Abstracts tagged "pathogenesis"

Abstract Number: 943 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Synergism Between Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor and Interleukin-17 Causes Joint Damage Via The Production Of Interleukin-23, Receptor Activator Of NF-κB Ligand and S100A8
Annemarie E.M. Van Nieuwenhuijze¹, Fons A.J. Van de Loo², Birgitte Walgreen³, Miranda B. Bennink⁴, Monique M. Helsen³, Liduine Van den Bersselaar¹, Ian P. Wicks^5,6, Wim B. Van den Berg⁷ and Marije I. Koenders⁷, ¹Rheumatology and Advanced Therapeutics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ²Rheumatology Research and Advanced Therapeutics, Rheumatology Research and Advanced Therapeutics, Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ³Rheumatology Research & Advanced Therapeutics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology Research and Advanced Therapeutics, Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ⁵Inflammation Division, Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, ⁷Rheumatology Research and Advanced Therapeutics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: T helper-17 (Th17) cells are important mediators of inflammatory diseases, and are the main pathogenic cell type in many animal models of autoimmunity. Recent…
Abstract Number: 809 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IgM Rheumatoid Factor As a Potentiator Of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody Mediated Inflammation In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jeremy Sokolove¹, Danye Cheng², Dannette S. Johnson³, Ted R. Mikuls⁴ and William H. Robinson⁵, ¹VA Palo Alto Healthcare System and Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ²VA Palo Alto Health Care System and Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ³Rheumatology, Jackson VA and University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, ⁴Omaha VA Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁵Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Background/Purpose: The co-occurrence of rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) is well described in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and has been associated with…
Abstract Number: 2656 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Performance Of Prediction Models For Rheumatoid Arthritis Serologic Phenotypes Among Women Using Family History, Genetics and Environmental Factors
Jeffrey A. Sparks¹, Chia-Yen Chen², Xia Jiang³, Linda T. Hiraki⁴, Lars Klareskog⁵, Lars Alfredsson³, Karen H. Costenbader⁶ and Elizabeth W. Karlson¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ³Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ⁵Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁶Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Family history (FH) of autoimmunity, genetics, and environmental factors have been associated with RA. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) can…
Abstract Number: 692 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characterization Of Lower Limb Cutaneous Ulcers In Systemic Sclerosis: The Analysis of 424 Lesions
Jelena Blagojevic^1,2, Guya Piemonte¹, Laura Benelli¹, Francesca Braschi¹, Ginevra Fiori¹, Felice Galluccio¹, Francesca Bartoli¹, Lorenza Busco³, Alberto Pignone³, Giulia Carnesecchi¹, Gemma Lepri⁴, Serena Guiducci¹ and Marco Matucci Cerinic¹, ¹Department of Biomedicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy, ²Doctorate in Genetics, Oncology and Clinical Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy, ³Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, Transition Clinic, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
Background/Purpose: Cutaneous ulcers reppresent one of the most frequent complications in course of systemic sclerosis (SSc). They are often disabling and difficult to treat. The…
Abstract Number: 2642 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Novel Genetic Basis For Systemic Vasculitis: Polyarteritis Nodosa Caused By Recessive Mutations In An Immune-Related Gene
Reeval Segel^1,2, Pnina Elkan-Navon³, Sarah B. Pierce⁴, Tom Walsh⁴, Judith Barash⁵, Shay Padeh⁶, Avraham Zlotogorski⁷, Yackov Berkun⁸, Isabel Voth⁹, Philip Hashkes¹⁰, Liora Harel¹¹, Eduard Ling¹², Fatos Yalcinkaya¹³, Ozgur Kasapcopur¹⁴, Paul F. Renbaum¹⁵, Ariella Weinberg-Shukron¹⁵, Barbara Schormair¹⁶, Mordechai Shohat¹⁷, Alan A. Rubinow¹⁸, Elon Pras¹⁹, Juliane Winkelmann²⁰, Mustafa Tekin²¹, Yair Anikster²², Mary-Claire King⁴ and Ephrat Levy-Lahad¹⁵, ¹Medical Genetics and Pediatrics, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, ²Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel, ³Pediatrics, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, ⁴Medical Genetics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁵Pediatric Day Care, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel, ⁶Pediatrics, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel, ⁷Department of Dermatology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, ⁸Pediatrics, Hadassah Medical