Abstracts tagged "MicroRNA"

Abstract Number: 462 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Endogenous Plasma Small RNAome of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Michelle Ormseth¹, Joseph Solus ², Quanhu Sheng ², Fei Ye ², Haocan Song ², Qiong Wu ², Yan Guo ³, Annette Oeser ², Ryan Allen ², Kasey Vickers ² and C. Michael Stein ², ¹Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Veterans Administration: TN Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, ²Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, ³University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Background/Purpose: Small RNA (sRNA) sequencing has revealed new classes of sRNAs beyond microRNAs. These sRNAs can regulate genes and are also useful biomarkers of disease.…
Abstract Number: 474 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Associations of Plasma Extravesicular (EV) MicroRNA Levels in Seropositive and Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Lissette Delgado-Cruzata ¹, Milena Rodriguez Alvarez ², Nickolas Almodovar³, Toni-Ann Bravo ³ and Shante Hinson ⁴, ¹John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, New York, ²SUNY Downstate Medical Center, New York, NY, ³John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, New York, NY, ⁴Lincoln Medical & Mental Mental Health Center, New York
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPA) are biomarkers that allow early diagnosis of RA in seropositive (ACPA+ or RF+) patients. However, some…
Abstract Number: 1067 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Identification of miRNAs in Systemic Sclerosis Based on Activity and Network Analysis
Yiwei Yuan¹, Yue Wang ², Patricia Pioli ³ and Michael Whitfield ⁴, ¹Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, ²Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, ³Dartmouth College, Hanover, ⁴Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Biomedical Data Science at Dartmouth College, Hanover
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma) is a rare, heterogenous autoimmune disease characterized by skin fibrosis, vasculopathy and internal organ involvement. SSc patients can be divided…
Abstract Number: 24 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rituximab Induces an Early Re-Assessment of the Immune and Vascular Systems in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chary Lopez-Pedrera¹, Irene Cecchi², Nuria Barbarroja³, Alejandra Maria Patiño-Trives¹, María Luque Tevar¹, Laura Pérez Sánchez⁴, Alejandro Ibáñez-Costa¹, Ivan Arias de la Rosa⁵, Yolanda Jiménez-Gómez³, Massimo Radin⁶, Rafaela Ortega-Castro³, M. Carmen Castro-Villegas⁷, Jerusalem Calvo-Gutierrez³, Alejandro Escudero-Contreras⁵, Maria Jose Cuadrado⁸, Savino Sciascia⁹, Eduardo Collantes Estevez¹, Maria Ángeles Aguirre Zamorano¹ and Carlos Perez-Sanchez³, ¹IMIBIC/Reina Sofia Hospital/University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain, ²Center of Research of Immunopathology and Rare Diseases- Coordinating Center of Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta Network for Rare Diseases, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Italy, Turin, Italy, ³Rheumatology service, IMIBIC/Reina Sofia Hospital/University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain, ⁴IMIBIC/Reina Sofia Hospital/University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain, ⁵Rheumatology Service, IMIBIC/Reina Sofia Hospital/University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain, ⁶Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Center of Research of Immunopathology and Rare Diseases- Coordinating Center of Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta Network for Rare Diseases, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Italy, Turin, Italy, ⁷Rheumatology Service, IMIBIC/Reina Sofia Hospital/University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain, ⁸Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain, ⁹Center of Research of Immunopathology and Rare Diseases- Coordinating Center of Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta Network for Rare Diseases, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Italy, Center of Research of Immunopathology and Rare Diseases- Coordinating Center of Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta Network for Rare Diseases, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Italy, Torino, Italy
Background/Purpose: While the role of Rituximab (RTX) in controlling the clinical manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) has been documented, the…
Abstract Number: 2128 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of miRNA-21 Overexpression on the Aberrant T Follicular Helper Cells Differentiation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Ming Zhao¹, Xiaofei Gao², Jiali Wu³, Limin Liu¹, Haijing Wu² and Qianjin Lu¹, ¹Department of Dermatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China, ²The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China, ³Department of Deramtology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by a large number of autoantibodies and multiple organs damage. T follicular helper(Tfh)…
