Abstracts tagged "SLE"

Abstract Number: 1846 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IGFBP-2 As a Novel Biomarker for Disease Activity and Renal Pathology in Lupus Nephritis
Huihua Ding¹, Chandra Mohan¹ and Tianfu Wu², ¹Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, ²Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most serious manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus. Invasive renal biopsy remains the golden standard for the diagnosis…
Abstract Number: 2901 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-dsDNA Antibodies Measured By Chemiluminescent Immunoassay Show Strong Association with Active Lupus Nephritis
Gabriella Lakos¹, John G. Hanly², Peter Martis¹, Chelsea Bentow¹, Milagros Garcia³, Odette Viñas³, Gerard Espinosa⁴, Ricard Cervera⁴ and Michael Mahler⁵, ¹Research, Inova Diagnostics, San Diego, CA, ²Rheumatology, Division of Rheumatology, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ³Immunology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ⁴Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain, ⁵Inova Diagnostics, San Diego, CA
Background/Purpose: Anti-dsDNA antibodies support the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and their quantification is useful for the assessment of lupus nephritis (LN) and the…
Abstract Number: 3214 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impaired Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Cells in Pristane-Induced Lupus Simulates the Clearance Defect in Human SLE
Shuhong Han¹, Haoyang Zuang¹, Ravil Khaybullin², Stepan Shumyak³, Anan Afaneh⁴, Xin Qi⁵, Lijun yang⁶ and Westley H. Reeves⁷, ¹Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, ²medicinal chemistry, University of Flordia, gainesville, FL, ³division of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, university of florida, gainesville, FL, ⁴Division of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, university of florida, gainesville, FL, ⁵medicinal chemistry, University of Florida, gainesville, FL, ⁶Pathology, Immunology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, ⁷Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Background/Purpose: Defective phagocytosis of dead cells is seen in SLE patients’ monocytes. Pristane-induced lupus causes accumulation of dead cells in tissues resembling that in SLE…
Abstract Number: 718 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Urinary MBL : A Promising Biomarker for Predicting Flare in Lupus Nephritis
Sarit sekhar Pattanaik¹, Madhukara HM¹, Aditya kumar Panda², Rashmi ranjan Sahoo¹, Rina Tripathy³ and Bidyut kumar Das¹, ¹Medicine, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, India, ²Centre for Life science, Central University of Jharkand, Ranchi, India, ³Biochemistry, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, India
Background/Purpose: Nephritis is the most common cause of mortality and morbidity in SLE, develops in 40 to 70% of cases in 5-10 years with 60%…
Abstract Number: 804 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prolactin Induces Interferon Regulatory Factor 1 Activation and Histone H4 Hyperacetylation in Primary Monocytes Comparable to Changes Seen in Monocytes from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Yiu Tak Leung¹, Kathleen E. Sullivan², Kelly Maurer³, Li Song⁴ and Lihua Shi³, ¹Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Allergy Immunology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Immunology ARC 1216, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Allergy Immunology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: : Epigenetic changes have been described in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and offer a potential explanation for the chronicity of disease. We previously found…
Abstract Number: 1263 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Applications of Protein Microarray for Saliva Diagnostics in Autoimmune Diseases
Yeon-Ah Lee¹, Yong-Gil Kim², Seung-Jae Hong¹ and Paul J. Utz³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea, ³Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Background/Purpose: There have been many reports showing that saliva could be a source of biomarkers capable of detecting certain diseases. However, very few studies have…
Abstract Number: 1853 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Binding of a Novel IgG3 VH4-34 Monoclonal Antibody to ssRNA in SLE
Asiya Chida¹, Kevin Cashman¹, Scott Jenks², Louise Hartson¹, Youliang Wang¹, Quan-Zhen Li Li^3,4, Chandra Mohan⁵ and Ignacio Sanz^6,7, ¹Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ²Rheumatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ³Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁴Department of Immunology and Microarray Core Facility, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁵Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, ⁶Rheumatology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ⁷Medicine/Rheumatology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: IgG antibodies expressing the idiotope for the 9G4 idiotype, the framework-1 hydrophobic patch (HP) of VH4-34, are expanded in SLE and provide a unique…
Abstract Number: 2923 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effects of Disease Activity and Mood Disorders on Cognitive Function in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Michelle Barraclough^1,2, Rebecca Elliott^2,3, Shane McKie^2,3, Ben Parker^1,2 and Ian N. Bruce^1,2, ¹Stopford Building, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Central Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³Stopford Building, Neuroscience and Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Brain and Behaviour and Mental Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Cognitive dysfunction (CD) significantly affects SLE patients with many contributing causal factors. The effect of disease activity on cognitive function remains unclear and currently…
