Abstracts tagged "Inflammation"

Abstract Number: 0686 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Role of Inflammation in Systemic Sclerosis: CRP-Associated Phenotypes and Prognostic Implications
cristiana sieiro santos¹, Miriam Retuerto², Paula Pérez García², Jose Ordas Martínez³, Pedro Baenas², Clara Moriano Morales² and Elvira Díez Álvarez⁴, ¹Rheumatology Department, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain, Leon, Spain, ²Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain, ³Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Leon, Leon, ⁴Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, Leon, Spain
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) manifests through a diverse interplay of inflammatory, fibrotic, and vascular alterations, intricately entwined in its pathogenesis, which encompasses immune system dysregulation,…
Abstract Number: 0894 • ACR Convergence 2024
HOXD13 Regulation of Primary Cilia in Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts: Implications for Joint-Specific Pathogenesis
Masoumeh Mirrahimi¹, Kerstin Klein², Alexandra Khmelevskaya³, Eva Camarillo Retamosa³, Miranda Houtmen³, Oliver Distler¹ and Caroline Ospelt¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland, ²University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, ³Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) follows a characteristic pattern of joint involvement. The embryonic development of limbs and joints influences certain joints' propensity to develop arthritis.…
Abstract Number: 1128 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Meta-Analysis of Statin Efficacy in Controlling Disease Activity in Psoriasis
Barbara Abreu Lopez¹, Ernesto Calderon Martinez², Tania Siu Xiao³, Zulma Sosa Carcamo⁴, Alejandra Maria Aleman Reyes⁵, Felix Ricardo Bonilla Bonilla⁶, María Isabel Murillo Pineda⁵, Edgar Josué Sanabria Herrera⁷, Alberto Ayala Aguilar⁸, Adreina Del Valle Rojas Marron⁹, Valentina Contreras Duran,¹⁰, Kevin J. Lopez Romero¹¹ and Marcela Garzon¹², ¹Universidad de Carabobo, Carabobo, Venezuela, ²The University of Texas Science Medical Center at Houston, Tomball, ³Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, ⁴Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador, ⁵Universidad Católica de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, ⁶Hospital Militar Central, San Salvador, El Salvador, ⁷Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, ⁸Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, ⁹Universidad de Oriente Núcleo Anzoátegui, Barcelona, Venezuela, ¹⁰MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas, Houston, ¹¹Universidad de El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador, ¹²Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
Background/Purpose: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Chronic inflammation in psoriasis can produce excessive…
Abstract Number: 1664 • ACR Convergence 2024
Identification of Spatial Determinants of Treatment Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovia
ilya Korsunsky¹, Roopa Madhu², Kevin Wei³, Kartik Bhamidipati¹, Miles Tran¹, Sonia Presti¹, Anna Helena Jonsson⁴, Ellen Gravallese⁵, Michael Brenner⁶, Soumya Raychaudhuri¹, Jennifer Seifert⁷, Costantino Pitzalis⁸, Fan Zhang⁹, Larry Moreland¹⁰, V. Michael Holers¹⁰, Michael Clayman¹¹, Myles Lewis¹², Ce Gao¹, Michael J Zuscik¹³ and Accelerating Medicines Partnership Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Disease¹⁴, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Chestnut Hill, MA, ⁶Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Newton, MA, ⁷University of Colorado and Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Aurora, CO, ⁸QMUL, Bromley Kent, United Kingdom, ⁹University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ¹⁰University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ¹¹University of Colorado School of Medicine, Burlington, MA, ¹²Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom, ¹³Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ¹⁴Multiple Institutions, Oklahoma City
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by immune infiltration of the synovial tissue, resulting in joint damage. In RA, synovia exhibit distinct…
Abstract Number: 1979 • ACR Convergence 2024
Safety and Effectiveness of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy in Patients with Pre-existing Autoimmune Disease
