy, France, ¹⁷Angers University Hospital, Angers, France, ¹⁸Clermont Ferrand University Hospital - National reference center for autoimmune disease, Internal Medicine, Clermont-Ferrand, France, ¹⁹Sorbonne Université, Department of internal medicine, Tenon Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France, ²⁰Saint Antoine University Hospital, Paris, France, ²¹Service de Médecine interne, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Background/Purpose: Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis affecting medium-sized vessels. It is a life-threatening disease without appropriate treatment. In 2024, approximately one quarter…
Abstract Number: 0240 • ACR Convergence 2024
Cellular and Humoral Responses Following a Fifth, Updated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Dose and Hybrid Immunity in Patients on TNF Inhibitors: A Prospective Cohort Study
Hilde S. Ørbo¹, Asia-Sophia Wolf², Taissa M. Kasahara³, Kristin H. Bjørlykke⁴, Ingrid Jyssum⁵, Joseph Sexton⁵, Anne Therese Tveter⁵, Guri Solum², Ingrid Fadum Kjønstad², Ingrid E. Christensen⁵, Tore K. Kvien⁶, Jørgen Jahnsen⁷, Espen A. Haavardsholm¹, Ludvig A. Munthe⁸, Sella A. Provan⁵, John Torgils Vaage⁸, Kristin K. Jørgensen⁴, Gunnveig Grødeland⁸, Siri Mjaaland², Silje W. Syversen⁹ and Guro L. Goll⁹, ¹Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, and University of Oslo (UiO), Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ²Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Section for Immunology, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ³University of Oslo (UiO), Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Akershus University Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Lørenskog, Norway, ⁵Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ⁶Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway and University of Oslo (UiO), Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ⁷Akershus University Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Lørenskog, Norway and University of Oslo (UiO), Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway, ⁸Oslo University Hospital, Department of Immunology, Oslo, Norway, and University of Oslo (UiO), Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ⁹Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, and University of Oslo (UiO), Institute of Health and Society, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) on immunosuppressive therapies have attenuated humoral vaccine responses and are prone to more severe infections. Assessing the persistence…
Abstract Number: 0962 • ACR Convergence 2024
Characterizing the Contribution of Myeloid Cells to Limited and Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Parker Jones¹, Salina Dominguez², Miranda Gurra³, Gaurav Gadhvi⁴, Tyler Therron², Kathleen Aren⁵, Carla Cuda³, Monique Hinchcliff⁶, Harris Perlman³, Hadijat Makinde³ and Deborah Winter⁷, ¹Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, ³Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵Northwestern University Division of Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, ⁶Yale School of Medicine, Westport, CT, ⁷Northwestern University, Skokie, IL
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by multiorgan fibrosis. The two main subtypes are diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc) and limited cutaneous SSc…
Abstract Number: 1784 • ACR Convergence 2024
T-bet Expressing B Cells as a Putative Prognostic and Therapeutic Biomarker for Human SLE
Athanasios Sachinidis¹, Maria Trachana², Anna Taparkou², George Gavriilidis³, Vasileios Vasileiou³, Sofoklis Keisaris³, Panayotis Verginis⁴, Christina Adamichou⁵, Dimitrios Boumpas⁶ and Alexandros Garyfallos², ¹School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, Thessaloniki, Greece, ²Ippokrateio General Hospital Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, ³Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thessaloniki, Greece, ⁴Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, ⁵IPPOKRATEION HOSPITAL OF THESSALONIKI, Athens, Greece, ⁶4th Department of Internal Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece, Athens, Greece
Background/Purpose: T-bet+ B cells, known as age-associated B cells (ABCs) and/or double-negative B cells (DN), expand in various autoimmune diseases. This study aimed to clarify…
Abstract Number: 1978.5 • ACR Convergence 2024
Post-Hoc Analysis of Clinically Relevant Anti-Vaccine Antibodies in Participants with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Nipocalimab
Faye Yu¹, Eugene Myshkin², Carolina Bobadilla Mendez³, Marta Cossu⁴, Kaiyin Fei⁵, Qingmin Wang⁶, Matthew J. Loza⁶, Dessislava Dimitrova³ and Sheng Gao³, ¹Janssen Research & Development, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson company, Cambridge, MA, USA, MA, MA, ²Janssen Research & Development, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson company, Cambridge, MA, ³Janssen Research & Development, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson company, Spring House, PA, ⁴Janssen Pharmaceutical Research and Development, a Johnson & Johnson company, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁵Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Spring House, PA, ⁶Janssen Research & Development, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson company, Spring House, PA, USA, Spring House, PA

