Abstract Number: 0776 • ACR Convergence 2024
Follicular Dendritic Cell PD-L1 Expression Promotes Autoreactive Germinal Center Formation
Background/Purpose: Germinal center (GC) responses generate humoral immunity through coordinated interactions between B cells and T follicular helper (TFH) and T follicular regulatory (TFR) cells.…Abstract Number: 1646 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Novel E3 Ligase of GILZ: Validation of a Steroid-sparing Therapeutic Target in SLE
Background/Purpose: SLE is primarily mediated by B cell dysregulation on a background of type I interferon (IFN) activation. This multi-faceted nature of immune defects in…Abstract Number: 1650 • ACR Convergence 2024
IL-33 Expands Plasma Cells, Disrupts Germinal Centers and Increases Autoantibody Production
Background/Purpose: IL-33 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that plays a role in asthma, COPD and autoimmune diseases. The role of IL-33 on B cell maturation and…Abstract Number: 1796 • ACR Convergence 2024
Kidney Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells Contribute to Immune Cell Development and Pathology in Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Hematopoiesis primarily occurs in the bone marrow (BM), where hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) originate. However, non-lymphoid tissues outside the BM can contribute…Abstract Number: 1839 • ACR Convergence 2024
PPP2R3C Overexpression Suppresses TCR -mediated CD4+ T Cell Abnormal Activation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus via JNK and AKT-mTOR Pathways
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is distinguished by immune system dysfunction, leading to heightened activation of T and B cells. This increased activity leads to…Abstract Number: 2437 • ACR Convergence 2024
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor as an Intrinsic Novel Checkpoint That Inhibits TLR7-induced B-cell Activation in SLE
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by an increase in T-bet+ IgD−CD27− double negative 2 (DN2) B cells, attributed to heightened TLR7 signaling. Identifying…Abstract Number: 2545 • ACR Convergence 2024
Phosphodiesterase 1B Contributes to Neuropsychiatric Manifestations in Lupus-Prone Mice Through Microglial Activation
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is one of the most severe organ manifestations in SLE and is associated with poor quality of life. We…Abstract Number: 2547 • ACR Convergence 2024
Neurophysiological Phenotypes Are Uncoupled from Toll-like Receptor-Mediated Peripheral Disease in a Mouse Model of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease with diverse clinical presentations, including neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSLE). Despite being a major cause of morbidity…Abstract Number: 2549 • ACR Convergence 2024
VISTA Deficiency Alters the Skin Immune Cell Composition and Confers Skin Sensitivity to UV Light
Background/Purpose: Persistent production of type I interferons (IFN-Is) is one of the hallmarks of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) that is exacerbated by ultraviolet (UV) light.…Abstract Number: 2550 • ACR Convergence 2024
Infiltrating and Resident Macrophages in Lupus Nephritis: Scar Associated Macrophage Phagocytic Dysfunction and Fibroblast Activation
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is driven by a heterogeneous population of renal macrophages. We have previously reported that the renal macrophage subpopulations are similar in…Abstract Number: 0007 • ACR Convergence 2024
Bromodomain 2 of BET Proteins Plays a Crucial Role in Follicular/peripheral Helper T Cell and Plasma Cell Differentiation
Background/Purpose: Proteins motifs bromodomain 1 (BD1) and BD2 within the BET family proteins regulate gene expression of inflammatory cytokines and lymphocyte proliferation by binding to…Abstract Number: 0086 • ACR Convergence 2024
Evaluating the Efficacyof B Cell Targeting Drug Candidates Using a Humanized BAFF Transgenic SLE Mouse Model
Background/Purpose: B-cell-activating factor (BAFF) plays a critical role in B cell survival, and its elevated expression can contribute to the presence of autoreactive B cells,…Abstract Number: 0091 • ACR Convergence 2024
Targeting Endothelial Dysfunction in Lupus Nephritis: Effect of Sepiapterin, a Drug That Restores Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Function, in a Murine Model of Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is characterized by chronic endothelial cell dysfunction (ECD), which occurs when endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) becomes uncoupled, producing harmful reactive…Abstract Number: 0092 • ACR Convergence 2024
A New Generation Mesenchymal Stromal Cell (MSC)-based Cell Therapy Using Design of Experiments Halts Pristane Induced Glomerulosclerosis
Background/Purpose: MSCs, exposed to a disease-specific cytokine profile, can accurately sense the composition of the inflammatory microenvironment. We have harnessed this adaptive ability of MSCs…Abstract Number: 0095 • ACR Convergence 2024
Expansion of Brain T Cell Subsets Outside of the Choroid Plexus in Murine Models of Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Unclear mechanisms underlying diffuse NPSLE (psychosis, anxiety disorder, cognitive dysfunction) may lead to the devastating impact of this disease on patients’ health-related quality-of-life, representing…
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