Abstracts tagged "Mouse Models, Other"

Abstract Number: 0024 • ACR Convergence 2022
Exposure to Pollutants with Endocrine Disrupting Properties Is Associated with Early Cartilage Defects and Chondrocyte Inflammatory and Oxidative Activation
Sabryne Berkani¹, Inés Kouki², Sylvie Babajko³, Audrey Pigenet⁴, padmaja Natarajan⁵, Philip Ordoukhanian⁶, Xavier Houard⁴, Martin Lotz⁷, Barbara Demeneix⁸, Jean-Baptiste Fini⁸, Francis Berenbaum⁹, Jérémie SELLAM¹⁰ and Alice Courties¹¹, ¹Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Department of Rheumatology, Assistance Publique , Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France, Paris, ²Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Department of Rheumatology, Assistance Publique , Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France, Paris, France, ³Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Paris, France, Paris, ⁴Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France, Paris, ⁵Center for Computational Biology & Bioinformatics and Genomics Core, Scripps Research, La Jolla, California, USA, La Jolla, ⁶Center for Computational Biology & Bioinformatics and Genomics Core, Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA, ⁷Scripps Research, La Jolla, ⁸UMR 7221, Phyma, CNRS-Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France., Paris, ⁹Sorbonne University - Saint-Antoine hospital, Paris, France, ¹⁰Sorbonne Universite, AP-HP, Saint-Antoine hospital, Paris, France, ¹¹Service de Rhumatologie, AP-HP Hopital Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Universite, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Humans are exposed to pollutants with endocrine disruptors (ED) properties from their in utero life. Among them, a mix of 15 pollutants (perfluorinated compounds,…
Abstract Number: 0178 • ACR Convergence 2022
Muscle Fibres Play a Critical Role in Therapeutic Response of Myositis to Glucocorticoids Through Polarisation of the Inflammatory Infiltrate by a Paracrine Mechanism
Margherita Giannini¹, Daniela Rovito², Léa Debrut³, Céline Keime⁴, Beatrice Lannes⁵, Anne-Laure Charles³, Delphine Duteil², Bernard Geny⁶, Daniel Metzger², Gilles Laverny² and Alain Meyer¹, ¹Service de Physiologie et explorations fonctionnelles, CHU, Strasbourg ; Centre de Référence des Maladies Autoimmunes Rares, CHU, Strasbourg ; UR3072, Centre de Recherche en Biomédecine, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France, ²University of Strasbourg, CNRS UMR7104, INSERM U1258, IGBMC, F-67400, Illkirch, France, ³UR3072 Centre de Recherche en Biomédecine, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France, ⁴University of Strasbourg, CNRS UMR 7104, INSERM UMR-S 1258, IGBMC, F-67400, Illkirch, France, ⁵Département de pathologie, Centre de référence des maladies neuromusculaires, CHU Strasbourg, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France, ⁶Service de Physiologie et explorations fonctionnelles, CHU, Strasbourg ; UR3072 Centre de Recherche en Biomédecine, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GC) are the first line treatment for myositis patients. They improve muscle strength, yet muscle recovery is generally partial and long lasting treatment…
Abstract Number: 0560 • ACR Convergence 2022
IL-17 Regulates Apolipoprotein E in Lymph Node Stromal Cells During Infection and Autoimmunity
Catherine Poholek¹ and Mandy McGeachy², ¹UPM Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune disease (AID) resulting from a dysregulated immune response is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, largely driven by cardiovascular disease (CVD)/atherosclerosis and dyslipidemia.…
Abstract Number: 0568 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Absence of Blk Leads to Increased Inflammation in a Murine Model of Kawasaki Disease
Melissa Kleinau¹, Mohammed Massumi², Lysa Langevin², Paul Tsoukas², Harper Cheng², Suzanne Tam², Trang Duong² and Rae Yeung³, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries characterized by inflammation of the coronary arteries leading…
Abstract Number: 0580 • ACR Convergence 2022
18F-FDG PET-MR Characterization of Aortitis in the IL1rn-/- Mouse Model of Giant-Cell Arteritis
Samuel Deshayes¹, Caroline Baugé², Pierre-Antoine Dupont², Christophe Simard², Hubert De Boysson¹, Alain Manrique² and Achille Aouba¹, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, UR4650 PSIR, Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, CHU de Caen Normandie, Caen, France, ²UR4650 PSIR, Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, Caen, France
Background/Purpose: Metabolic imaging is routinely used to demonstrate aortitis in patients with giant-cell arteritis. We aimed to investigate aortitis in BALB/c IL1rn-/- mice, a preclinical…
Abstract Number: 1160 • ACR Convergence 2022
Mapping Spondyloarthritis Susceptibility Loci in B10.RIII Mice
Jyotsna Soundararajan¹, Anu Shivalikanjli², Thomas Keane² and Joerg Ermann³, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Overexpression of IL-23 using IL-23 minicircle DNA in B10.RIII mice results in the development of a spondyloarthritis-like disease. B10.RIII (B10.RIII-H2r H2-T18b/(71NS)SnJ) is a major…
Abstract Number: 1178 • ACR Convergence 2022
Key Features of Human Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease Are Captured in a Preclinical Mouse Model upon Repetitive, but Not Single Intratracheal Bleomycin Dosing
