A Genetic Study On C5-Traf1 And Progression Of Joint Damage In Rheumatoid Arthritis,
2015
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
A Genetic Study On C5-Traf1 And Progression Of Joint Damage In Rheumatoid Arthritis, H. W. Van Steenbergen, L. Rodriguez-Rodriguez, E. Berglin, A. Zhernakova, R. Knevel, J. Ivorra-Cortes, T. W. J. Huizinga, B. Fernandez-Gutierrez, P. K. Gregersen, A. H. M. Van Der Helm-Van Mil, +1 Additional Author
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Introduction: The severity of joint damage progression in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is heritable. Several genetic variants have been identified, but together explain only part of the total genetic effect. Variants in Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Interleukin-10 (IL-10), C5-TRAF1, and Fc-receptor-like-3 (FCRL3) have been described to associate with radiographic progression, but results of different studies were incongruent. We aimed to clarify associations of these variants with radiographic progression by evaluating six independent cohorts. Methods: In total 5,895 sets of radiographs of 2,493 RA-patients included in six different independent datasets from the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain and North-America were studied in relation to rs1800795 (IL-6), …
Genome-Wide Association Analysis Of Psoriatic Arthritis And Cutaneous Psoriasis Reveals Differences In Their Genetic Architecture,
2015
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Genome-Wide Association Analysis Of Psoriatic Arthritis And Cutaneous Psoriasis Reveals Differences In Their Genetic Architecture, P. E. Stuart, R. P. Nair, L. C. Tsoi, T. Tejasvi, S. Das, H. M. Kang, E. Ellinghaus, V. Chandran, K. Callis-Duffin, R. Ike, Y. Li, X. Wen, C. Enerback, J. E. Gudjonsson, S. Koks, K. Kingo, J. Winkelmann, P. K. Gregersen, J. T. Elder, +30 Additional Authors
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Psoriasis vulgaris (PsV) is a common inflammatory and hyperproliferative skin disease. Up to 30% of people with PsV eventually develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA), an inflammatory musculoskeletal condition. To discern differences in genetic risk factors for PsA and cutaneous-only psoriasis (PsC), we carried out a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of 1,430 PsA case subjects and 1,417 unaffected control subjects. Meta-analysis of this study with three other GWASs and two targeted genotyping studies, encompassing a total of 9,293 PsV case subjects, 3,061 PsA case subjects, 3,110 PsC case subjects, and 13,670 unaffected control subjects of European descent, detected 10 regions associated with …
A Large-Scale Genetic Analysis Reveals A Strong Contribution Of The Hla Class Ii Region To Giant Cell Arteritis Susceptibility,
2015
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
A Large-Scale Genetic Analysis Reveals A Strong Contribution Of The Hla Class Ii Region To Giant Cell Arteritis Susceptibility, F. D. Carmona, S. L. Mackie, J. E. Martin, J. C. Taylor, A. Vaglio, S. Eyre, L. Bossini-Castillo, S. Castaneda, P. K. Gregersen, G. C. A. Grp Spanish, +64 Additional Authors
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We conducted a large-scale genetic analysis on giant cell arteritis (GCA), a polygenic immune-mediated vasculitis. A case-control cohort, comprising 1,651 case subjects with GCA and 15,306 unrelated control subjects from six different countries of European ancestry, was genotyped by the Immunochip array. We also imputed HLA data with a previously validated imputation method to perform a more comprehensive analysis of this genomic region. The strongest association signals were observed in the HLA region, with rs477515 representing the highest peak (p = 4.05 x 10(-40), OR = 1.73). A multivariate model including class II amino acids of HLA-DR beta 1 and …
Robotics: A Rehabilitation Modality,
2015
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Robotics: A Rehabilitation Modality, H. I. Krebs, B. T. Volpe
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No abstract provided.
Stat5a/B Contribute To Sex Bias In Vascular Disease: A Neuroendocrine Perspective,
2015
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Stat5a/B Contribute To Sex Bias In Vascular Disease: A Neuroendocrine Perspective, P.B. Sehgal, Y. Yang, H. Yuan, E.J. Miller
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No abstract provided.
Deletion Of Stat5a/B In Vascular Smooth Muscle Abrogates The Male Bias In Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension In Mice: Implications In The Human Disease,
2015
Northwell Health
Deletion Of Stat5a/B In Vascular Smooth Muscle Abrogates The Male Bias In Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension In Mice: Implications In The Human Disease, Y. M. Yang, H. Yuan, J. G. Edwards, Y. Skayian, K. Ochani, E. J. Miller, P. B. Sehgal
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Chronic hypoxia typically elicits pulmonary hypertension (PH) in mice with a male-dominant phenotype. There is an opposite sex-bias in human PH with higher prevalence in women, but greater survival (the "estrogen paradox"). We investigated the involvement of STAT5a/b species, previously established to mediate sexual dimorphism in other contexts, in the sex-bias in PH. Mice with heterozygous or homozygous deletions of the STAT5a/b locus in vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC) were generated in crosses between STAT5a/bfl/fl and transgelin (SM22alpha)-Cre+/+ parents. Wild-type (wt) males subjected to chronic hypoxia showed significant PH and pulmonary arterial remodeling, with wt females showing minimal changes (a …
Age-Dependent Alterations In The Inflammatory Response To Pulmonary Challenge,
2015
Northwell Health
Age-Dependent Alterations In The Inflammatory Response To Pulmonary Challenge, H. M. Linge, K. Ochani, K. Lin, J. Y. Lee, E. J. Miller
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The aging lung is increasingly susceptible to infectious disease. Changes in pulmonary physiology and function are common in older populations, and in those older than 60 years, pneumonia is the major cause of infectious death. Understanding age-related changes in the innate and adaptive immune systems, and how they affect both pulmonary and systemic responses to pulmonary challenge are critical to the development of novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of the elderly patient. In this observational study, we examined age-associated differences in inflammatory responses to pulmonary challenge with cell wall components from Gram-positive bacteria. Thus, male Sprague-Dawley rats, aged 6 …
Antibodies As Mediators Of Brain Pathology,
2015
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Antibodies As Mediators Of Brain Pathology, L. Brimberg, S. Mader, Y. Fujieda, Y. Arinuma, C. Kowal, B. T. Volpe, B. Diamond
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No abstract provided.
Autoantibodies In Systemic Autoimmune Diseases: Specificity And Pathogenicity,
2015
Northwell Health
Autoantibodies In Systemic Autoimmune Diseases: Specificity And Pathogenicity, J. Suurmond, B. Diamond
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In this Review we focus on the initiation of autoantibody production and autoantibody pathogenicity, with a special emphasis on the targeted antigens. Release of intracellular antigens due to excessive cell death or to ineffective clearance of apoptotic debris, modification of self-antigens during inflammatory responses, and molecular mimicry contribute to the initiation of autoantibody production. We hypothesize that those autoreactive B cells that survive and produce pathogenic autoantibodies have specificity for self-antigens that are TLR ligands. Such B cells experience both B cell receptor (BCR) activation and TLR engagement, leading to an escape from tolerance. Moreover, the autoantibodies they produce form …
B Cells In The Aging Immune System: Time To Consider B-1 Cells,
2015
Northwell Health
B Cells In The Aging Immune System: Time To Consider B-1 Cells, N. E. Holodick, T. L. Rothstein
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The investigation of immune senescence has uncovered many changes in B cell development, maintenance, and function with increasing age. However, most of these studies have focused on conventional B cell subsets in the spleen. The B-1 cell subset is an essential arm of the innate immune system, which in general has been understudied in terms of immune senescence. Here, we review what is currently known about B cells during aging and go on to describe why B-1 cell biology is an important component of the aging immune system in the context of diseases that most affect the aged population.
Brain Metabolism And Autoantibody Titres Predict Functional Impairment In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,
2015
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Brain Metabolism And Autoantibody Titres Predict Functional Impairment In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, M. Mackay, C. C. Tang, B. T. Volpe, C. Aranow, P. J. Mattis, R. A. Korff, B. Diamond, D. Eidelberg
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OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disease duration or serology associate with abnormal regional glucose metabolism as measured with [(18)F]2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) and deficits on neuropsychological testing. METHODS: Subjects with SLE with stable disease activity, without brain damage or clinical symptoms of neuropsychiatric (NP) SLE, stratified by disease duration (short-term (ST)-SLE=disease/=10 years), underwent clinical assessments, neuropsychological testing, resting FDG-PET scan imaging and measurement of serum titres of antibody to N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (DNRAb). FDG-PET scans were compared with age-matched and gender-matched healthy controls. RESULTS: Subjects with LT-SLE demonstrated hypometabolism in the prefrontal and premotor cortices that correlated …
The Brighter (And Evolutionarily Older) Face Of The Metabolic Syndrome: Evidence From Trypanosoma Cruzi Infection In Cd-1 Mice,
2015
Northwell Health
The Brighter (And Evolutionarily Older) Face Of The Metabolic Syndrome: Evidence From Trypanosoma Cruzi Infection In Cd-1 Mice, W. Brima, D. J. Eden, S. F. Mehdi, M. Bravo, M. M. Wiese, J. Stein, V. Almonte, D. Zhao, J. Roth, F. Nagajyothi, +5 Additional Authors
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BACKGROUND: Infection with Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan parasite that causes Chagas disease, results in chronic infection that leads to cardiomyopathy with increased mortality and morbidity in endemic regions. In a companion study, our group found that a high-fat diet (HFD) protected mice from T. cruzi-induced myocardial damage and significantly reduced post-infection mortality during acute T. cruzi infection. METHODS: In the present study metabolic syndrome was induced prior to T. cruzi infection by feeding a high fat diet. Also, mice were treated with anti-diabetic drug metformin. RESULTS: In the present study, the lethality of T. cruzi (Brazil strain) infection in CD-1 …
Calhm1 Deletion In Mice Affects Glossopharyngeal Taste Responses, Food Intake, Body Weight, And Life Span,
2015
Northwell Health
Calhm1 Deletion In Mice Affects Glossopharyngeal Taste Responses, Food Intake, Body Weight, And Life Span, G. Hellekant, J. Schmolling, P. Marambaud, T. A. Rose-Hellekant
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Stimulation of Type II taste receptor cells (TRCs) with T1R taste receptors causes sweet or umami taste, whereas T2Rs elicit bitter taste. Type II TRCs contain the calcium channel, calcium homeostasis modulator protein 1 (CALHM1), which releases adenosine triphosphate (ATP) transmitter to taste fibers. We have previously demonstrated with chorda tympani nerve recordings and two-bottle preference (TBP) tests that mice with genetically deleted Calhm1 (knockout [KO]) have severely impaired perception of sweet, bitter, and umami compounds, whereas their sour and salty tasting ability is unaltered. Here, we present data from KO mice of effects on glossopharyngeal (NG) nerve responses, TBP, …
The Cation Channel Trpv2 Is A New Suppressor Of Arthritis Severity, Joint Damage, And Synovial Fibroblast Invasion,
2015
Northwell Health
The Cation Channel Trpv2 Is A New Suppressor Of Arthritis Severity, Joint Damage, And Synovial Fibroblast Invasion, T. Laragione, K. F. Cheng, M. R. Tanner, M. He, C. Beeton, Y. Al-Abed, P. S. Gulko
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Little is known about the regulation of arthritis severity and joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) have a central role in joint damage and express increased levels of the cation channel Trpv2. We aimed at determining the role of Trpv2 in arthritis. Treatment with Trpv2-specific agonists decreased the in vitro invasiveness of FLS from RA patients and arthritic rats and mice. Trpv2 stimulation suppressed IL-1beta-induced expression of MMP-2 and MMP-3. Trpv2 agonists, including the new and more potent LER13, significantly reduced disease severity in KRN serum- and collagen-induced arthritis, and reduced histologic joint damage, synovial inflammation, and …
Defects In Germinal Center Selection In Sle,
2015
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Defects In Germinal Center Selection In Sle, M. Woods, Y. R. Zou, A. Davidson
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Germinal centers (GCs) are the primary site at which clonal expansion and affinity maturation of B cells occur. B cells encounter antigen and receive T cell help in the GC light zone (LZ) and then migrate to the dark zone where they proliferate and undergo somatic mutation before cycling back to the LZ for further rounds of selection. Tolerance to autoantigens is frequently lost de novo as GC B cells undergo class switching and somatic mutation. This loss of tolerance is regulated by a variety of mechanisms including cell death, failure to compete for T cell help, and failure to …
Enrichment Of Genetic Variants For Rheumatoid Arthritis Within T-Cell And Nk-Cell Enhancer Regions,
2015
Northwell Health
Enrichment Of Genetic Variants For Rheumatoid Arthritis Within T-Cell And Nk-Cell Enhancer Regions, J. Freudenberg, P. Gregersen, W. Li
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To identify disease-causative variants, we intersected the published results of a metaanalysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with the set of enhancer regions for 71 primary cell types that was provided by the FANTOM consortium. We first retrieved all single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are associated (P < 5 x 10(8)) with RA in the GWAS meta-analysis and that are located in any of these enhancer regions. After excluding the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region, we identified 50 such RA-associated SNPs that are located in enhancer regions. Enhancer sets from different cell types were then compared with each other for their number of RA-associated SNPs by permutation analysis. This analysis showed that RA-associated SNPs are preferentially located in enhancers from several immunological cell types. In particular, we see a strong relative enrichment in enhancer regions that are active in T cells (P < 0.001) and NK cells (P < 0.001). Several loci display multiple RA-associated SNPs in tight linkage disequilibrium that are located within the same or neighboring enhancers. These haplotypes may have a greater likelihood to influence enhancer activity than any SNP on its own. Taken together, these results support the hypothesis that RA-causative variants often act through altering the activity of immune cell enhancers. The enrichment in T-cell and NK-cell enhancer regions indicates that expression changes in these cell types are particularly relevant for the pathogenesis of RA. The specific SNPs that account for this enrichment can be used as a basis for focused genotype-phenotype studies of these cell types.
Excessive Antigen Reactivity May Underlie The Clinical Aggressiveness Of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Stereotyped Subset #8,
2015
Northwell Health
Excessive Antigen Reactivity May Underlie The Clinical Aggressiveness Of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Stereotyped Subset #8, M. Gounari, S. Ntoufa, B. Apollonio, N. Papakonstantinou, M. Ponzoni, C. C. Chu, D. Rossi, G. Gaidano, N. Chiorazzi, P. Ghia, +1 Additional Author
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Subset #8 is a distinctive subset of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) defined by the expression of stereotyped IGHV4-39/IGKV1(D)-39 B-cell receptors. Subset #8 patients experience aggressive disease and exhibit the highest risk for Richter transformation among all CLL. In order to obtain biological insight into this behavior, we profiled the antigen reactivity and signaling capacity of subset #8 vs other clinically aggressive stereotyped subsets, namely subsets #1 and #2. Twenty-seven monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) from subsets #1, #2, and #8 CLL clones were prepared as recombinant human immunoglobulin G1 and used as primary antibodies in enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assays against representatives …
Functional Loss Of I Kappa B Epsilon Leads To Nf-Kappa B Deregulation In Aggressive Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia,
2015
Northwell Health
Functional Loss Of I Kappa B Epsilon Leads To Nf-Kappa B Deregulation In Aggressive Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, L. Mansouri, L. A. Sutton, V. Ljungstrom, S. Bondza, L. Arngarden, S. