Abstract Number: 0025 • ACR Convergence 2022
Wnt Pathway/Innate Immunity Equilibrium in OA Articular Cells
Background/Purpose: The progressive degradation of osteoarthritis (OA) cartilage has been associated with articular innate immune responses (IIR) mediated by the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). Additionally,…Abstract Number: 0148 • ACR Convergence 2022
Dysferlin Associated Autoinflammatory Disease Causing Systemic Inflammation and Sterile Lung Abcesses Through Impaired Efferocytosis
Background/Purpose: Using whole exome sequencing (WES), we identified a de novo mutation in DYSF encoding dysferlin in 2 unrelated patients with systemic inflammation and sterile…Abstract Number: 0557 • ACR Convergence 2022
VEXAS Syndrome Is Characterized by Blood and Tissues Inflammasome Pathway Activation and Monocyte Dysregulation
Background/Purpose: Acquired mutations in the UBA1 gene, occurring in myeloid cells and resulting in expression of a catalytically impaired isoform of the enzyme E1, were…Abstract Number: 0818 • ACR Convergence 2022
NLRP12-associated Autoinflammatory Disease in Chinese Adult Patients: A Single-center Study
Background/Purpose: NLRP12-associated autoinflammatory disease (NLRP12-AID) is an autosomal dominant autoinflammatory disorder caused by variants of the NLRP12 gene, which lead to a reduction of the…Abstract Number: 1691 • ACR Convergence 2022
Pentagalloyl Glucose Inhibits MSU-Induced Inflammation via Transforming Growth Factor-β-Activated Kinase 1 (TAK1)
Background/Purpose: Gout disease flares occur when primed macrophages interact with and phagocytose monosodium urate crystals (MSU), activating IL-1β via the NLRP3 inflammasome. Abrogation of inflammasome…Abstract Number: 1010 • ACR Convergence 2021
Proton Pump Inhibitors Suppress IL-1 Mediated Carditis in a Murine Model of Kawasaki Disease
Background/Purpose: Kawasaki disease (KD), is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in childhood. Up to 20% of patients may develop coronary artery lesions (CAL)…Abstract Number: 1110 • ACR Convergence 2021
Cryopyrin-associated Periodic Syndromes: GOSH and National Amyloidosis Centre Experience
Background/Purpose: CAPS is a rare, heterogenous inflammasomopathy associated with gain-of-function mutations in NLRP3 that encodes cryopyrin. Mutations in NLRP3 result in excessive IL-1ß production that…Abstract Number: 1578 • ACR Convergence 2021
NLRP3 Inflammasome Pathway Expression at Atheroma Plaques from Peripheral Artery Disease According to the Uricemic Status
Background/Purpose: Both hyperuricemia and monosodium urate crystals induce persistent inflammation. In vitro, soluble urate can prime innate immune cells and promote NLRP3 inflammasome activation and…Abstract Number: 0999 • ACR Convergence 2021
UVB-irradiated Keratinocyte-derived Extracellular Vesicles Induced Proinflammatory Responses in Macrophages
Background/Purpose: Ultraviolet B irradiation (UVB) contributes to skin inflammation. As UVB mostly affects the epidermis, with just 10% getting into the dermis, the crosstalk between…Abstract Number: 0063 • ACR Convergence 2020
Novel Repurposed Drugs Against Joint Inflammation Reveal Potential Use for Gout Treatment: An In Silico, In Vitro and Clinical Study
Background/Purpose: Joint inflammation is a common feature across multiple rheumatic diseases. To deal with the induction of innate immune factors, targeting therapeutic targets such as…Abstract Number: 1163 • ACR Convergence 2020
Predictors of Colchicine Response in Patients with Undefined Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases
Background/Purpose: Systemic autoinflammatory diseases (SAIDs) result from dysregulation of the innate immune system. Many patients with SAIDs have specific mutations that lead to the release…Abstract Number: 1911 • ACR Convergence 2020
IL-11 Expression in Systemic Sclerosis Pulmonary Fibroblasts Is Mediated by Caspase-1
Background/Purpose: Interleukin-11 (IL-11) has been shown to be associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, cardiac and kidney fibrosis. However, conflicting data shows IL-11 can be either…
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