Abstracts tagged "interferons"

Abstract Number: 85 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Enhanced IFN-γ STAT1 Signaling in CD4 T Cell Populations and Attenuated IL-2 STAT5 Signaling Contribute to the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Brandon Pope¹, Vishal Sharma², Molly Boland², Richard Reynolds², S. Louis Bridges Jr.³ and Chander Raman⁴, ¹Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Clinical Immunology & Rheum, Univ of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Medicine/Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Type I (IFN-α) and type II (IFN-γ) interferons are important mediators of autoimmunity. However, there is conflicting evidence regarding the contribution of IFN-γ to…
Abstract Number: 860 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effective Treatment of Persistent Arthritis Pain Requires Co-Modulation of TNF and Type I Interferon
Sarah Woller¹, Tony Yaksh² and Maripat Corr³, ¹Anesthesiology, UCSD, La Jolla, CA, ²Anesthesiology 0818, UCSD, La Jolla, CA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, UCSD, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: Pain persisting beyond the resolution or control of clinical signs of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) decreases quality of life for millions of people. Unfortunately, this…
Abstract Number: 866 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interferon-Alpha Overexpression Triggers an Expansion of Highly Suppressive Regulatory T Lymphocytes Protecting Against Experimental Arthritis
Matthieu Ribon^1,2, Katarzyna Matyja^2,3, Roxane Hervé^2,3, Delphine Lemeiter^2,3, François Santinon^2,3, Ken Tsumiyama⁴, Shunichi Shiozawa⁴, Marie-Christophe Boissier^3,5,6, Natacha Bessis^2,3 and Patrice Decker^2,3, ¹li2P, University of Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France, ²UMR 1125, INSERM, Bobigny, France, ³Li2P, University of Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France, ⁴Department of Medicine, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Kyushu University Beppu Hospital, Beppu, Japan, ⁵Rheumatology Department, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Avicenne Hospital, Bobigny, France, ⁶74 rue Marcel Cachin, INSERM, Bobigny, France
Background/Purpose: Type I interferons (IFN-I) can be both anti- and pro-inflammatory. Among them, IFN-α inhibits normal Th17 differentiation, whereas it is pathogenic in lupus. The…
Abstract Number: 1656 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Type I Interferon Drives the Dysregulation of Plasmacytoid and Myeloid Dendritic Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Lucas L. van den Hoogen¹, Aridaman Pandit¹, Giovanni Palla², Marzia Rossato³, Ruth D.E. Fritsch-Stork⁴, Joel A.G. van Roon⁵ and Timothy R.D.J. Radstake¹, ¹Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ²Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Laboratory of Translational Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ³Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁴Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁵Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Dendritic cells (DC) are the sentinel cells of the immune system that potently activate T-cells, making them important players in the pathophysiology of systemic…
Abstract Number: 1663 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
De Novo Mutation in ΑCΑCΒ in Childhood Onset SLE Highlights a Novel Role As Modulator of Nucleic Acid Sensor-Driven Type I Interferon Responses
Isaac Harley¹, Hanna Schulz¹, John Cambier², Leah C. Kottyan³, John B. Harley⁴, V. Michael Holers⁵, Hermine I. Brunner⁶, Kristine Kuhn¹, Kevin D. Deane¹ and Kenneth Kaufman⁷, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ²Deparment of Immunology & Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ³Center for Autoimmune Genomics and Etiology (CAGE), Division of Allergy and Immunology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁴Center for Autoimmune Genomics and Etiology (CAGE), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁵Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, ⁶Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁷Center for Autoimmune Genomics and Etiology (CAGE), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; US Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Background/Purpose: Rare variants provide important opportunity for mechanistic insight as they carry substantial effect sizes and provide deep insight into disease etiopathogenesis. To date, several…
