Abstract Number: 1732 • ACR Convergence 2022
Novel Human Class II MHC Tetramers Detect Rare, Self-Reactive CD4+ T Cells Relevant to Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Background/Purpose: Nearly all patients with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) have IgG autoantibodies (autoAb) specific for U170k, a component of the U1-snNRP spliceosomal complex. A…Abstract Number: PP14 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Use of Social Support as Treatment
Background/Purpose: The months leading up to my diagnosis were frustrating. Initially my hair started falling out. I was told it was stress related. I was…Abstract Number: 0662 • ACR Convergence 2022
Partial Correlations Network Models Show Th1, Th2 and Th17 Responses to Be Interlinked in Dermal Pathogenesis of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematous
Background/Purpose: The immunopathogenesis of cutaneous lupus erythematous (CLE) is highly diverse and involves activity of many different cell types and pathways. This heterogeneity is believed…Abstract Number: 0667 • ACR Convergence 2022
Correlation Matrices Visualize Differential Degree of Cell and Pathway Heterogeneity in Skin of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Treatment Subgroups
Background/Purpose: First-line treatment for cutaneous lupus erythematosus involves the use of antimalarials. Treatment response is highly variable with some patients responding well to hydroxychloroquine (HCQ),…Abstract Number: 0795 • ACR Convergence 2022
Post-Acute COVID-19 Sequalae (PACS) with New-onset Rheumatological Complications
Background/Purpose: Post-Acute Sequalae of COVID-19 (PASC), prevalent in ~20-30% of convalescent COVID-19 patients is characterized by new/persistent symptoms after the initial recovery. Certain autoantibodies have…Abstract Number: 1484 • ACR Convergence 2022
Management of the Heightened Risk for Clinical Events from Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) in an Established Cohort of Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: Lupus erythematosus (LE) patients are at heightened risk of clinical events, chiefly heart attacks and strokes, caused by ASCVD. To address this problem, we…Abstract Number: 1689 • ACR Convergence 2022
Oral Ginger Supplementation Counteracts NETosis in Autoimmune Mouse Models and in Healthy Humans
Background/Purpose: It has previously been reported that 6-gingerol, the most abundant phytochemical in ginger root, inhibits neutrophil phosphodiesterase activity and thereby counteracts neutrophil hyperactivity in…Abstract Number: 1721 • ACR Convergence 2022
Protective Effects of the Natural Antioxidant Taxifolin in Models of Lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Taxifolin, also known as dihydroquercetin, is a bioactive flavonoid commonly found in apples, onions, French maritime bark, and milk thistle. Given its potent anti-inflammatory…Abstract Number: 0537 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Clinical, Oral Small Molecule IRAK4 Inhibitor, GS-5718, Improves Survival and Reduces Disease Pathologies by Modulating Multiple Inflammatory Endpoints in the Murine NZB/W Model of Spontaneous Lupus
Background/Purpose: Lupus is a heterogenous autoimmune disease characterized by loss of immune tolerance, production of nucleic acid:autoantibody immune complexes, immune cell hyperactivation, and increased proinflammatory…Abstract Number: 0539 • ACR Convergence 2021
Vgll3-transgenic Autoimmune Mice Display Features of Cutaneous Fibrosis
Background/Purpose: Fibrosis is characterized by collagen deposition, fibro/myofibroblast accumulation, and extracellular matrix remodeling and can lead to disfiguring skin changes. In cutaneous lupus, scar formation…Abstract Number: 0436 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Addressing Lupus Pillars for Health Advancement (ALPHA) Project: Establishing Consensus and Prioritization of Global Community Recommendations to Address Major Challenges in Lupus Diagnosis, Care, Treatment and Research
Background/Purpose: The Addressing Lupus Pillars for Health Advancement (ALPHA) Project is a global consensus effort to identify, prioritize and address top barriers in lupus impacting…Abstract Number: 0845 • ACR Convergence 2020
Hematopoietic Specific Deficiency of Rho Kinase Attenuates Neutrophil NETosis and UVB-induced Skin Inflammation
Background/Purpose: Neutrophils are the most abundant leukocytes and the first to be recruited to the site of photodamage after ultraviolet B (UVB) exposure. We have…Abstract Number: 1449 • ACR Convergence 2020
Altered Splicing in Leukocytes from Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome with Lupus: Clinical Involvement
Background/Purpose: To identify shared and differential changes in the splicing machinery of immune cells from antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid syndrome…Abstract Number: 1611 • ACR Convergence 2020
Documentation of Pregnancy Counseling in SSA-Positive Patients of Childbearing Potential: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and primary Sjogren's Syndrome (SS) are highly associated with anti-SSA (anti-Ro) seropositivity. Anti-SSA autoantibodies may cross the placenta, causing a…Abstract Number: 1811 • ACR Convergence 2020
Distinctive Molecular Signatures Among Monocytes from Childhood- and Adult-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Involvement and Relevance of Sustained Anti-dsDNA Positivity
Background/Purpose: By using integrative transcriptomic and protein analyses, this study aimed at identifying and characterize distinctive molecular signatures between childhood-onset (cSLE) and adult-onset Lupus (aSLE)…
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