Abstract Number: 3215 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bim Suppresses the Development of SLE By Limiting Macrophage Inflammatory Responses
Fu-Nien Tsai¹ and Harris R. Perlman², ¹Medicine, Rhuematology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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: 721 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Geographic Differences in Demographics, Clinical Characteristics, and Standard of Care in Multinational Studies of Patients with Moderate to Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Richard Furie¹, M Khamashta², L Wang³, J Drappa³, W Greth³ and G Illei³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, North Shore - LIJ Health System, New York, NY, ²Graham Hughes Lupus Research Laboratory, The Rayne Institute, St Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ³MedImmune, Gaithersburg, MD
Background/Purpose: Most randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) include stratification factors to ensure a balanced allocation of subgroups that might respond differently…
Abstract Number: 807 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Levels of Serum IFN-Alpha Mark a Subgroup of SLE Patients with Distinct Immunophenotypic Features and Hyperresponsiveness to Toll-like Receptor Stimulation
Uma Thanarajasingam¹, Mark A. Jensen², Jessica M. Dorschner³ and Timothy B. Niewold³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Divsion of Rheumatology and Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Division of Rheumatology and Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: IFN-alpha is a pathogenic factor in SLE. High serum interferon activity (IFN-high) marks a subgroup of SLE patients strongly associated with increased disease severity…
Abstract Number: 1750 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification of Autoantibody-Inducing CD4 T Cell (aiCD4 T cell) That Causes Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) As DOCK8+ CD4 T Cell: Proof of Concept of Self-Organized Criticality Theory
Shunichi Shiozawa¹, Yumi Miyazaki², Kazuko Shiozawa³ and Ken Tsumiyama², ¹Department of Medicine, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Kyushu University Beppu Hospital, Beppu, Japan, ²Medicine, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Kyushu University Beppu Hospital, Beppu, Japan, ³Rheumatic Diseases Center, Konan Kakogawa Hospital, Kakogawa, Japan
Background/Purpose: We have shown that repeated immunization with antigen causes systemic autoimmunity in mice otherwise not prone to spontaneous autoimmune diseases. Overstimulation of CD4 T…
Abstract Number: 1856 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Exosomes from Patients with Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Induce a Strong Inflammatory Response
Joo Youn Lee¹, Jin Kyun Park^1,2, Eun Young Lee³, Eun Bong Lee³ and Yeong Wook Song^1,2, ¹Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology and College of Medicine Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Exosomes are 60–150 nm membrane vesicles that are secreted by various cells into surrounding body fluids including blood and urine. As vehicles for intercellular…
Abstract Number: 2925 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Associated with Early Damage Accrual in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: 12-Month Preliminary Results from the Inception Cohort of the Multicenter Early Lupus Project
Matteo Piga¹, Fabiana Figus¹, Francesca Bellisai², Silvano Bettio³, Alessandra Bortoluzzi⁴, Laura Coladonato⁵, Fabrizio Conti⁶, Andrea Doria³, Mauro Galeazzi², Marcello Govoni⁴, Florenzo Iannone⁷, Annamaria Iuliano⁸, Marta Mosca⁹, Imma Prevete⁸, Gian Domenico Sebastiani⁸, Francesca Romana Spinelli¹⁰, Chiara Tani⁹ and Alessandro Mathieu¹, ¹University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy, ²University of Siena, Siena, Italy, ³Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, ⁴University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy, ⁵DIM, Rheumatology Unit, Bari, Italy, ⁶Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, ⁷Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine (DIM), Rheumatology Unit, University of Bari, Bari, Italy, ⁸Osp. San Camillo, Roma, Italy, ⁹University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ¹⁰Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Background/Purpose: Preventing organ damage is a major challenge in management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Few data are available on factors related to development of…
Abstract Number: 3222 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Repeated Administration of Dapirolizumab Pegol (DZP) Appears Safe and Well Tolerated in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Is Accompanied By an Improvement in Disease Activity: Results from a Phase 1 Study
Chris Chamberlain¹, Murray Urowitz^2,3, Julie Soranson¹, Mark Watling¹, Peter Colman¹, Olivier Harari¹, Thomas Dorner⁴ and Falk Hiepe⁴, ¹UCB Pharma, Slough, United Kingdom, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Rheumatology, U of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Charité – Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: CD40 ligand (CD40L) regulates interactions between T cells, B cells, and antigen presenting cells. Considerable evidence suggests CD40L blockade might provide an effective treatment…

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