Siddhartha Goutam¹, Arjun athreya Raghavan², Carrie Ye³, Liam O'Neil⁴ and Jeffrey Graham¹, ¹Max Rady School of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ²University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ³Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁴University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have altered the treatment landscape within oncology, with an expanding number of indications. Patients with pre-existing autoimmune disease (PAD) have…
Abstract Number: 2251 • ACR Convergence 2024
Stress-Related Neural Activity Measured with FDG-PET/CT Is Associated with Articular Disease Activity, Systemic Inflammation, and Treatment-associated Change in Arterial Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jon Giles¹, Joan Bathon², Katherine Liao³, Pamela Rist⁴, Shady Abohashem⁵, Michael Osborne⁵, Giovani Civieri⁵, Zahi Fayad⁶, Daniel Solomon³ and Ahmed Tawakol⁷, ¹Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²Columbia University, New York, NY, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard University, Boston, MA, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard University, Boston, MA, ⁶Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, ⁷Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: The amygdala, a limbic structure of the brain’s salience network, links chronic external stressors with downstream effects on the HPA axis and hematopoietic tissues…
Abstract Number: 2595 • ACR Convergence 2024
TGF-β Activated Kinase 1 (TAK1) Inhibition Suppresses Synovial Inflammation and Tissue Destruction Mediated by Activated Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts
Meena Afroze Shanta¹, Paul Panipinto², Anil Singh³, Peter Nigrovic⁴, Lauren Henderson⁵ and Salahuddin Ahmed³, ¹College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, ²Washington State University College of Pharmaceutical Science and Molecular Medicine, Spokane, WA, ³Washington State university, Spokane, WA, ⁴Boston Children's Hospital, Brookline, MA, ⁵Boston Children's Hospital, Watertown, MA
Background/Purpose: Synovial inflammation is a common manifestation of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), often accompanied by debilitating synovial hyperplasia. The current study aims to characterize the…
Abstract Number: 0051 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Tight Junction Proteins on Inflammatory Processes and Microbial Imbalance in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arkaitz Mucientes¹, jose Manuel Lisbona-Montañez², Patricia Ruiz-Limón³, Sara Manrique-Arija⁴, Aimara García-Studer⁴, Fernando Ortiz-Márquez⁴, Natalia Mena Vázquez⁵ and Antonio Fernández-Nebro⁶, ¹IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND, Malaga, Andalucia, Spain, ²University of Malaga, Malaga, Andalucia, Spain, ³IBIMA, Instituto de Biomedicina de Málaga, Cordoba, Spain, ⁴Biomedical Research Institute of Malaga (IBIMA)-Bionand Platform, Department of Rheumatology, Regional University Hospital of Malaga, Malaga, Spain, ⁵IBIMA, Málaga, Andalucia, Spain, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Andalucia, Spain
Background/Purpose: The etiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is not fully understood. Recent studies point to intestinal permeability as an important factor in the establishment and…
Abstract Number: 0305 • ACR Convergence 2024
Inflammatory T Cell Expansion in Yao Syndrome
Danielle Xie¹, Rimanpreet Kaur², Richard Kew², Qingping Yao³ and Charles Vorkas², ¹Stony Brook University, East Setauket, ²Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, ³Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Background/Purpose: Yao syndrome (YAOS, #OMIM 617321), formerly known as nucleotide-binding oligomerization protein containing 2 (NOD2)-associated autoinflammatory disease, is associated with specific NOD2 mutations and affects…
Abstract Number: 0710 • ACR Convergence 2024
High S100A4 Levels Associate with Inflammation and Vasculopathy in Systemic Sclerosis
