Abstracts tagged "SLE"

Abstract Number: 1767 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Poor Body Image in Lupus: Is It Disease Activity, Damage, Sleep, Pain, Fatigue, Stress, Function, Medications, Depression or Fibromyalgia?
Stacy Weinberg¹, Nisarg Gandhi², Meenakshi Jolly³, Winston Sequeira² and Shilpa Arora², ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ³Rush, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have poorer body image (BI) than age matched controls. Few studies have been done looking at the effect…
Abstract Number: 2060 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bim Suppresses the Development of SLE By Limiting Macrophage Inflammatory Responses
FuNien Tsai¹, Carla Cuda², Harris R. Perlman³, Philip J. Homan⁴, Salina Dominguez², Alexander Shaffer³, George Kenneth Haines III⁵ and Jack Hutcheson⁶, ¹Medicine-Rheumatology, Northwestern University-Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴Medicine-Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁵Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ⁶UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: The Bcl-2 family guards the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. Among numerous Bcl-2 antagonists, only the loss of Bim in mice leads to the development of…
Abstract Number: 2864 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identifying Dysregulated and Co-Dysregulated Markers in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using Multi-Modal Biomarker Data from a Large Pre-Clinical Study
Yanhua Sarah Hu¹, S Bandyopadhyay¹, Julie Carman², Nataly Manjarrez-Orduño², Can Jiang¹, Suzanne Suchard², Laurence Menard², sium habte¹, selena kansal¹, vivek jayaswal³, Richard A. Furie⁴ and Steven G. Nadler⁵, ¹Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, ²Discovery Translational Sciences Group, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, ³Biocon Bristol-Myers Squibb Research Center, Bangalore, NJ, India, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, North Shore LIJ Health System, Great Neck, NY, ⁵Immunosciences Translational Research, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, relapsing autoimmune disease affecting multiple organs and is a highly heterogeneous condition, with wide variations in the…
Abstract Number: 3239 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Expression of IFN-Regulated Genes in Autoantibody Exposed Babies in Utero
Malin Hedlund¹, Gudny-Ella Thorlacius¹, Margarita Ivanchenko¹, Vijole Ottosson¹, Amina Ossoinak¹, Linda Lagnefeldt¹, Joanna Tingstrom¹, Alexander Espinosa¹, Lars Rönnblom², Maija-Leena Eloranta², Sven-Erik Sonesson¹ and Marie Wahren-Herlenius³, ¹Department of Medicine, Solna, Unit of Experimental Rheumatology, Karolinska Institutet, and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Uppsala University, Department of Medical Sciences, Rheumatology and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden, ³Department of Medicine, Solna, Unit of Experimental Rheumatology, Karolinska Institutet, and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Ro/SSA autoantibodies and an IFN signature are commonly present in women with Sjögren’s syndrome and SLE. During pregnancy, the autoantibodies are transported across the…
Abstract Number: 769 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Response to Belimumab in SLE Patients with High Disease Activity: Data from a Multicentric Clinical-Practice Based Study Cohort
Luca Iaccarino¹, Silvano Bettio², Rossella Reggia³, Giacomo Emmi⁴, Fulvia Ceccarelli⁵, Chiara Tani⁶, Maria Gerosa⁷, Marcello Govoni⁸, Alesandra Bortoluzzi⁹, Salvatore De Vita¹⁰, Ginevra De Marchi¹¹, Rossella De Angelis¹², Andrea Di Matteo¹², Carlo Salvarani¹³, Giulia Pazzola¹³, Elena Bartoloni-Bocci¹⁴, Laura Andreoli¹⁵, Margherita Zen¹⁶, Fabrizio Conti¹⁷, Marta Mosca⁶, Pier Luigi Meroni¹⁸, Roberto Gerli¹⁴, Angela Tincani¹⁹, Andrea Doria²⁰ and Lorenzo Emmi²¹, ¹Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, ²Rheumatology Unit, Univeristy of Padova, Padova, Italy, ³Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy, ⁴Medical Pathology, Careggi University Hospital, Firenze, Italy, ⁵Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, ⁶Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ⁷University of Milan, Istituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini, Milano, Italy, ⁸Medical Sciences, UOC of Rheumatology, University Hospital S. Anna, Cona Ferrara, Italy, ⁹UOC of Rheumatology, University Hospital S. Anna, Cona Ferrara, Italy, ¹⁰Clinic of