Abstracts tagged "Scleroderma"

Abstract Number: 1262 • ACR Convergence 2023
“Somebody Who’s Been There and Can Understand the Challenges That You’re Going Through”: Participant Perspectives of a Resilience-Based Energy Management Online Intervention for Systemic Sclerosis with Peer Health Coaches
Yen Chen¹, Alexandra Harper², Tiffany Phanhdone³, Mary Alore¹, Sheri Hicks¹, Adam Pape¹, Gina Jay¹, Shannen Bolde¹, Jennie Feldpausch¹, Dinesh Khanna¹ and Susan Murphy⁴, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University of Michigan, Ypsilanti Charter Twp, MI, ³Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴University of Michigan, Plymouth, MI
Background/Purpose: People with systemic sclerosis (SSc) often experience fatigue, which impacts daily life functioning and quality of life. We developed a 12-week, resilience-based energy management…
Abstract Number: 2358 • ACR Convergence 2023
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Induce Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition and Associate with Vascular Complications in Scleroderma
Ramadan Ali¹, Wenying Liang¹, Claire Shiple¹, Rosemary Gedert², Suiyuan Huang¹, Cyrus Sarosh¹, Eliza Pei-Suen Tsou¹, Dinesh Khanna¹ and Jason Knight¹, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University of Michigan, Onsted, MI
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc, also known as scleroderma) is a disease characterized by fibrosis, autoimmunity, and vasculopathy. Many devastating complications such as digital ulcerations, scleroderma…
Abstract Number: 0026 • ACR Convergence 2023
Mapping Cellular Landscape of Esophageal Epithelium in Systemic Sclerosis Using Single-cell Transcriptomics
Matthew Dapas¹, Hadijat Makinde², Tyler Therron², Margarette Clevenger², Cenfu Wei², Mary Karns³, Kathleen Aren³, Dustin Carlson², Alexandra Soriano¹, Lutfiyya Muhammad⁴, John Pandolfino⁵, Harris Perlman², Deborah Winter⁶ and Marie-Pier Tetreault², ¹Northwestern University FSM Division of Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Northwestern University Division of Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, ⁴Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁵Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Wilmette, IL, ⁶Northwestern University, Skokie, IL
Background/Purpose: Esophageal involvement is one of the strongest predictors of early mortality in individuals with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Individuals with SSc and esophageal involvement typically…
Abstract Number: 0631 • ACR Convergence 2023
Safety of Radiotherapy for Malignancy in Systemic Sclerosis. a Systematic Review
Aos Aboabat¹, Mohammed AlDohan², Patrick Cheung², Ani Orchanian-Cheff³ and Sindhu Johnson⁴, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Library and Information Services, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western and Mount Sinai Hospitals; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disorder with higher risks of malignancies. Concerns regarding offering radiotherapy (RT) to SSc patients stem from the…
Abstract Number: 0937 • ACR Convergence 2023
IL-4+ and IFN-α+ Profibrotic T Cells Aggravate Systemic Sclerosis via STIM1/STING Signaling in SKG Mice
Ji Won Yang¹, Kun Hee Lee², Jin Seok Woo², Ha Yeon Jeong², JeongWon Choi², Eui-Jong Kwon¹, Mi-La Cho² and Sung-Hwan Park¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea, ²Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SS), also known as scleroderma, is a chronic autoimmune disease caused by inflammation, tissue fibrosis, and vasculopathy. Although the pathological mechanisms of…
Abstract Number: 1514 • ACR Convergence 2023
Phase I Study to Evaluate the Safety of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with Connective Tissue Disorders
Andy Abril¹, Isabel Mira-Avendano², Nisha Durand¹, Hassan Baig¹, augustine Lee¹, Meghan Baer¹ and Abba Zubair¹, ¹Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ²University of Texas, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in connective tissue disorders (CTD) including rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma and inflammatory myopathies.…
Abstract Number: 2363 • ACR Convergence 2023
Increase in Macrophage Infiltration in Scleroderma Esophageal Mucosa Is Associated with Motility and Mucosal Complications
Tai-Ju Lee¹, Ting-Yuan Lan¹, Ko-Jen Li², Song-Chou Hsieh² and Ping-Huei Tseng³, ¹National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu City, Taiwan, ²National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ³National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
Background/Purpose: The macrophage activation is elevated in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients, and is implicated in pathogenesis of tissue inflammation, fibrosis, and the development of skin…
Abstract Number: 0053 • ACR Convergence 2023
Nintedanib Downregulates the Profibrotic M2 Phenotype of Macrophages Obtained from Systemic Sclerosis Patients Affected by Interstitial Lung Disease