Center, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel, ⁹Department of Neurology, Technische Universitat Munchen Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany, ¹⁰Pediatric Rheumatology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, ¹¹Pediatric Rheumatology unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Petach Tikvah, Israel, ¹²Rheumatology Unit, Soroka University Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Beer Sheva, Israel, ¹³Pediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey, ¹⁴Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey, ¹⁵Medical Genetics, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, ¹⁶Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Munich, Germany, ¹⁷Rafael Recanati medical genetics Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikvah, Israel, ¹⁸Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, ¹⁹Institute of Human Genetics, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel, ²⁰Genetics, Stanford University, San Francisco, CA, ²¹Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics and John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, ²²Metabolic Disease Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
Background/Purpose: Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis. Disease pathogenesis and possible genetic factors are poorly understood. We identified familial, mostly pediatric PAN, in…
Abstract Number: 111 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identifying Groups At Increased Risk Of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Family History and Genetic Risk Scores
Jeffrey A. Sparks¹, Chia-Yen Chen², Xia Jiang³, Johan Askling⁴, Linda T. Hiraki⁵, Lars Klareskog⁶, Lars Alfredsson³, Karen H. Costenbader⁷ and Elizabeth W. Karlson¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ³Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁴Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ⁶Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁷Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: The identification of high risk groups is crucial for RA prevention strategies. Individuals with family history (FH) of autoimmunity are at increased risk for…
Abstract Number: 2512 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking Is Associated With More Severe Skin Disease In Subjects With Moderate To Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Victoria P. Werth¹, Munther A. Khamashta², Gabor G. Illei³, Stephen Yoo³, Liangwei Wang⁴ and Warren Greth³, ¹Department of Dermatology, Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, ²Lupus Research Unit, The Rayne Institute, St Thomas Hospital, Kings College London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom, ³Clinical Development, MedImmune, LLC, Gaithersburg, MD, ⁴Biostatistics, MedImmune, LLC, Gaithersburg, MD
Background/Purpose: The influence of smoking on the severity of cutaneous manifestations in adults with moderate to severe SLE was assessed in an ongoing international, multi-center,…
Abstract Number: L12 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cetrorelix, a Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Antagonist, Demonstrates Efficacy and Significantly Reduces Proinflammatory Cytokines in Patients with Active Longstanding Rheumatoid Arthritis with High Gonadotropin Levels: A Proof-of-Concept, Double-Blind, Randomized Trial
Anita Kåss^1,2, Ivana Hollan³, Peter Torjesen⁴, Hans Christian Gulseth⁵ and Øystein T. Førre⁶, ¹Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ²Dept. of Rheumatology, Betanien Hospital, Skien, Norway, ³Rheumatology, Lillehammer Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Lillehammer, Norway, ⁴Department of Endocrinology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Rheumatology, Betanien Hospital, Skien, Norway, ⁶Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: The pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is unclear, and treatment options can be improved. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates immune responses (1). Inhibiting GnRH, by…
Abstract Number: 2412 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-CCP Antibodies and Increased Cartilage Turnover In Patients Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Carl Turesson¹, Christina Book², Ulf Bergström², Lennart Truedsson³, Lennart Jacobsson² and Tore Saxne⁴, ¹Section of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden, ²Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden, ³Department of Laboratory Medicine, Section of Microbiology, Immunology and Glycobiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ⁴Section of Rheumatology, Deparment of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Autoantibodies may be detected years before the onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We have previously shown that levels of Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP),…
Abstract Number: 2414 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Elevated Serum Resistin Levels In Rheumatoid Arthritis With Periodontitis
