Abstract Number: 1665 • ACR Convergence 2022
The TLR7/8 Inhibitor Enpatoran Reverses Established Kidney Disease in the Interferon-Alpha-Accelerated NZB/W Mouse Model of Lupus
Background/Purpose: Activation of toll-like receptor 7 and 8 (TLR7/8) signaling by single-stranded RNA results in immune cell stimulation and inflammatory cytokine production, a normal circumstance…Abstract Number: 1697 • ACR Convergence 2022
Measurements of Specific Activation Through the Lectin -or Classical Pathway of Complement in Patients with SLE
Background/Purpose: In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the complement system is activated and commonly thought to occur through the classical pathway (CP) [1]. However, our previous…Abstract Number: 0106 • ACR Convergence 2022
A Systematic Review of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Disease Related Outcomes Among Patients with SLE
Background/Purpose: Racialized patients and ethnic minorities have worse outcomes in SLE. This is likely related to a complex interplay between genetic and non-genetic factors. Numerous…Abstract Number: 0355 • ACR Convergence 2022
Long-term Use of Voclosporin in Patients with Class V Lupus Nephritis: Results from the AURORA 2 Continuation Study
Background/Purpose: Persistent proteinuria increases the risk of comorbidities in lupus nephritis, and rapid reductions in protein have shown to be predictive of improved long-term renal…Abstract Number: 0362 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Renal Activity Index for Lupus (RAIL) Identifies Active Renal Disease in SLE Patients and Its Longitudinal Score Associates with Renal Responses in Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: LN confers poor prognosis, and there is a lack of effective non-invasive tests to assess disease activity and treatment response. We previously showed that…Abstract Number: 0443 • ACR Convergence 2022
Prognosis of Non-PR3 ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Glomerulonephritis
Background/Purpose: Immunosuppressive treatments have improved the prognosis of anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), transforming these formerly fatal diseases into chronic conditions, with periods of…Abstract Number: 1476 • ACR Convergence 2022
Anti-Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NET) Antibodies and Their Association with Disease Activity and Clinical Phenotypes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Enhanced netosis has been acknowledged as pathogenic in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). The presence of antibodies against neutrophil extracellular traps (anti-NETs) in patients with…Abstract Number: 0304 • ACR Convergence 2021
Renal Involvement in Sjőgren’s Syndrome: Predictors and Impact on Patient Outcome
Background/Purpose: Renal disease in primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) can occur in form of tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) or glomerulonephritis (GN). Data from India on pSS is…Abstract Number: 0472 • ACR Convergence 2021
An Atlas of Human and Mouse Intrarenal Immune Cells in Lupus Nephritis Reveals Homologous Immune Populations Across Common Mouse Strains and Species
Background/Purpose: We discovered 21 immune cell-types in lupus nephritis kidney biopsies as part of the Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) consortium. These immune cells are the…Abstract Number: 1503 • ACR Convergence 2021
Putting the Pieces on the Board: Mapping SLE Nephritis Biopsies from the Accelerating Medicines Project Using High-Density Immunofluorescence Imaging
Background/Purpose: The Accelerating Medicines Project (AMP) has enabled significant increases in understanding of SLE nephritis pathology, providing a profile of dozens of leukocyte subsets within…Abstract Number: 0497 • ACR Convergence 2020
Interleukin-23 Acts Directly on Podocytes and Contributes to the Development of Glomerulonephritis
Background/Purpose: Interleukin (IL)-23 is central in the advancement of an inflammatory response and has been shown to be involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases.…Abstract Number: 0837 • ACR Convergence 2020
Deletion of miR-223 Exacerbates Lupus Nephritis by Targeting S1pr1 in Faslpr/lpr Mice
Background/Purpose: To identify new candidate genes regulated by micro RNAs (miRNAs) and involved in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), we integrated miRNA and…Abstract Number: 0846 • ACR Convergence 2020
MHC Class I Epitopes Derived from Autoantibody Variable Regions, Conjugated to Synthetic Oligodeoxynuleotides, Induce Cytotoxic T Cells That Deplete Autoreactive B Cells and Ameliorate Murine Lupus
Background/Purpose: B cell depletion or modulation is emerging as a major treatment modality for autoimmune diseases. However, the current treatments to accomplish this non-specifically target…Abstract Number: 0868 • ACR Convergence 2020
Impact of Proteinuria on the Clearance of Monoclonal Antibodies: Potential Clinical Implications
Background/Purpose: In general, renal elimination is minimal for therapeutic proteins with a molecular weight more than 69 KDa. However, in patients with proteinuria, there is…Abstract Number: 0988 • ACR Convergence 2020
Two-Year Results from a Randomized, Controlled Study of Obinutuzumab for Proliferative Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: NOBILITY demonstrated improved renal responses and complete B-cell depletion with the humanized type II anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody obinutuzumab (OBI) compared with placebo (PBO) through…
