Abstract Number: 2596 • ACR Convergence 2024
Clock Gene Bmal1 Contributes to Inflammation via Phosphorylation of NF-κB/p65 in RA-FLS
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-6, and IFN-γ show their peaks at midnight in sera of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which is thought…Abstract Number: 2598 • ACR Convergence 2024
p300 KAT Inhibition Selectively Targets Multiple Cell Types Involved in Chronic Inflammation and Downregulates Key Inflammatory Cytokines
Background/Purpose: Across inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, pathologic signaling converges in the nucleus to elevate transcription of numerous inflammatory effectors such as cytokines, chemokines and antibodies.…Abstract Number: 0089 • ACR Convergence 2024
Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Outlines the Mechanisms of Vgll3-Driven Myofibroblasts Differentiation in Promoting Fibrosis in Cutaneous Lupus
Background/Purpose: Skin fibrosis is characterized by collagen deposition, fibro/myofibroblast accumulation, and extracellular matrix remodeling. Some subtypes of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE), particularly discoid lupus erythematosus…Abstract Number: 0099 • ACR Convergence 2024
Modulating Pentose Phosphate Pathway Metabolism to Temper Neutrophil Hyperactivity in Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Neutrophil hyperactivity and neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) release (NETosis) appear to play important roles in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) pathogenesis. To kill microbes and propel…Abstract Number: 0784 • ACR Convergence 2024
RUNX1 Is Expressed in a Subpopulation of Dermal Fibroblasts and Is Increased with Systemic Sclerosis Disease Severity
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) skin fibrosis results in complex changes in transcriptional and signaling pathways in the skin. Through transcription factor activity network analyses, the…Abstract Number: 0873 • ACR Convergence 2024
Epigenetic Control of Pathogenic CD4 T Cell Polarization During Progression to Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Background/Purpose: Multiple T cell subsets, including Th1, Th17 cells, and Tfh/Tph, contribute to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathology. Clinical trials have shown efficacy of T cell…Abstract Number: 0878 • ACR Convergence 2024
YY1 a Potential Modulator of IL17/IL23 Axis in Psoriasis Disease
Background/Purpose: Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease that progresses and worsens if left unattended. IL17 plays a pivotal role as a pathogenic trigger. Despite Th17…Abstract Number: 0943 • ACR Convergence 2024
Cytosporone B, a Selective Agonist of Nr4a1, Inhibits Th17 Differentiation and Alleviates Experimental Arthritis in SKG Mice
Background/Purpose: NR4A family regulates T cell tolerance mechanisms, including thymic-negative selection, Treg generation and function, and anergy/exhaustion. Among the three NR4A nuclear receptors, Nur77, the…Abstract Number: 1421 • ACR Convergence 2024
Differential Impact of B-cell Targeted Monotherapy and Combination Regimen on the Peripheral Blood Transcriptome of Adults with Active Sjögren Disease
Background/Purpose: Sjögren disease (SD) is characterised by B-cell hyperactivity associated with increased levels of B-lymphocyte stimulator (BlyS), but there are no effective biologic treatments for…Abstract Number: 2528 • ACR Convergence 2024
Activation of the Hes1/Piezo1 Pathway Promotes Mechanical Stress Response and Prevents Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis
Background/Purpose: This study investigated the diminished expression of Piezo1 (Piezo-type mechanosensitive ion channel component 1), a mechanosensitive receptor, in bone tissues of both patients and…Abstract Number: 0873 • ACR Convergence 2023
FOXO Activators as Drugs for Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Forkhead box O (FOXO) proteins are a family of transcription factors involved in lifespan, aging, and autophagy. FOXO are essential for maintaining cartilage homeostasis…Abstract Number: 0936 • ACR Convergence 2023
Impaired DNA Repair Responses Activate a Novel FOXO1-dependent Metabolic Remodelling in Patients with Progressive Systemic Sclerosis to Promote Fibrosis
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a deadly disease characterized by immune dysregulation, vasculopathy, and fibrosis. SSc is the most lethal rheumatic disease associated with the…Abstract Number: 0941 • ACR Convergence 2023
RUNX1 Expression and Binding Site Accessibility Is Associated with Increased Disease Severity in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Runt-related transcription factor 1 (RUNX1) is a member of the core-binding factor family that regulates proliferation, differentiation, and cell survival in multiple cell lineages.…Abstract Number: 1342 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Delivery of the Super-repressor IκBα by Exosomes Has the Potential to Alleviate Inflammation Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a persistent inflammatory disease primarily affecting the diarthrodial joints. Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is a family of inducible transcription factors responsible…Abstract Number: 1759 • ACR Convergence 2023
Runx1 Is a Key Transcription Factor That Drives Synovial Fibroblast Pathogenicity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Fibroblasts are key effector cells in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) underpinning joint inflammation and damage. Synovial tissue fibroblasts are heterogenous and acquire pathogenic cell states…