Byoong Yong Choi¹, Jin-Hee Kim², Kyung Hwa Kim², Kyong Rok Kim³, Sang Hyun Joo⁴, Myeong Jae Yoon³, Hye Jin Oh⁵, Hye Won Kim³, Sung Hae Chang⁶, Eun Young Lee³, Eun Bong Lee⁷, Yong-Moo Lee² and Yeong Wook Song³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea, Seoul, South Korea, ²Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, ⁵Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, ⁶Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine,, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Epidemiological relationships between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis (PD) have been revealed recently. However, the pathologic link between RA and periodontitis has remained unclear.…
Abstract Number: 2417 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Antibodies To Porphyromonas Gingivalis Peptidylarginine Deiminase In Rheumatoid Arthritis Are Not Directed Against The Autocitrullinated Enzyme
Maximilian F. Konig¹, Alizay Paracha², Malini Moni¹, Clifton O. Bingham III¹ and Felipe Andrade¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Background/Purpose: Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) has received considerable attention by investigators trying to explain the striking association of periodontal disease (PD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Bacterial…
Abstract Number: 2659 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Expanded Repertoire of Anti-Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies Is Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jon T. Giles¹, Sonye Danoff², Jeremy Sokolove³, Robert Winchester⁴, Dimitrios A. Pappas⁵, Catriona Cramb⁶, Geoffrey Connors⁷, Stanley S. Siegelman⁸, William H. Robinson⁹ and Joan M. Bathon⁵, ¹Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, ²Medicine/Pulmonary, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ³Medicine, VA Palo Alto Health Care System and Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ⁴Dept of Medicine & Pathology, Columbia University, New York, NY, ⁵Columbia University, New York, NY, ⁶VA Palo Alto Heatlh Care System and Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ⁷Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, ⁸Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁹Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an outcome with high morbidity and mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Citrullinated proteins are observed in these lung tissues;…
Abstract Number: 1182 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Familial Aggregation and Heritability of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population Study
Chang-Fu Kuo¹, Matthew J. Grainge², Kuang-Hui Yu³, Lai-Chu See⁴, Shue-Fen Luo³, Ana M. Valdes⁵, I-Jun Chou⁶, Hsiao-Chun Chang³, Weiya Zhang¹ and Michael Doherty⁷, ¹Academic Rheumatology, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, ²Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Community Health Sciences,, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, ³Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ⁴Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ⁵Dept of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, St. Thomas' Hospital, King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁶Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ⁷Academic Rheumatology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The present study was to estimate the familial relative risk (RR) of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in individuals with affected first-degree relatives compared to individuals with…
Abstract Number: 2576 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Production of Citrullinated Filaggrin-Specific IgG in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Is Associated with an Expansion of Citrullinated Filaggrin Tetramer-Binding Switched Memory Blood B Cells
Philip Titcombe¹, Laura O. Barsness¹, Lauren Giacobbe¹, Emily Baechler Gillespie¹, Erik J. Peterson² and Daniel L. Mueller², ¹University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, ²Medicine/Rheumatic and Autoimmune Diseases, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is highly associated with the production of autoantibodies, including rheumatoid factors and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA). It remains uncertain whether production…
Abstract Number: 1184 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Negative Association Between Testosterone Levels and Risk of Future Rheumatoid Factor Negative Rheumatoid Arthritis in Men
Mitra Pikwer¹, Aleksander Giwercman², Ulf Bergström¹, Jan-Åke Nilsson³, Lennart T.H. Jacobsson³ and Carl Turesson³, ¹Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden, ²Reproductive Medicine Centre, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden, ³Section of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a heterogeneous disease with female predominance. Sex hormones have been suggested to play a part in the pathogenesis. We have previously…

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