Abstracts tagged "interferons"

Abstract Number: 2900 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Interferon Signature Predicts Response to Tofacitinib in Haploinsufficiency of A20
Sarah Blackstone¹, Daniella Schwartz ¹, Natalia Sampaio Moura ¹, Deborah Stone ¹, Meryl Waldman ¹, Patrycja Hoffmann ¹, Anne Jones ¹, Tina Romeo ¹, Karyl Barron ¹, Joshua Milner ¹, Daniel Kastner ¹ and Amanda Ombrello ¹, ¹National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: The protein A20, encoded by TNFAIP3, represses signaling upstream of the inflammatory transcription factor nuclear factor (NF)-kB by regulating ubiquitination. Heterozygous loss-of-function mutations in…
Abstract Number: 1026 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Interferon Lambda Promotes Age-Associated B Cells
Jennifer Barnas¹, Nida Meednu ¹, Andrew McDavid ¹, Jennifer Albrecht ¹, Christopher Richardson ¹, R. John Looney ² and Jennifer Anolik ¹, ¹University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ²University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester
Background/Purpose: Age-associated B cells (ABC), defined as CD11c+ T-bet+ or CD11c+CD21-, represent a subset of B lymphocytes that are increased in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)…
Abstract Number: 2909 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of the Selective Interleukin-1 Receptor Associated Kinase 4 Inhibitor, PF-06650833, in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inadequate Response to Methotrexate
Spencer I Danto¹, Negin Shojaee ¹, Ravi Shankar P Singh ¹, Zorayr Manukyan ², Jessica Mancuso ¹, Elena Peeva ¹, Michael Vincent ¹ and Jean Beebe ¹, ¹Pfizer Worldwide Research & Development, Immunology, and Inflammation Research Unit, Cambridge, MA, ²Pfizer Worldwide Research & Development, Immunology, and Inflammation Research Unit, ..
Background/Purpose: Adaptive and innate immune pathways are involved in inflammation and pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Toll-like receptor (TLR) stimulation activates the innate immune system,…
Abstract Number: 1296 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Increased MxA Protein Expression and Dendritic Cells in Spongiotic Dermatitis Differentiates Dermatomyositis from Eczema
Majid Zeidi¹, Kristen Chen ¹, Basil Patel ², Rachel Lim ³ and Victoria Werth ¹, ¹Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, Philadelphia, PA, USA and Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Philadelphia, PA, ²Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Philadelphia, PA, ³Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Philadelphia
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is conventionally characterized by interface dermatitis (ID) on skin histopathology. A subset of patients with clinically diagnosed DM have skin biopsies showing…
Abstract Number: 1455 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
B and T Cell Immunologic Features Associated with Higher Disease Activity Score and Focus Score in Primary Sjögren Syndrome
Alice Mai¹, Yuriy Baglaenko ², Dario Ferri ³, Kieran Manion ⁴, Dennisse Bonilla ⁵, Arthur Bookman ⁶ and Joan Wither ⁷, ¹University of British Columbia Department of Rheumatology, Vancouver, Canada, ²Brigham Woman's Hospital, Boston, ³University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶University Health Network, Toronto, Canada, ⁷University Health Network, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease with an incompletely understood pathogenesis and heterogenous disease manifestations. Identifying cellular immune changes that may…
Abstract Number: 1762 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
UV Light Induces Acute Type I Interferon Production in the Skin and Blood Which Is cGAS Dependent
Sladjana Skopelja-Gardner¹, Jie An ², Xizhang Sun ², Lena Tanaka ², Joyce Tai ², Payton Hermanson ², Masaoki Kawasumi ² and Keith Elkon ², ¹University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²University of Washington, Seattle
Background/Purpose: Interferon response genes (ISG) are strongly expressed in the skin of many patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Since plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) are…
Abstract Number: 1866 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Gene Expression Meta-Analysis Reveals Commonalities in Gene Activation and Enrichment of Immune Pathways and Cell Types in Dermatomyositis Target Tissues
Jessica Neely¹, Dmitry Rychkov ¹, Manish Paranjpe ¹, Michael Waterfield ², Susan Kim ¹ and Marina Sirota ², ¹University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is a complex immune-mediated disease resulting in muscle and skin inflammation. Prior studies of gene expression in DM have revealed a type…
Abstract Number: 1869 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Myeloid Dendritic Cells (mDCs) Are Major Producers of Interferon-β in Dermatomyositis and Higher Numbers of mDCs Are Found in Hydroxychloroquine Nonresponders
Kristen Chen¹, Majid Zeidi ¹, Maria Wysocka ², Nithin Reddy ¹, Arvin Jadoo ¹, Muhammad Bashir ¹, Sarah Ahmed ², Basil Patel ², Kevin Zhang ², Barbara White ³ and Victoria Werth ¹, ¹Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, Philadelphia, PA, USA and Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Philadelphia, PA, ²Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Philadelphia, PA, ³Corbus Pharmaceuticals, Norwood, MA
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune disease affecting the skin, skeletal muscle, lungs, and/or other organs. While the pathogenesis remains poorly understood, it is thought…
Abstract Number: 1914 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Increased Risk of Progression to Lupus Nephritis for Lupus Patients with Elevated Interferon Signature