David Lauer¹, Janine Schniering², Matthias Brunner¹, Chantal Meier³, Kerstin Klein¹, Oliver Distler⁴ and Britta Maurer¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, ²Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Lung Health and Immunity (LHI), Comprehensive Pneumonology Center, Munich, Germany, ³Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Schlieren, Switzerland, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Repetitive alveolar epithelial injury together with dysregulated tissue repair is crucial for the transition of acute self-limiting to chronic-persisting inflammation and fibrosis in fibrosing…
Abstract Number: 1478 • ACR Convergence 2021
An Orphan Receptor and Osteoarthritis: Mouse Gpr34 Expression in Dorsal Root Ganglia After Partial Meniscectomy
David Thomas¹, Terese Geraghty², Alia Obeidat², Jun Li², Rachel Miller² and Anne-Marie Malfait³, ¹University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency, St. Paul, MN, ²Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ³Rush University, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the leading causes of musculoskeletal pain and disability. Worldwide, an estimated 303 million patients have clinically diagnosed OA, with…
Abstract Number: 1513 • ACR Convergence 2021
Control of T Cell Tolerance by the NR4A Family of Nuclear Receptors
Ryosuke Hiwa¹, Hailyn Nielsen¹, James Mueller¹ and Julie Zikherman², ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Current therapies for autoimmune disease often lead to treatment-limiting immunosuppression. Selective manipulation of antigen (Ag)-specific immune responses could enhance our therapeutic approach. Targeting members…
Abstract Number: 1401 • ACR Convergence 2020
Disease Mutation That Weakens ZAP70 Autoinhibition Enhances Responses to Weak and Self Ligands
Lin Shen¹, Mehrdad Matloubian¹, Theresa Kadlecek² and Arthur Weiss¹, ¹University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco
Background/Purpose: ZAP70, a cytoplasmic protein tyrosine kinase, is critical for TCR signaling and T cell development. Complete loss of function of ZAP70 in humans causes…
Abstract Number: 1575 • ACR Convergence 2020
CD6 Is a Target for Cancer Immunotherapy
Jeffrey Ruth¹, Mikel Gurrea Rubio², Kalana Athukorala³, Stephanie Rasmussen¹, Weber Daniel¹, Peggy Randon¹, M Asif Amin¹, Phillip Campbell¹, Pei-suen Tsou¹, Yang Mao-Draayer¹, Qi Wu⁴, Matthew Lind¹, Rosemary Gedert¹, Thomas Lanigan¹, Venkateshwar Keshamouni¹, Nora Singer⁵, Feng Lin⁶ and David Fox⁷, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Canton, MI, ³University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MN, ⁴University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, ⁵The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, ⁶Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Limitations of checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy include induction of autoimmune syndromes and resistance of many cancers. Definition of additional molecular targets is required. CD6, expressed…
Abstract Number: 1905 • ACR Convergence 2020
Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Reduced the Gastrointestinal Fibrosis in Bleomycin-induced Mouse Model of Systemic Sclerosis
Yuzuru Yamamoto¹, Takaichi Okano², Takumi Nagamoto², Yoshikazu Fujikawa³, Yoshihide Ichise², Hirotaka Yamada², Ikuko Naka², Yo Ueda⁴, Kengo Akashi⁵, Sho Sendo⁶, Akira Onishi⁵, Jun Saegusa⁷ and Akio Morinobu⁵, ¹Kobe University, Kobe-city, Japan, ²Kobe University, Kobe, Japan, ³Kobe University, Kobe city, Japan, ⁴Kobe UniversityRheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan, ⁵Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan, ⁶Kobe University, Kobe, ⁷Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune-mediated connective tissue disorder. Although the etiology of the disease remains undermined, SSc is characterized by fibrosis and…
Abstract Number: 1912 • ACR Convergence 2020
Novel Role of Thy-1 (CD90) in the Pathogenesis of Skin Fibrosis
Roberta Goncalves Marangoni¹, Stacey Duemmel², Marc Nuzzo², Ananta Paine¹, Christopher Ritchlin³ and Benjamin Korman³, ¹University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ²Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, ³Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: Thy-1 (CD90) is a GPI-anchored cell surface protein that is highly expressed in subsets of fibroblasts. Previous work has shown that Thy-1 deficiency exacerbates…
Abstract Number: 1916 • ACR Convergence 2020
KZR-616, a First-in-class Selective Inhibitor of the Immunoproteasome, Ameliorates Polymyositis in a Murine Model
Marta Del Rio Oliva¹, Michael Basler¹, Darrin Bomba², Diana Lam², Jennifer Brandl², Christopher Kirk² and Marcus Groettrup¹, ¹University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany, ²Kezar Life Sciences, Inc, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Polymyositis (PM) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory myopathy affecting striated muscles and resulting in muscle weakness. PM is a rare disease, and there are…
Abstract Number: 1969 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Dynamics of Macrophage Sub-Populations in the Inflammatory Phase Following Joint Trauma
Samuel Hamilton¹, Anna Montgomery¹, Niamh Fahy², Maximilian Mayr¹, Shang-Yang Chen¹, Gaurav Gadhvi¹, Yvonne Bastiaansen-Jenniskens² and Deborah Winter³, ¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ³Northwestern University Division of Rheumatology, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Macrophages fulfill critical functions in maintaining tissue homeostasis in steady-state, as well as in inflammation and immune response. In the joint synovium, we have…

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