Stefano Soldano¹, Paola Montagna¹, Emanuele Gotelli¹, Andrea Cere¹, Rosanna Campitiello¹, Sabrina Paolino¹, Carmen Pizzorni¹, Alberto Sulli¹, Vanessa Smith² and Maurizio Cutolo³, ¹Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy, ²Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium, ³Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology, Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic, Genova, Italy
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic autoimmune connective tissue disease, characterized by microvascular damage, alteration of immune response and progressive fibrosis of skin and…
Abstract Number: 0634 • ACR Convergence 2023
Prevalence and Associations of Anaemia in Systemic Sclerosis Patients in a National Observational Cohort; Results from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study
Raychel Barallon¹, Gene-Siew Ngian¹, Diane Apostolopoulos¹, Dylan Hansen², Kathleen Morrisroe³, Wendy Stevens⁴, Susanna Proudman⁵, Mandana Nikpour⁶ and Joanne Sahhar¹, ¹Monash Health and Monash University, Clayton, Australia, ²Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia, ³The University of Melbourne at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia, ⁵Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, ⁶The University of Melbourne at St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Departments of Medicine and Rheumatology, Melbourne, Australia
Background/Purpose: Anaemia in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is under-studied and under-characterised. Its prevalence amongst SSc patients is not well described, nor are its effects on outcomes…
Abstract Number: 0942 • ACR Convergence 2023
G Protein-coupled Receptor Kinase 5 in Fibrotic Tissue Remodeling
Cuong Tran-Manh¹, Thuong Trinh-Minh¹, Christoph Liebel¹, Chih-Wei Chen² and Joerg Distler¹, ¹Clinic for Rheumatology University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Hiller Research Center, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany, ²3 Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany. 4 Deutsches Zentrum für Immuntherapie, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany., Erlangen, Germany
Background/Purpose: G-protein coupled receptor kinase 5, GRK5, is a central regulator of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a vast family of cell surface receptors involved in…
Abstract Number: 1524 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Effectiveness of Nintedanib in Treating Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease in Both Scleroderma and Non-scleroderma Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Yasmin Khader, Fatima Rawish, Aya Abughrbyeh, Samantha Davis, Sabeen Sidiki, Pejma Safavi and Nezam Altorok, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Background/Purpose: Nintedanib, an intracellular inhibitor of tyrosine kinases, has shown promise in clinical trials by inhibiting key processes associated with the advancement of lung fibrosis.…
Abstract Number: 2366 • ACR Convergence 2023
Spatial Frequency Domain Imaging as a Novel Method to Quantify Longitudinal Skin Changes in Scleroderma
Hung Vo¹, Aarohi Mehendale², Anahita Pilvar³, Eugene Kissin⁴, Marcin Trojanowski⁵, Michael York⁶, Darren Roblyer² and Andreea Bujor⁶, ¹Boston Medical Center, Peabody, MA, ²Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, ³Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁴Boston University, Newton, MA, ⁵Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁶Boston University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by excessive collagen deposition in the skin and internal organs, along with vascular dysfunction. The modified…
Abstract Number: 0093 • ACR Convergence 2023
Single Cell RNA-seq and Mass Cytometry Reveal a Cytotoxic CD8 Effector T Cell Population Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis Patients
Ye Cao¹, Takanori Sasaki², Richard Ainsworth³, Kim Taylor⁴, Nunzio Bottini⁵, Mehreen Elahee⁶, Edy Kim⁷, Francesco Boin³ and Deepak Rao⁷, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁵University of California, San Francisco, CA, ⁶University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc). We aimed to identify features of circulating immune…
Abstract Number: 0639 • ACR Convergence 2023
Evaluating Esophageal Dysmotility by Scintigraphy in Systemic Sclerosis: Subsets and Phenotypes
Antonio Salas¹, Lisa Yanek² and Zsuzsanna McMahan³, ¹Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ³Johns Hopkins Rheumatology, Lutherville, MD
Background/Purpose: Gastrointestinal (GI) dysmotility affects most patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), and the esophagus is the most commonly affected region. While most SSc patients are…
Abstract Number: 0944 • ACR Convergence 2023
Macrophages Regulate Adipocyte Differentiation and Proliferation in Skin Fibrosis
Chanhyuk Park, Helen Jarnagin, Michael Whitfield and Patricia Pioli, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by inflammation, vasculopathy, and dermal and internal organ fibrosis. A widely-reported but poorly understood aspect of SSc skin…

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