Adela-Cristina Sarbu¹, Håvard Fretheim², Ladislav Šenolt³, Henriette Didriksen⁴, Cosimo Bruni⁵, Marco Sprecher⁶, Thor Ueland⁷, Jonas Hallén⁸, Rizwan Hussain⁹, Jörg Klingelhöfer¹⁰, Michal Tomcik¹¹, Yannick Allanore¹², Oliver Distler¹³ and Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold², ¹University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Department of Rheumatology, Bern, Switzerland, ²Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴Oslo University Hospital, Moss, Norway, ⁵University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁶Universitätsspital Zürich (University Hospital Zurich), Zürich, Switzerland, ⁷Research Institute of Internal Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, ⁸Arxx Therapeutics, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ⁹Agiana Therapeutics, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ¹⁰Calluna Pharma, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ¹¹Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ¹²Université Paris Cité, Paris, France, ¹³Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: S100A4, a member of the S100 protein family, is implicated in various cellular processes. In systemic sclerosis (SSc), S100A4 is believed to contribute to…
Abstract Number: 0910 • ACR Convergence 2024
Reduced Adenosine-Mediated Regulatory Activity Exacerbated by an NT5E Loss of Function Mutation Is Linked to Tissue Inflammation and Hypertension in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Katherine Owen¹, Isaac Peabody², Mikhail Olferiev³, Tyson Dawson², Prathyusha Bachali⁴, Peter Kasson⁵, Amrie Grammer⁶, Mary Crow³ and Peter Lipsky², ¹RILITE, Charlottesville, VA, ²Ampel Biosolutions, Charlottesville, VA, ³Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁴AMPEL BioSolutions, Redmond, WA, ⁵University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, ⁶AMPEL LLC, Charlottesville, VA
Background/Purpose: Adenosine is a purine nucleoside generated by the enzymatic activity of CD73/NT5E, that functions as an endogenous regulator of the immune system critical for…
Abstract Number: 1171 • ACR Convergence 2024
Differences in Microbiome Profiles Based on Pain Severity and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Acute Low Back Pain
Rebecca Fillipo¹, Michael Brown², Jason Arnold², Colleen Burke³, Stephanie Danyluk², Kelley Seebeck² and Adam Goode², ¹Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ²Duke University, Durham, NC, ³Duke University School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Low Back Pain (LBP) is highly prevalent, with up to 25% of individuals experiencing LBP each year, with as many as 32% transitioning to…
Abstract Number: 1703 • ACR Convergence 2024
Single Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Implicate Vascular Cell Orchestration of Inflammatory Changes After Ultraviolet Light Exposure
Rachael Wasikowski¹, Erin Theisen², Jie An³, Lam C. Tsoi¹, Ksenia Anufrieva⁴, Kevin Wei⁵, Johann Gudjonsson⁶ and Keith Elkon³, ¹Michigan, Dept. of Dermatology, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁴BWH, Cambridge, MA, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁶University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Skin sensitivity to sunlight affects ~70% of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In addition, ultraviolet radiation (UVR) can stimulate systemic disease flares, but how this…
Abstract Number: 1984 • ACR Convergence 2024
Use of ICD Codes for the Identification of Patients with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Induced Inflammatory Arthritis
Tawnie Braaten¹, Madeline O’Sullivan¹, shardool Patel¹, Sauer brian², Jorge Rojas³, grant Cannon⁴ and miao Lai⁴, ¹UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Salt Lake City VA/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Seattle VA, Mexico, Mexico, ⁴University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: The identification of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced inflammatory arthritis (ICI-IA) using administrative data would provide a valuable advance in the investigation of ICI-IA. The…
Abstract Number: 2274 • ACR Convergence 2024
Efficacy and Safety of the Biased Melanocortin Receptor Agonist AP1189/resomelagon in Combination with Methotrexate in DMARD-naïve Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: The EXPAND Trial
Asger Reinstrup Bihlet¹, Philip G Conaghan², Thomas Boesen³, Mette Arnum Jensen³, Alejandro Castillo Mondragón⁴, Ema Erkocevic Petersen⁴, Cathrine Borgsted Bak⁴ and Thomas EN Jonassen³, ¹NBCD A/S, Soeborg, Denmark, ²Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, and NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom, ³Synact Pharma ApS, Holte, Denmark, ⁴NBCD A/S, Soborg, Denmark
Background/Purpose: AP1189 is a novel, first-in-class, oral, biased melanocortin (MC)1 and MC3 receptor agonist in development for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) treatment. Through multiple actions including…

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