Abstracts tagged "Inflammation"

Abstract Number: 1643 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Role of Inflammasome Activation in Systemic Lupus Erthematosus: Are Innate Immune Cells Activated?
Rodolfo Perez Alamino¹, Raquel Cuchacovich², Arnold Zea³ and Luis R. Espinoza⁴, ¹internal Medicine, LSUHSC, New Orleans, LA, ²Rheumatology, LSU Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, ³Stanley Scott Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA, ⁴Medicine-Section of Rheum, LSU Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
Background/Purpose Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presents with a wide spectrum of clinical and immunologic abnormalities. On the other hand, exciting data is emerging about the…
Abstract Number: 35 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hydrogen Sulfide Inhibits Human Osteoclast Differentiation in Vitro By Triggering Sustained Antioxidant Response and Inhibiting the RANKL/OPG Ratio
Francesco Grassi¹, Laura Gambari², Andrea Facchini³ and Gina Lisignoli⁴, ¹LAB. RAMSES, ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO RIZZOLI, BOLOGNA, Italy, ²Lab. RAMSES, ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO RIZZOLI, BOLOGNA, Italy, ³Lab of Immunorheumatology and Tissue Regeneration, ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO RIZZOLI, BOLOGNA, Italy, ⁴LAB. OF IMMUNORHEUMATOLOGY AND TISSUE REGENERATION, ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO RIZZOLI, BOLOGNA, Italy
Background/Purpose Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been recently appreciated as a novel gasotransmitter with an important role in the regulation of tissues and organs. H2S is…
Abstract Number: 2451 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mir-155 Expression Correlates with Clinical Disease Activity and Has Effector Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Aziza Elmesmari¹, Derek G. Gilchrist², Mariola Kurowska-Stolarska³ and Iain B. McInnes⁴, ¹Immunology, Institute of Infection,Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ²Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ³Institute of Infection,Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁴Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: MicroRNAs are fine tuners of biological pathways that function via post-transcriptional regulation of target mRNA life span. MicroRNA 155 (miR155) is particularly implicated in…
Abstract Number: 1516 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
TNF-Alpha Inhibitors Normalizes Melanocortin Receptor Subtype 2, 3 and 4 Expression in CD8+, CD14+ and CD19+ Leukocyte Subsets in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Marlene Andersen¹, Michael Kruse Meyer², Ivan Nagaev³, Olga Nagaeva³, Jarl E.S. Wikberg⁴, Lucia Mincheva-Nilsson³ and Grethe N. Andersen², ¹Department of Rheumatology, Aalborg University, Hjørring, Denmark, ²Clinic of Rheumatology, Hospital of Vendsyssel/Aalborg University, Hjørring, Denmark, ³Department of Clinical Immunology, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden, ⁴Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Uppsala, Sweden
Background/Purpose: We examined Adalimumab´s effects on melanocortin receptor subtype (MC)1-5 gene expression in important leukocyte subsets in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The melanocortin system is a…
Abstract Number: 33 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Stimulation of the Adenosine a_2Areceptor (A2AR) Regulates the Expression of Netrin1 and Their Receptors (Unc5b, DCC) and Inhibits Osteoclast Differentiation and Inflammatory Bone Destruction
Aranzazu Mediero¹, Bhama Ramkhelawon², Miguel Perez-Aso³, Kathryn Moore² and Bruce N. Cronstein⁴, ¹Medicine, Division of Translational Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, ²Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine,, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, ³545 1st Ave., New York University, New York City, NY, ⁴NYU School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York, NY
Background/Purpose A variety of molecules mediate communication between osteoclasts and osteoblasts during bone remodeling. Netrin1 is a member of the family of axonal guidance proteins,…
Abstract Number: 2355 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Apremilast, a Novel Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor, and Methotrexate Independently Prevent Inflammation in Vivo and in Vitro
Miguel Perez-Aso¹, M. Carmen Montesinos², Aranzazu Mediero³, Peter H. Schafer⁴ and Bruce N. Cronstein⁵, ¹545 1st Ave., New York University, New York City, NY, ²Departament de Farmacologia, Facultat de Farmàcia,, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain, ³Medicine, Division of Translational Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴Celgene Corporation, Celgene Corporation, Summit, NJ, ⁵NYU School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York, NY
Background/Purpose Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitors have clear immunoregulatory effects in laboratory studies, and the clinical application of this class of drug in the field of…
Abstract Number: 1510 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Blockade of TLR5 Ligation Is a Novel Strategy for RA Therapy
Seung-jae Kim¹, Zhenlong Chen¹, Abdul Essani², Michael Volin³, Suncica Volkov¹, William Swedler⁴, Shiva Arami², Nadera J. Sweiss⁵ and Shiva Shahrara¹, ¹Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, ³Microbiology & Immunology, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL, ⁴Section of Rheumatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁵internal medicine section of rheumatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: TLR5 expression is highly elevated in RA and CIA lining and sublining macrophages and endothelial cells compared to non-arthritic controls. Additionally, expression of TLR5…