Background/Purpose: Nipocalimab is a fully human, high affinity, aglycosylated, effectorless IgG1 monoclonal antibody designed to selectively block neonatal fragment crystallizable receptor (FcRn), thereby lowering IgG…
Abstract Number: 2507 • ACR Convergence 2024
IgG4-related Disease Features and Immunological Profile in a Tertiary Center in Sao Paulo-Brazil
Frederico Pinheiro¹, Cristina Orikaza², Gerson Keppeke³, Emília Sato² and Alexandre de Souza⁴, ¹Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo - UNIFESP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, ²Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, ³Universidad Catolica del Norte, São Paulo, Coquimbo, Brazil, ⁴UNIFESP-EPM, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic, fibroinflammatory condition affecting almost all organs. It is a rare entity that is continuously being studied worldwide. It…
Abstract Number: 0241 • ACR Convergence 2024
Anti-Spike Antibodies in SARS-CoV-2-Vaccinated SLE Patients
Rebecca Sadun¹, Dan Crair¹, Emmanuel Walter¹, Eugene St.Clair², David Pisetsky², Amanda Eudy³, Megan Clowse⁴, Jennifer Rogers⁵, Kai Sun¹, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber⁶, Mithu Maheswaranathan⁶, Jayanth Doss¹, Sarah Valencia¹ and M. Athony Moody⁷, ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ³Duke University, Raleigh, NC, ⁴Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁵Duke, Durham, NC, ⁶Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁷Duke University School of Medicine, Durham
Background/Purpose: The ACR recommends SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for all patients with rheumatic diseases, but it is unknown how patients with SLE will respond to the vaccine,…
Abstract Number: 0967 • ACR Convergence 2024
Transcriptional Heterogeneity of Immune Cells in the Esophagus of Systemic Sclerosis Patients: A Comparison of Upper and Lower Esophageal Regions
Hadijat Makinde¹, Miranda Gurra¹, Salina Dominguez², Matthew Dapas², Tyler Therron², Kathleen Aren³, Marie-Pier Tetreault², Monique Hinchcliff⁴, Deborah Winter⁵ and Harris Perlman¹, ¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, ³Northwestern University Division of Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, ⁴Yale School of Medicine, Westport, CT, ⁵Northwestern University, Skokie, IL
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by an initial inflammatory phase followed by fibrosis. Esophageal dysfunction in SSc is associated with gastroesophageal reflux, leading to…
Abstract Number: 1786 • ACR Convergence 2024
Select Immune Cell Dysregulation Identifies Clinically Quiescent Patients at Risk of Flare Who Stop Mycophenolate Mofetil While Continuing Hydroxychloroquine
Christian Wright¹, Rufei Lu², Catriona Wagner³, Carla Guthridge⁴, Susan Macwana¹, Eliza Chakravarty⁴, Tammy Utset⁵, Diane Kamen⁶, Gabriel Nicolas Contreras Martin⁷, William McCune⁸, Cynthia Aranow⁹, Kenneth Kalunian¹⁰, Elena Massarotti¹¹, Megan Clowse¹², Brad Rovin¹³, S. Sam Lim¹⁴, Vikas Majithia¹⁵, Richard Looney¹⁶, Maria Dall'Era¹⁷, Doruk Erkan¹⁸, Amit Saxena¹⁹, Nancy Olsen²⁰, Kichul Ko²¹, Ellen Goldmuntz²², William Barry²³, Ashley Pinckney²⁴, ALE06 Clinical Study Team⁴, Judith James⁴ and Joel Guthridge⁴, ¹Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, ²University of California San Francisco, San Bruno, CA, ³Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Santa Cruz, CA, ⁴Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁵University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁶Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁷University of Miami, Key Biscayne, FL, ⁸U Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁹Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, New York, NY, ¹⁰University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ¹¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ¹²Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC, ¹³The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ¹⁴Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ¹⁵Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, ¹⁶University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, ¹⁷UCSF, Corte Madera, CA, ¹⁸Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ¹⁹NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, ²⁰Penn State University/Milton S Hershey, Hershey, PA, ²¹The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²²NIAID/ NIH, Washington, DC, ²³Rho, Inc, Durham, NC, ²⁴Rho, St Louis Park, NC
Background/Purpose: Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is commonly used to treat major SLE manifestations; however, it is associated with significant toxicities. Thus, MMF withdrawal is desirable in…
Abstract Number: 1983 • ACR Convergence 2024
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Associated Vasculitis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Systematic Review
Aaron Teel¹, Adrian Grebowicz², Mats Junek³, Stephanie Garner⁴, Tom Appleton⁵ and Faiza Khokhar⁶, ¹London Health Sciences Centre, Sarnia, ON, Canada, ²Western University, London, ON, Canada, ³McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁵The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ⁶McMaster University, St. Joseph's Hamilton, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are a class of cancer immunotherapy that have been associated with immune-related adverse events (irAEs). These include multiple rheumatic diseases…

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