Abstract Number: 50 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Intra-Articularly Delivering Lentivirus-Based CRISPR Interference Targeting Long Non-Coding RNA H19 in Synovial Fibroblasts Ameliorates Experimental Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Aberrantly higher expression of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in synovial fibroblasts (SFs) plays pathogenic roles in rheumatoid joint. Studying the effects on knocking down…Abstract Number: 70 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Colocalization of Malondialdehyde-Acetaldehyde Adducts (MAA) and Extracellular Matrix Proteins in Joint and Lung Tissues from Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Malondialdehyde-acetaldehyde adducts (MAA) are products of oxidative stress that modify self-proteins and stimulate potent cellular and humoral immune responses. We have previously demonstrated…Abstract Number: 1073 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Connective Tissue Growth Factor Associates with Angiogenesis through Notch-1 Activation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Aberrant angiogenesis has been considered as one of important factors for pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Several angiogenetic mediators are reported to be massively…Abstract Number: 401 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cigarette Smoking Dose-Dependently Facilitates the Onset of Arthritis and Aggravates Arthritis in Female Experimental Arthritis Mice
Background/Purpose: Smoking is an important epidemiological factor for development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the mechanism of proarthritic role of smoking is not well understood.…Abstract Number: 1036 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dominant B-Cell Receptor Clones in Peripheral Blood Predict Onset of Arthritis in Individuals at Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The onset of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is preceded by the presence of specific autoantibodies in the absence of synovial inflammation. Only a subset…Abstract Number: 1451 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Glutamine Metabolism Plays a Crucial Role in the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Many signaling pathways activated under inflammatory and hypoxic conditions have profound effects on intracellular metabolism to support cell growth and survival. Cancer cells consume…Abstract Number: 1622 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genome-Wide Association Analysis and Whole Genome Sequencing Identify Variants Associated with Radiographic Severity of Rheumatoid Arthritis in African Americans
Background/Purpose: Joint damage manifested by bony erosions and joint space narrowing is a major contributor to the morbidity and mortality of RA. Reports in Caucasians…Abstract Number: 3192 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
KCa3.1 Ion Channel in the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis: KCa3.1-/- Mice Do Not Develop CIA
Background/Purpose: KCa3.1 is a Ca2+-activated K+ channel that modulates Ca2+-dependent signaling processes such as activation and cellular proliferation. KCa3.1 is expressed in CCR7+ naïve and…Abstract Number: 2785 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Joint Specific Positional Differences in Coding and Noncoding Transcriptome of Synovial Fibroblasts As a Determinant of the Susceptibility of Synovial Joints to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose The molecular mechanisms underlying the topographic differences in the susceptibility of synovial joints to develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are unknown. Positional embryonic expression of…Abstract Number: 1978 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect Of Certolizumab On Lymphatic Volume and Flow In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Acute Flare
Background/Purpose: Episodic flare occurs in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but the mechanisms of this process are not well understood. Our prior reports on MRI analysis of…Abstract Number: 2342 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Synovial Tissue Analysis in the Pre-Clinical Phase of Arthritis: T-Cell Infiltration Preceding the Development of Arthritis
Background/Purpose: We have previously shown in a pilot study that there is no evident synovial inflammation in autoantibody-positive individuals who are at risk of developing…Abstract Number: 413 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
α(1,2)-Linked Fucosylated Cytokines Are Upregulated in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Glycosylation is a common post-translational modification of proteins in eukaryotes. Fucosylated glycans are synthesized by fucosyltransferases (futs). We previously reported that sialyl Lewisx, synthesized…