Abstract Number: 32 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Regulation of Senescence and Inflammatory Mediators By N- and C-Terminal Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein in Osteoarthritic Human Osteoblasts
Maria Isabel Guillén¹, Julia Platas¹, Sergio Portal-Nuñez², Pedro Esbrit³ and M.J. Alcaraz⁴, ¹Pharmacology, University of Valencia, Burjasot, Valencia, Spain, ²Metabolismo mineral y óseo, Fundación Jimenez Diaz, Madrid, Spain, ³Fundación Jimenez Diaz, Madrid, Spain, ⁴University of Valencia, Burjasot, Valencia, Spain
Background/Purpose In osteoarthritis (OA), there is an abnormal remodeling process in subchondral bone associated with an altered osteoblast metabolism. Inflammatory mediators participate in bone remodeling…
Abstract Number: 2339 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Detecting Inflammation in Vivo Using Activatable Fluorescence Contrast Agents in Inflammatory Arthritis
Monica Guma¹, Beatrix Bartok², Viet Anh Nguyen Huu³, Mathieu L. Viger³, Jacques Lux³, Shivanjali Joshi-Barr³, Adah Almutairi³ and Gary S. Firestein⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ²Division of Rheumatology, allergy and immunology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ³UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences., University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: Current medical imaging technology detects structural rather than functional manifestations of disease. Imaging agents designed to enhance signal based on molecular mechanisms might permit…
Abstract Number: 1468 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mechanism of Effectiveness of IL-6 Blockade for Reduction of SAA Production and Amyloid a Deposition in AA Amyloidosis Patients with RA
Kazuyuki Yoshizaki, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
Background/Purpose AA amyloidosis is a serious complication of chronic inflammatory and infectious diseases resulting from the deposition of amyloid A protein. Serum amyloid A (SAA),…
Abstract Number: L17 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bariatric Surgery Improves Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity, Reduces Inflammatory Markers, and Decreases Medication Usage
Jeffrey A. Sparks¹, Florencia Halperin², Jonathan C. Karlson³, Elizabeth W. Karlson¹ and Bonnie L. Bermas¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Obesity causes a chronic inflammatory state. Increased body mass index (BMI) is associated with incident rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and may impact RA disease activity.…
Abstract Number: 2239 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Ketoprofen Lysine Salt in Reducing Inflammation and Pain in Primary Osteoarthritis of the Hand: Preliminary Results of a Retrospective and Prospective Clinical Trial
Maurizio Muratore¹, Laura Quarta¹, Antonella Grimaldi¹, Daniela Costanza¹, Luigi Lanata², Michela Bagnasco², Alessandra Monguzzi² and Eugenio Quarta¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Galateo, San Cesario di Lecce, Italy, ²Medical Department, Dompé SpA, Milan, Italy
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common progressive joint disease and a leading cause of musculoskeletal pain and functional disability worldwide. Despite various interventional treatment approaches…
Abstract Number: 1291 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationships Between Inflammation, Disease Severity and Synovial Fluid Calcium Crystals Detected By Scanning Electronic Microscopy in Early Osteoarthritis
Paola Frallonardo¹, Francesca Oliviero¹, Luca Peruzzo², Leonardo Tauro³, Anna Scanu¹, Mariagrazia Lorenzin¹, Augusta Ortolan¹, Leonardo Punzi⁴ and Roberta Ramonda¹, ¹Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, ²Institute for Geosciences and Earth Resources IGG-CNR, Padova, Italy, ³Department of Geosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, ⁴Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
Background/Purpose The presence of calcium crystals (CC) in synovial fluid (SF) of osteoarthritis (OA) is a well known and frequent feature (1). However, their role…
Abstract Number: 2225 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Previous Corticosteroid Treatment Affect the Inflammatory Infiltrate Found in Polymyositis Muscle Biopsies?
Mayara Mendes Pinhata¹, Juliana Jesus do Nascimento¹, Suely Kazue Nagahashi Marie² and Samuel Katsuyuki Shinjo¹, ¹Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ²Neurology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: We conducted this study because there have been no studies evaluating the effect of the use of corticosteroids (CE) on the presence of inflammatory…
Abstract Number: 1204 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Oral Administration of Nano-Emulsion Curcumin in Mice Suppresses Inflammatory-Induced NFkB Signaling and Macrophage Migration
Nicholas A. Young¹, Michael Bruss², Mark Gardner³, William Willis³, Xiaokui Mo³, Giancarlo Valiente³, Yu Cao⁴, Zhongfa Liu⁴, Lai-Chu Wu¹ and Wael N. Jarjour⁵, ¹Immunology and Rheumatology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ²Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ³Rheumatology and Immunology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ⁴Rheumatology and Immunology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, columbus, OH, ⁵Dept of Rheumatology/Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: The major obstacles to successful use of curcumin as an anti-inflammatory agent are its low solubility in water and rapid metabolism, which both translate…

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