Abstract Number: 21 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IL-32 and IL-17 Interact and Aggravate Osteoclastogenesis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Interleukin (IL)-32 and IL-17 play critical roles in pro-inflammatory responses and are highly expressed in the synovium of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We…Abstract Number: 4 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pro-Inflammatory Effect of Extracellular RNA On Synovial Fibroblasts From Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Extracellular RNA (exRNA) is present in the serum of patients suffering of different kinds of cancer. exRNA influences physiological processes like blood coagulation and…Abstract Number: 2336 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Elevated Frequency of Synovial Interleukin-21+ CD4+ T Cells Co-Expressing Tumor Necrosis Factor-a in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting synovial tissue in multiple joints. The inflammatory process in RA is regulated by several cytokines,…Abstract Number: 1782 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dual Effects of Soluble FasL and Membrane Bound FasL On Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes Cells (FLS) From Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients
Background/Purpose: Membrane bound FasL (mFasL) is able to induce fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) cell death. In experimental arthritis mouse models, injection of agonistic antibody (Ab) anti-Fas…Abstract Number: 1768 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Absolute Concentration of Anti Citrullinated Protein Antibodies in Serum and Synovial Fluid in Relation to Total Immunoglobulin-Concentrations
Background/Purpose: The presence of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) is one of the most predictive factors for the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Nonetheless, relatively little…Abstract Number: 1601 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Role of Focal Adhesion Kinase in Synovial Fibroblast Invasion and Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory arthritis characterized by joint erosions and destruction. This damage is mediated in part by invasion of synovial fibroblasts into…Abstract Number: 1196 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of Gene Expression Patterns in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Synovial Macrophages From Patients Undergoing Disease Flare
Background/Purpose: Synovial macrophages play a key role in RA pathogenesis. Their numbers are greatly increased in RA synovium, their phenotype is consistent with a pro-inflammatory…Abstract Number: 1197 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Porphyromonas Gingivalis and the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Analysis of the Synovial Tissue and of Other Compartments
Background/Purpose: Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg), a periodontal anaerobic intracellular pathogen, has been recently associated to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the pathogenesis of the disease, due to…Abstract Number: 1208 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Stable Synovial Fluid Phenotype for Anti Citrullinated-Protein Antibodies in Established Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Presence of anti citrullinated-protein antibodies (ACPA) in the peripheral blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis is a validated disease biomarker. We have previously shown…Abstract Number: 883 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Role of Phospholipase D1 (PLD1) in the Expression of Proinflammatory Genes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts (RASF)
Background/Purpose: Interleukin-17 (IL-17) and Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNFa), when co-applied to RASF, induce synergistic expression of proinflammatory genes such as IL-6 and IL-8. Work…Abstract Number: 737 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Citrullination of ENA-78/CXCL5 Results in Conversion From a Non-Monocyte Recruiting to a Monocyte Recruiting Chemokine
Background/Purpose: Citrullination is a post-translational modification that is the conversion of arginine to citrulline in proteins mediated by peptidylarginine deiminase (PAD). Antibodies directed towards the…Abstract Number: 434 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IL-22 Mediated Pannus Formation in Autoimmune Arthritis Is PI3K/Akt/mTOR Dependent
Background/Purpose: IL-22, a Th17 cytokine plays a key role in the formation of “pannus” in autoimmune arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis…Abstract Number: 438 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Methyl Supplementation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts Regulates the Expression of Transcription Factors and Matrix Metalloproteinases
Background/Purpose: Previously we reported that methyl supplementation can reverse the global hypomethylation of rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts (RASF) and attenuate their aggressive behaviour. Now we…Abstract Number: 415 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hypoxia-Induced Endogenous Prostaglandin E2 Negatively Regulates Hypoxia-Enhanced Aberrant Overgrowth of Rheumatoid Synovial Tissue
Background/Purpose: During isometric exercise, the synovial joint tissue is prone to hypoxia, which is further enhanced in the presence of synovial inflammation. Hypoxia is also…