Abstract Number: 1719 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Accelerated Wound Healing in Megakaryocyte/Platelet-Specific Fli1 Knockout Mice Due to the up-Regulated Expression of Interferon-γ
Megumi Hirabayashi¹, Yoshihide Asano², Takashi Yamashita¹, Ryosuke Saigusa¹, Shunsuke Miura³, Kouki Nakamura¹, Takuya Miyagawa¹, Takashi Taniguchi¹, Ayumi Yoshizaki¹ and Shinichi Sato⁴, ¹Dermatology, University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ²Applied Chemistry, University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ³University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
Background/Purpose: Fli1 deficiency, a potential predisposing factor of systemic sclerosis (SSc), induces SSc-like phenotypes in dermal fibroblasts, endothelial cells, keratinocytes, and macrophages. However, it is…
Abstract Number: 1893 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pharmacokinetics (PK), Pharmacodynamics (PD), and Proposed Dosing of Oral Janus Kinase (JAK)1 and JAK2 Inhibitor Baricitinib in Patients with IFN-Mediated Autoinflammatory Diseases (AIDs)
Hanna Kim¹, Kristina M. Brooks², Paul Wakim³, Mary Blake⁴, Stephen R. Brooks⁵, Gina A. Montealegre Sanchez⁶, Adriana Almeida de Jesus⁶, Yan Huang⁶, Wanxia Li Tsai⁷, Massimo G. Gadina⁴, Parag Kumar² and Raphaela Goldbach-Mansky⁶, ¹Pediatric Translational Research Branch, NIAMS/NIH, Bethesda, MD, ²Clinical Pharmacokinetics Research Unit, Pharmacy Department, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, ³Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, ⁴Translational Immunology Section, Office of Science and Technology, NIAMS/NIH, Bethesda, MD, ⁵Biodata Mining and Discovery Section, Office of Science and Technology, NIAMS/NIH, Bethesda, MD, ⁶Translational Autoinflammatory Disease Studies (TADS), Laboratory of Clinical Investigation and Microbiology (LCIM), NIAID/NIH, Bethesda, MD, ⁷Translational Immunology, Office of Science and Technology, NIAMS/NIH, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: JAK inhibitors reduce IFN-signaling ex vivo. We evaluated the PK and PD of the oral JAK1 and JAK2 inhibitor, baricitinib, from data collected in…
Abstract Number: 2336 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Expression of Myxovirus-Resistance Protein a: A Possible Marker of Muscular Disease Activity in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Sirisucha Soponkanaporn¹, Claire Deakin², Lucy Marshall², Cerise Johnson², Peter Schutz¹ and Lucy R Wedderburn², ¹Infection Inflammation and Rheumatology Section, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom, ²Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Programme, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a chronic autoimmune myopathy characterized by proximal muscle weakness and typical skin rashes. Type I interferon (IFN) gene expression in…
Abstract Number: 2568 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prophylactic and Therapeutic Administration of a JAK1-Selective Inhibitor Blocks and Reverses Nephritis and Sialadenitis in NZB/W-F1 Mice
Rachel Twomey¹, Stuart Perper¹, Susan Westmoreland¹, Terry Melim¹, Soumya Mitra¹, Zheng Liu¹, Manuel Duval¹, Carolyn Cuff², Andrew Long¹, Anthony Slavin² and Stephen Clarke¹, ¹AbbVie Inc, AbbVie Bioresearch Center, Worcester, MA, ²Immunology Discovery, AbbVie Inc, AbbVie Bioresearch Center, Worcester, MA
Background/Purpose: Signaling of most cytokine receptors occurs through the JAK-STAT pathway. This is true of cytokines linked to the etiology of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)…
Abstract Number: 2589 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Functional and Mechanistic Characterization of Anifrolumab, a Fully Human Monoclonal Antibody Targeting the Interferon Alpha Receptor 1 for the Treatment of SLE
Gary P. Sims¹, Jeffrey Riggs², Richard Hanna¹, Bhargavi Rajan³, Jodi Karnell¹, Kamelia Zerrouki¹, Divya Sagar¹, Inna Vainshtein³, Erika Farmer⁴, Meina Liang³, Miguel A. Sanjuan¹ and Roland Kolbeck¹, ¹Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity (RIA), MedImmune, LLC, Gaithersburg, MD, ²Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity (RIA), MedImmune LLC, Gaithersburg, MD, ³MedImmune, LLC, Mountain View, CA, ⁴Analytical Sciences, MedImmune, LLC, Gaithersburg, MD
Background/Purpose: Increased type I interferon (IFN) activity is associated with the pathogenesis of SLE. Anifrolumab, a fully human immunoglobulin (Ig) G1 κ monoclonal antibody in clinical…