Abstract Number: 109 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Unique miRNA Signatures Detected in Extracellular Vesicles from Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous
Ifeoma Okafor¹, Nicholas A. Young², Giancarlo R. Valiente³, Emily Schwarz¹, Peter Harb¹, Caitlin Henry¹, William Willis², Emily Sullivan⁴, Kyle Jablonski⁵, Lai-Chu Wu¹, Naomi I. Maria⁶, Anne Davidson⁷, Elisha D.O. Roberson⁸ and Wael Jarjour⁹, ¹Rheumatology and Immunology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ²Immunology and Rheumatology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ³Rheumatology & Immunology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ⁴The Ohio State Univeristy Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ⁵The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ⁶Center for Autoimmunnity, Musculoskeletal & Hematopoietic Diseases, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, ⁷Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, ⁸Depts. of Medicine and Genetics, Division of Rheumatology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, ⁹Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: Recent studies have identified distinct changes in cellular miRNA (miR) expression associated with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). We have previously shown that toll-like receptor…
Abstract Number: 2816 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of a Microrna Panel for Predicting Coronary Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Michelle J. Ormseth¹, Joseph F. Solus¹, Quanhu Sheng¹, Fei Ye¹, Yan Guo¹, Qiong Wu¹, Annette M. Oeser¹, Ryan Allen¹, Paolo Raggi², Kasey Vickers¹ and C Michael Stein¹, ¹Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Small noncoding RNAs (sRNAs), such as microRNAs (miRNAs), regulate gene expression and can be used as biomarkers of disease. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…
Abstract Number: 127 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
MiR-3606-3p Inhibits Systemic Sclerosis through Targeting TGF-β Receptor II
Xiangguang Shi¹, Qingmei Liu², Wenzhen Tu³, Xueqian Mei¹, Li Jin⁴, Wenyu Wu⁵ and Jiucun Wang⁴, ¹State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Department of Anthropology and Human Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, ²State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, Chile, ³Medicine, Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine-Integrated Hospital, Shang hai, China, ⁴State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, ⁵Department of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, Shanghai, China
Background/Purpose: Though transforming growth factor-b (TGF-b) plays a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of SSc, the mechanism by which TGF-b signaling acts in SSc remains…
Abstract Number: 2840 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
MiR-125-b Is a Promising Biomarker for Giant Cell Arteritis in Patients with Negative Temporal Artery Biopsy Examination
Tadeja Kuret¹, Mojca Frank Bertoncelj², Katja Lakota^3,4, Snezna Sodin Semrl^3,4, Saša Čučnik^3,5, Matija Tomšič^3,6 and Alojzija Hočevar¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia, ²Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ³University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Department of Rheumatology, Ljubljana, Slovenia, ⁴University of Primorska, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Science and Information Technology, Koper, Slovenia, ⁵University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ljubljana, Slovenia, ⁶Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic vasculitis of large- and medium-sized arteries, diagnosed either with a temporal artery biopsy (TAB) histology or by…
Abstract Number: 172 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Chemokines and miRNA Levels and Its Association with Cumulative Organ Damage in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Bench to Bedside Study
Laura-Aline Martinez-Martinez¹, Fausto Sanchez-Muñoz², Maya Jazmin Nastia Nicte Chacon-Perez², Yaneli Juarez-Vicuña², Nicole Mouneu Ornelas¹, Anthony Beltran-Cortez², Ricardo Alberto Venegas Yañez³, Julio Fonseca Basurto¹, Evelyn Aranda Cano¹, Mary Carmen Amigo⁴ and Luis M. Amezcua-Guerra¹, ¹Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignacio Chavez, Mexico City, Mexico, ²Immunology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignacio Chavez, Mexico City, Mexico, ³Reumatologia, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología "Ignacio Chavez", Ciudad de México, Mexico, ⁴Rheumatology, Centro Medico ABC, Mexico, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Recent evidence suggests that chemokines and miRNAs are involved in the pathogenesis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). However, the specific role of these molecules in…
