Abstract Number: 0082 • ACR Convergence 2023
A VAV1-Directed Molecular Glue Degrader, MRT-6160, Reduces Joint Inflammation in a Collagen-Induced Arthritis Autoimmune Disease Model
Background/Purpose: VAV1 is a member of the VAV family of guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) and plays a critical role in mediating T- and B-cell…Abstract Number: 1715 • ACR Convergence 2023
Androgen Treatment Exhibits a Protective Role Against Focal Erosions in TNF-Induced Inflammatory Arthritis in Mice
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by chronic joint inflammation and bone erosion and is female predominant. The TNF-transgenic (TNF-Tg) murine model of RA develops…Abstract Number: 1719 • ACR Convergence 2023
Exploring the Link Between Osteitis and Bone Microstructure Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Role of JAK-STAT Signaling Pathway
Background/Purpose: Osteitis on MRI and bone microstructure changes (BMC) on high-resolution peripheral quantitative CT are the earliest signs of arthritis, preceding the development of bone…Abstract Number: 1720 • ACR Convergence 2023
Successful Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Mice Using Cenerimod, a Selective Modulator of the S1P1 Receptor, Demonstrates the Potential Benefits of S1P1 Receptor Immunomodulation for Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Discovery of the essential role of S1P signaling in regulating lymphocyte trafficking led to the development of S1P receptor modulators for the treatment of…Abstract Number: 1722 • ACR Convergence 2023
Fate-mapping of Synovial Monocytes and Macrophages
Background/Purpose: Synovial monocytes and macrophages are heterogenous populations. These populations play diverse roles in the development of arthritis in humans and mice. In recent years,…Abstract Number: 1726 • ACR Convergence 2023
Therapeutic Effect of ICAM-1 Mimic on Experimental Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis primarily affecting the axial skeleton and commonly coexists with gut and skin inflammation. Currently, patients with…Abstract Number: 1728 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Novel Animal Model for Investigating the Effect of HLA-DRB1 on Atherosclerosis
Background/Purpose: HLA-DRB1 alleles are associated with various autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell arteritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, diabetes and atherosclerotic…Abstract Number: 1731 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Competitive Inhibitor of MOART Showed Potent Therapeutic Effects in a Mouse Model of Collagen-induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Despite tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors and Jak kinase inhibitors (JKI) have shown a significant advance in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) however,…Abstract Number: 0046 • ACR Convergence 2022
Baricitinib Ameliorates Residual Neuropathic Pain in Collagen Antibody-Induced Arthritis Mice by Suppressing Inflammation of the Dorsal Root Ganglion
Background/Purpose: In clinical trials for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, baricitinib was shown to significantly improve pain scores compared with anti-TNF inhibitors. This result suggests…Abstract Number: 0047 • ACR Convergence 2022
Cenerimod, a Novel Selective S1P1 Receptor Modulator, Prevents or Attenuates Joint Inflammation in Several Preclinical Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Targeting the sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) pathway has become an attractive target for therapeutic intervention in autoimmune diseases due to its selective impact on the migration…Abstract Number: 0052 • ACR Convergence 2022
Elucidating Androgen Effects on Focal Erosions in TNF-Induced Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by chronic joint disease and is female predominant. The TNF-transgenic (TNF-Tg) mouse model of RA develops inflammatory-erosive arthritis and…Abstract Number: 0054 • ACR Convergence 2022
MDSCs in Inflammatory Joints of SKG Mice Suppress T Cells and Differentiate into Osteoclasts
Background/Purpose: Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are heterogeneous immature myeloid cells with suppressive functions. It is known that MDSCs are expanded in inflammatory sites after migrating…Abstract Number: 0598 • ACR Convergence 2022
An Arthritogenic Strain of Subdoligranulum Specifically Detectable in the Feces of Individuals At-risk for and with Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Bound by ACPA and Stimulates Th17 Cell Activation in Those with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: We previously demonstrated that intestinal bacteria within the families Lachnospiraceae and Ruminococcaceae are preferentially targeted by ACPA-reactive plasmablast-derived monoclonal antibodies (PB-mAbs) from dual IgA/IgG…Abstract Number: 0628 • ACR Convergence 2022
A Positive-feedback Model for the Contribution of Virus-Specific T Cells to the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is associated with specific HLA-DR genotypes with an emphasis on the role of CD4+ effector-memory T cells (Tem) in disease pathogenesis.…Abstract Number: 2179 • ACR Convergence 2022
Spatial and Single-Cell Transcriptomics Identify Alcam+ Macrophage / CD6+ T-Cell Interactions and Accumulation of IgG2b+ Class-Switched Plasma Cells in Marco+ Medullary Sinuses of Joint-Draining Popliteal Lymph Nodes in TNF-Tg Mice with Advanced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Severe inflammatory-erosive arthritis in tumor necrosis factor transgenic (TNF-Tg) mice is associated with B-cell translocation into sinuses of joint-draining popliteal lymph nodes (PLNs) via…