Abstract Number: 0250 • ACR Convergence 2024
Effectiveness of Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Global Meta-analysis of Cohort Studies
Background/Purpose: As patients with rheumatic diseases (RDs) growing into a large population globally, concerns continue exist regarding the potential development of tuberculosis (TB) in this…Abstract Number: 0773 • ACR Convergence 2024
Anti-Citrullinated Histone Antibody CIT-013 Targets NETs in Inflamed Joints and Halts NET-mediated Joint Deterioration
Background/Purpose: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) contribute to the pathophysiology of many immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs). Though NETosis-targeting therapeutics have shown potential as effective treatments, currently…Abstract Number: 0933 • ACR Convergence 2024
NLRP3 Inflammasome Promotes Release of Peptidyl Arginine Deiminases2 and 4 from Human Neutrophils
Background/Purpose: Autoantibodies targeting citrullinated proteins (ACPAs) are a characteristic feature and a diagnostic marker in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The generation of citrullinated protein autoantigens is…Abstract Number: 1537 • ACR Convergence 2024
Discovery of VENT-03: A Novel Clinical cGAS Inhibitor for the Treatment of SLE and Other Autoimmune Diseases
Background/Purpose: Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) is a nucleic acid sensor that plays a central role in anti-viral responses. Following the detection of intracellular double-stranded DNA,…Abstract Number: 2578 • ACR Convergence 2024
Safety, Biomarker Response, and Efficacy of E6742, a Dual Antagonist of Toll-Like Receptor 7 and 8, in a First-in-Patient, Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase1/2 Study in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: There is strong evidence for the relationship between Toll-like receptor (TLR)7/8 and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pathophysiology. Dual inhibition of TLR7/8 will modulate innate…Abstract Number: 0724 • ACR Convergence 2023
Synovial Macrophage Subsets Defined by ScRNAseq Demonstrate Sexually Dimorphic Gene Expression in RA and a Mouse Inflammatory Arthritis Model
Background/Purpose: Macrophages (MФ) play a key pathogenic role in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), a disease that exhibits female sex bias. Recent work using scRNAseq has defined…Abstract Number: 0757 • ACR Convergence 2023
Identification of 23 Novel COPA Rare Exonic Non-Synonymous Variants and Their Associated Autoimmune and Inflammatory Clinical Phenotypes Among 53,364 Individuals
Background/Purpose: COPA syndrome is a rare, severe monogenic autoinflammatory/autoimmune disorder with variable penetrance, most commonly affecting the lungs and joints. It is caused by dominant…Abstract Number: 0797 • ACR Convergence 2023
Innate Lymphoid Cells Enhance Development of CD4+ T-cell Driven Autoimmune Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Innate Lymphoid cells (ILCs) are innate counterparts to T-cells that, based on their functional phenotype, can be divided into three subpopulations called Group 1…Abstract Number: 0838 • ACR Convergence 2023
Infusion of Etanercept into the Peripheral Lymphatics Significantly Reduces Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Inadequate Response to Subcutaneous Injections
Background/Purpose: The lymphatic system serves as a conduit for transporting immune cells and inflammatory molecules present in arthritic joints to lymph nodes (LN), playing a…Abstract Number: 1712 • ACR Convergence 2023
Identification and Functional Characterization of Eight CANDLE/PRAAS Causing Proteasome Variants in Five Unrelated Patients
Background/Purpose: Mutations in genes coding for 20S proteasome subunits or proteasome assembly helpers cause chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperatures (CANDLE) or…Abstract Number: 1932 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Association Between Initial Ferritin and Complications from Adults Onset Stills Disease and Intensive Care Unit Admission
Background/Purpose: Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD) is an autoinflammatory disease characterized by quotidian fever, arthralgia, and a salmon colored rash. Due to its rarity, there…Abstract Number: 1936 • ACR Convergence 2023
Higher Rates of Disease Control During the Coronavirus Pandemic in Pediatric Patients with Autoinflammatory Periodic Diseases on Canakinumab Treatment – Interim Data from the RELIANCE Registry
Background/Purpose: Pediatric patients with autoinflammatory diseases (AID) on Canakinumab (CAN) therapy have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic including SARS-CoV-2 infection, SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, and AID…Abstract Number: 2358 • ACR Convergence 2023
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Induce Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition and Associate with Vascular Complications in Scleroderma
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc, also known as scleroderma) is a disease characterized by fibrosis, autoimmunity, and vasculopathy. Many devastating complications such as digital ulcerations, scleroderma…Abstract Number: 2369 • ACR Convergence 2023
Investigating Macrophage Heterogeneity in the Esophagus of SSc Patients
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by an initial inflammatory phase followed by fibrosis. Esophageal dysfunction in SSc is associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD),…Abstract Number: 0052 • ACR Convergence 2023
Possible Involvement of TLR4 in the Pathogenesis of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome Through Induction of the Expression of BAFF Receptor, BR3 in Peripheral Monocytes
Background/Purpose: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a pivotal role in innate immune system and chronic inflammation in autoimmune diseases. It has been reported that signaling pathways…