Abstract Number: 1008 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Presence of a Specific Defect in M2 Polarization of Blood Monocytes from Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Associated with Increased microRNA-155
Audrey Paoletti¹, Julien Rohmer², Juliette Pascaud³, Bineta Oumouly¹, Elodie Rivière³, Samuel Bitoun⁴, Gaetane Nocturne⁵ and Xavier Mariette⁶, ¹U1184 IMVA, INSERM U1184, IMVA, Paris Sud University,LabEx LERMIT, le kremlin bicetre, France, ²National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hôpital Cochin, AP–HP, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, Internal medicine, France, Paris, France, ³Immunology of viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases, IDMIT, CEA - Université Paris Sud - INSERM U1184, Le Kremlin Bicêtre & Fontenay aux Roses, France, ⁴INSERM U1184, IMVA, Paris Sud University,LabEx LERMIT, le kremlin bicetre, France, ⁵INSERM U1184, IMVA, Paris Sud University,LabEx LERMIT, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France, ⁶Rheumatology department, Center for Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases, Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Université Paris Sud, INSERM, Paris, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Macrophages contribute in situ to the RA pathogenesis. Two distinct states of polarization for macrophages have been recognized: the classically activated macrophage phenotype (M1),…
Abstract Number: 1025 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
MiR-146a a Key Player in Bone Metabolism
Victoria Saferding¹, Melanie Hofmann¹, Julia S. Brunner², Mihaela Militaru¹, Antonia Puchner¹, Silvia Hayer³, Gernot Schabbauer⁴, Melanie Timmen⁵, Richard Stange⁵, Josef S. Smolen⁶ and Stephan Blüml⁷, ¹Medical University of Vienna, Austria, Vienna, Austria, ²Vascular Biology and Thrombosis research, Medical University of Vienna, Austria, Vienna, Austria, ³Waehringer Guertel 18-20 A-A09, Medical University of Vienna, Austria, Vienna, Austria, ⁴Vascular Biology and Thrombosis research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ⁵Institute for Experimental Muskuloskeletal Medicine, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine 3, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Background/Purpose: Micro RNAs (miRNAs) play a crucial role in the regulation of bone metabolism. MiR-146a, an important anti-inflammatory miRNA, was found to negatively impact osteogenesis…
Abstract Number: 1460 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Plasma Mir-146a-5p Associates with Beneficial Body Composition and Plasma Metabolic Profiles in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Brian J. Andonian¹, Ching-Heng Chou², Virginia B. Kraus², William E. Kraus³ and Kim M. Huffman⁴, ¹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, ³Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁴School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Molecular Physiology and Durham VA Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), sarcopenic obesity is associated with significant cardiometabolic disease and mortality. Biomarkers of disease activity in RA and obesity are complicated…
Abstract Number: 1474 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Circulating Transfer RNA-Derived Small RNAs Are Altered in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Qiong Wu, Quanhu Sheng, Joseph F. Solus, Kasey Vickers, Ryan Allen, Shilin Zhao, Yan Guo, Fei Ye, C Michael Stein and Michelle J. Ormseth, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Background/Purpose: Small RNAs (sRNAs) are important gene regulators and markers of disease. Transfer RNA (tRNA)-derived sRNAs (tDRs), including tRNA fragments (tRFs) and halves (tRHs), are…
Abstract Number: 1817 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
MicroRNA-128 Impairs Cartilage Integrity and Deteriorates Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis through Deregulating Chondrocyte Autophagy
Feng-Sheng Wang¹, Wei-Shiung Lian², Yi-Chih Sun¹, Jih-Yang Ko³ and Yu-Shan Chen¹, ¹Core Facility for Phenomics & Diagnostics, Department of Medical Research, Core Facility for Phenomics & Diagnostics, Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ²Core Facility for Phenomics & Diagnostics, Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ³Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Background/Purpose: Autophagy gets rids of unwanted proteins or organelle keeping cells to stay functional upon encountering adverse stresses. While non-coding microRNAs interfere with mRNA targets…

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