Rheumatology, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University Hospital "Santa Maria della Misericordia", Udine, Italy, Udine, Italy, ¹¹Rheumatology Clinic, DSMB, University of Udine, Udine, Italy, ¹²Polytechnic university of Marche, Rheumatologic Clinic, Iesi, Italy, ¹³Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova - IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ¹⁴Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy, ¹⁵University of Brescia, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy, ¹⁶Division of Rheumatology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, ¹⁷Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, ¹⁸Rheumatology Department, University of Milan, Istituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini, Milano, Italy, ¹⁹Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy, ²⁰Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, ²¹Internal Interdisciplinary Medicine Center for Autoimmune Systemic Diseases, Lupus Clinic,, Internal Interdisciplinary Medicine Center for Autoimmune Systemic Diseases, Lupus Clinic, AOU Careggi, Florence, Italy
Background/Purpose: To investigate effectiveness and identify predictors of response to belimumab in patients with active SLE in clinical practice setting. Methods: One hundred eighty eight…
Abstract Number: 1121 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IFN Regulatory Factor-5 Signaling Increases IFN-Gamma Production and Suppresses IL-2 Production from CD4+ T Cells, and Controls IgG Production in B Cells
Kei Yasuda¹, Prachi Shukla², Ramon G. Bonegio¹ and Ian Rifkin¹, ¹Renal Section, Boston Univ Schl of Med, Boston, MA, ²Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Recent studies of human genetics and mouse models have shown that interferon regulatory factor-5 (IRF5) is associated with the development of autoimmune disease. However,…
Abstract Number: 1768 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fatigue in SLE Is Associated with Neuropsychiatric Involvement, Pain, Impaired Sleep and a Reduced Quality of Life
Andreas Jönsen¹, Pia C Sundgren², Jessika Nystedt³, Petra Nilsson³, Åsa Lilja⁴ and Anders A. Bengtsson¹, ¹Lund University, Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund, Sweden, ²Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ³Department of Clinical Sciences, Neurology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ⁴Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is a major patient complaint in SLE, often severely impacting quality of life and activities including work. In this study, we analyze neuropsychiatric…
Abstract Number: 2064 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Blood and Kidney Molecular Profiles Distinguish Subjects with Lupus Nephritis from Other Kidney Disorders
Matteo Cesaroni¹, Jarrat Jordan¹, Marc Chevrier², Alan Perlman³, James M. Chevalier⁴, Thomas Parker³, Daniel Levine³, Surya V. Seshan⁵, Anna Gong⁶, Takahiro Sato¹ and Jacqueline Benson¹, ¹Estrela Lupus Venture, Janssen Research and Development, LLC., Spring House, PA, ²Janssen Research and Development, LLC, Collegeville, PA, ³The Rogosin Institute,New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, ⁴Nephrology, The Rogosin Institute New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, ⁵Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁶The Rogosin Institute,New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University, new york, NY
Background/Purpose: Kidney biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosis and staging of Lupus Nephritis (LN). Although kidney biopsies are commonly performed in the clinical setting,…
Abstract Number: 2869 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Critical Roles of IRAK4 Kinase Activity in Inflammation but Not B Cell Response in SLE
Chia Chi Sun¹, Gang Chen², Nuruddeen Lewis¹, Andrew T Bender¹, Changling Sia³, Ling Zhang², Catherine Jorand Lebrun⁴, Herbert Y Lin⁵, Ravi I Thadhani⁶, Harsukh Parmar¹ and Julie A DeMartino¹, ¹TIP Immunology, EMD Serono, Inc, Billerica, MA, ²EMD Serono, Inc, Billerica, MA, ³TIP Immunology, EMD Serono, Inc, Billeria, MA, ⁴Discovery Technology, EMD Serono, Inc, Billerica, MA, ⁵Division of Nephrology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶Divison of Nephrology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Interleukin-1 receptor (IL-1R)-associated kinase 4 (IRAK4) is a key component of the Myddosome complex, which is essential for signalling downstream of IL-1R and most…
Abstract Number: 3241 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genetic Variation and Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Control Study Among African Americans
