Abstract Number: 2844 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Intracellular Complement C3 Is Exposed on the Cell Surface upon Apoptosis Induction and Participates in the Clearance of Apoptotic Cells By Phagocytes
Background/Purpose The complement system has been viewed as a predominantly serum-derived host defense mechanism with multiple functions, including clearance of apoptotic cells. Defective function of…Abstract Number: 2544 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Mediated Phagocytosis Of Necrotic Material By Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes May Be Used As a Tool To Predict Clinical Manifestations In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Polymorphonuclear (PMNs) leukocytes with engulfed necrotic cell material (NCM), as formerly used in the LE-cell test, are frequently seen in SLE and associated to…Abstract Number: 2526 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bruton′s Tyrosine Kinase and Calreticulin: A Novel Interaction with Implications for Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disease
Background/Purpose: Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (Btk) regulates innate immune responses downstream of multiple Toll-like receptors (TLRs), including TLR7. Given the role of TLR7 in driving type…Abstract Number: 2250 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Clinical Analysis of Adult Patients with Autoimmune- and Infection-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Background/Purpose: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare but potentially life-threatening disease. Secondary HLH is associated with various clinical conditions, including infections, malignancies, and autoimmune diseases.…