Cristina Arriens¹, Quratul Raja ², Syed Ali Husain ², Bessy George ², Majid Abedi ³, Aviva Jacobs ⁴, Timothy Guyon ⁴, Hemani Wijesuriya ³, Teresa Aberle ⁵, Aikaterini Thanou ⁵, Stan Kamp ⁵, Susan R. Macwana ⁵, Eliza F. Chakravarty ¹, Joan T. Merrill ⁶, Judith James ¹, Robert Terbrueggen ⁴ and Joel Guthridge ¹, ¹Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, ²University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, ³DxTerity Diagnostics Inc, Anaheim, CA, ⁴DxTerity Diagnostics Inc, Rancho Dominguez, CA, ⁵Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁶Okalahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK
Background/Purpose: The interferon (IFN) signature in SLE is well established, distinguishing lupus patients from healthy controls. Additionally, within lupus patients, higher levels of IFN-responsive gene…
Abstract Number: 2026 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
MicroRNA-27a Can Contribute to Interferon Signatures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus via the Suppression of Tripartite Motif-containing Protein 27
Daiga Kishimoto¹, Ryusuke Yoshimi ¹, Yosuke Kunishita ¹, Yumiko Sugiyama ², Takaaki Komiya ¹, Natsuki Sakurai ³, Reikou Kamiyama ¹, Yohei Kirino ⁴ and Hideaki Nakajima ⁴, ¹Department of Stem Cell and Immune Regulation / Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan, ²Department of Rheumatic Diseases / Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan, ³Department of Stem Cell and Immune Regulation / Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City, Japan, ⁴Department of Stem Cell and Immune Regulation, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
Background/Purpose: Type Ⅰ interferons (IFN) contribute to antiviral innate immune responses. Upon viral infection, pattern recognition receptors trigger TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) activation and lead…
Abstract Number: 2032 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Enhanced IFN a Production and STING Pathway in Monocytes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Is Suppressed by the Inhibition of mTOR Activation
Goh Murayama¹, Asako Chiba ², Ayako Makiyama ³, Taiga Kuga ⁴, Ken Yamaji ⁴, Naoto Tamura ⁴ and Sachiko Miyake ², ¹Department of Internal Medicine and Rhumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ²Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ³Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Interferona (IFNa) is increased and plays an important role in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Overexpression of type I IFN regulated genes…
Abstract Number: 2033 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
IRAK4 Inhibition Suppresses TLR7, TLR9, and SLE Serum-Induced IFNA Production in Primary Human Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells
Angie Hammond¹, Sean Parghi ¹, Nathan Wright ¹, Ethan Grant ¹, James Taylor ¹ and Matthew Warr ¹, ¹Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, CA
Background/Purpose: A hallmark of lupus is the presence of antinuclear autoantibodies, including those against RNA-protein complexes and double-stranded DNA (dsDNA).1,2 FcγR-mediated internalization of these nucleic…
Abstract Number: 2563 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
PK/PD, Safety and Exploratory Efficacy of Subcutaneous Anifrolumab in SLE: A Phase-II Study in Interferon Type I High Patients with Active Skin Disease
Ian Bruce¹, Alireza Nami ², Erik Schwetje ³, M Edward Pierson ⁴, Yen Lin Chia ⁵, Denison Kuruvilla ⁵, Gabriel Abreu ⁶, Raj Tummala ³ and Catharina Lindholm ⁶, ¹University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, ²Joint & Muscle Medical Care, Charlotte, NC, US, Charlotte, NC, ³AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA, Gaithersburg, MD, ⁴AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, US, Gaithersburg, MD, ⁵AstraZeneca, South San Francisco, CA, US, South San Francisco, CA, ⁶AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Anifrolumab, a fully human anti–IFN Type I receptor mAb, is under investigation for the treatment of SLE at a dose of 300 mg intravenously…
Abstract Number: 2280 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Transcriptomic Analysis of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Skin Demonstrates Dysregulation of Antimicrobial Proteins and Inflammatory Pathways
Victoria Shanmugam¹, Derek Jones², Matthew Bendall³ and Keith Crandall⁴, ¹Rheumatology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, ²The George Washington University, Washington, DC, ³Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, ⁴Department of Biology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory disease of the apocrine sweat glands. The purpose of the current study was to identify transcripts…
Abstract Number: 52 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interferon-Alpha Protects Against Pain and Joint Damages in Experimental Arthritis and Is Associated with Expansion of Highly Suppressive Regulatory T Lymphocytes in Protected Mice and in Tocilizumab-Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Matthieu Ribon¹, Roxane Hervé², Delphine Lemeiter², Katarzyna Matyja¹, François Santinon¹, Darragh Duffy³, Ken Tsumiyama⁴, Shunichi Shiozawa⁵, Marie-Christophe Boissier⁶, Natacha Bessis² and Patrice Decker¹, ¹Inserm UMR 1125, Li2P, University of Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France, ²Li2P, University of Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France, ³Institut Pasteur, Paris, Paris, France, ⁴Department of Medicine, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Kyushu University Beppu Hospital, Beppu, Japan, ⁵Institute for Rheumatic Diseases, Nagahama, Japan, ⁶Rheumatology Department, AP-HP, Avicenne Hospital, 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…

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