Bethany Wolf¹, Paula S. Ramos², Paul Nietert³, J. Madison Hyer¹, Viswanathan Ramakrishnan¹, Gary S. Gilkeson⁴, Gerard Hardiman² and Diane L. Kamen⁵, ¹Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ³Public Health Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁴Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁵Medicine/Rheumatology & Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disproportionately affects African Americans, and the development of SLE is believed to be triggered by exposure to one or more…
Abstract Number: 770 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Introducing a Novel SLE-Specific IFN-I Inhibitor CNTO 6358: Laying the Groundwork for Precision Medicine in Lupus
Jarrat Jordan¹, Matteo Cesaroni¹, Jessica Schreiter¹, Chichi Huang², Tanesha Cash-Mason³, Marc Chevrier¹ and Jacqueline Benson¹, ¹Estrela Lupus Venture, Janssen Research and Development, LLC., Spring House, PA, ²Biologics Research, Janssen Research and Development, LLC., Spring House, PA, ³Cardiovascular and Metabolism Research, Janssen Research and Development, LLC., Spring House, PA
Background/Purpose: The type I interferon (IFN-I) family of cytokines signal through a ubiquitously expressed heterodimeric receptor (IFNAR) composed of IFNAR1 and the high-affinity binding chain…
Abstract Number: 1171 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obesity and the Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Nurses’ Health Studies
Sara K. Tedeschi¹, Medha Barbhaiya¹, Bing Lu¹, Susan Malspeis², Jeffrey A. Sparks², Elizabeth W. Karlson¹, Walter C. Willett³ and Karen H. Costenbader¹, ¹Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Obesity has become alarmingly common over the past four decades in the U.S., with a notable rise in obesity prevalence starting in the late…
Abstract Number: 1775 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking As a Predictor of Cutaneous Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Shawn Kwatra¹, Michelle Petri² and Wei Fu³, ¹Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Rheumatology Division, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ³Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
ACR Abstract Authors: Shawn G. Kwatra1, Wei Fu2, Michelle Petri2 1Department of Dermatology, 2Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Title:…
Abstract Number: 2451 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Ovarian Reserve and Function in Adolescent Females with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Yonit Sterba¹, Tamara Tanner² and Dawn Wahezi¹, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, ²Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: The onset of childhood systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) most frequently occurs after age 12. Studies in adolescents with cSLE suggest that ovarian dysfunction may…
Abstract Number: 2871 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Unaffected Lupus Relatives Are Distinguished from SLE Patients and Unaffected Individuals Not Related to SLE Patients By Lupus-Specific Connective Tissue Disease Questionnaire Scores, Autoantibodies, and Distinct Soluble Mediators
Melissa E. Munroe¹, Kendra A. Young², Jill M. Norris², Teresa Aberle¹, Virginia C. Roberts¹, Joel M. Guthridge³, Diane L. Kamen⁴, Gary S. Gilkeson⁵, Michael Weisman⁶, Mariko Ishimori⁶, Daniel J Wallace⁷, David Karp⁸, Kathy L. Sivils¹, John B. Harley^9,10 and Judith A. James^11,12, ¹Arthritis and Clinical Immunology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ²Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, ³Arthritis & Clinical Immunology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁴Medicine/Rheumatology & Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁵Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁶Rheumatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁸Internal Medicine/Division of Rheumatic Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁹US Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ¹⁰Center for Autoimmune Genomics and Etiology (CAGE), Cincinnati Childrens Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, ¹¹Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ¹²Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Background/Purpose: Identifying populations at risk of SLE is essential to curtail inflammatory damage and select individuals for prevention trials. Blood relatives (Rel) of lupus patients…

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