Abstract Number: 2177 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Forced Oscillation Technique Is a Sensitive Method for Detection of Obstructive Airway Disease in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: To study signs of obstructive airway disease in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) by the forced oscillation technique (FOT), a method that may…Abstract Number: 529 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Axis P2X7 Receptor-Inflammasome: A Role in Modulating Inflammatory Response in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome?
Background/Purpose: The exact cause of exocrine gland dysfunction in primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) has not been fully delineated, but it is thought that both innate…Abstract Number: 2181 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Concomitant Atheosclerosis and Impaired Bone Health in Patients with Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: To determine the prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis and impaired bone health in primary Sjogren’s syndrome (pSS) patients and to explore whether they associate with…Abstract Number: 504 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pathogenic Autoantibodies to the Anti-Muscarinic Type 3 Receptor Act by Competitive Inhibition of Acetylcholine-Mediated Receptor Signalling in Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by exocrine failure and widespread autonomic dysfunction. Functional autoantibodies (Abs) directed against the muscarinic…Abstract Number: 1487 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence of Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Systemic Sclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Comparative Results According to Clinical Diagnosis, Screening Test with Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool, Diagnosis with ACR1990 and ACR 2010 Criteria
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FMS) is a chronic widespread pain condition that may be associated with inflammatory chronic disorders like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic sclerosis (SSc).…Abstract Number: 506 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ebv-Mir-Bart13 Affects the Expression of AQP5 in Human Salivary Gland Cell Lines Contributing to the Pathogenesis of Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Loss of secretory function of salivary glands is one of the most important functional effects of Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), a chronic systemic autoimmune disease.…Abstract Number: 530 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
S100A8/A9 Is Upregulated and Triggers the Secretion of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: To determine the involvement of S100A8/A9 in the pathogenesis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) Methods: The serum levels of S100A8/A9, IL-17A and IL-17C were…Abstract Number: 508 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
TLR3-Signaling Induces the Expression of Ro/SSA and La/SSB Autoantigens in Salivary Gland Epithelial Cells (SGECs)
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have shown that the mRNA expression levels of the Ro52/TRIM21, Ro60/TROVE2 and La/SSB intracellular autoantigens are elevated within the immunopathologic lesions of…Abstract Number: 510 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IL-7 and IL-7 Receptor Blockade to Selectively Inhibit TLR7-Induced B Cell Activation in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are involved in the recognition of nucleic acids (viral, bacterial, and possibly self) and have been implicated in several auto-immune diseases.…Abstract Number: 509 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IL-7 and Toll-Like Receptor 7 Synergistically Increase Th1/Th17/Th22 Cytokine Secretion and Activity of B Cells
Background/Purpose: IL-7 is a potent T cell activating cytokine that has been shown to cause proliferation, survival and differentiation of T cells as well as…
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