Abstract Number: 2592 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Subcutaneous and Intravenous Anifrolumab in Healthy Volunteers
Raj Tummala¹, Tomas Rouse², Anna Berglind² and Linda Santiago³, ¹AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, ²AstraZeneca, Gothenberg, Sweden, ³MedImmune, LLC, Mountain View, CA
Background/Purpose: Anifrolumab is a fully human anti–interferon-ɑ receptor 1 monoclonal antibody in Phase III development as an intravenous (IV) therapeutic for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).…
Abstract Number: 2601 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Novel Anti-Malarial Drug Derivative Inhibited Type I Interferon Production and Autoimmune Inflammation in SLE Patient PBMC and in Trex1-/- Mouse Spleen and Heart
Jie An¹, Weinan Lai^2,3, Joshua Woodward⁴, Xizhang Sun¹, Lena Tanaka¹, Tomikazu Sasaki⁵ and Keith B. Elkon⁶, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Department of Medicine/Division of Rheumatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ³Department of Rheumatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China, ⁴Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁵Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: Type I interferon (IFN-I) is strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) as well as rare monogenic ‘interferonopathies’ such as Aicardi-Goutieres…
Abstract Number: 2816 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prediction of Connective Tissue Disease in an at-Risk Cohort Using a Novel Interferon Stimulated Gene Expression Score
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof^1,2, Yasser M El-Sherbiny^1,3, Antonios Psarras¹, Elizabeth M.A. Hensor^1,4, Adewonuola Alase¹, Alaa Mohamed¹, Miriam Wittmann^1,4, Paul Emery^1,4 and Edward M Vital^1,4, ¹Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ²NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom, ³Clinical Pathology dept., School of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt, ⁴NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
Prediction of connective tissue disease in an at-risk cohort using a novel interferon stimulated gene expression scoreBackground/Purpose: A period of ANA positivity and other immune…
Abstract Number: 2828 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Graph-Theoretic-Approach Applied to Modular-Repertoire-Analysis Identifies Shared Gradual Whole Blood Interferon Signatures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome Patients and Reveals New Interferon-Related Modules in Disease Progression
Ilya Korsunski¹, Noémie Jourde-Chiche², Peter Gregersen³, Damien Chaussabel⁴, Laurent Chiche⁵ and Naomi I. Maria⁶, ¹Center for Genomics and Human Genetics, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, ²Nephrology, AP-HM, Department of Nephrology, CHU Conception, Marseille, France, ³Robert S. Boas Center for Genomics and Human Genetics, Feinstein Institute for Med Res, Manhasset, NY, ⁴Translational Medicine, Sidra Medical and Research Center, Doha, Qatar, ⁵Internal medicine, Hopital europeen, Marseille, France, ⁶Center for Autoimmune and Musculoskeletal Diseases, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY
Background/Purpose: There is significant clinical and molecular heterogeneity among patients suffering from systemic autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and primary Sjögren’s Syndrome…
Abstract Number: 3006 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IFN-Gamma (IFNγ), IFNγ-Induced Chemokines and Other Biomarkers in Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Claudia Bracaglia¹, Denise Pires Marafon², Ivan Caiello², Kathy de Graaf³, Florence Guilhot³, Walter Ferlin³, Sergio Davì⁴, Grant Schulert⁵, Angelo Ravelli⁴, Alexei Grom⁶, Robert Nelson³, Cristina de Min³ and Fabrizio De Benedetti¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù IRCCS, Roma, Italy, Rome, Italy, ²Division of Rheumatology, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù IRCCS, Rome, Italy, ³NovImmune S.A., Geneva, Switzerland, ⁴Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy, ⁵Pediatric Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁶Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Background/Purpose: Evidence in animals and humans points to a pivotal role of IFNγ in primary HLH. We have recently generated data in an animal model…

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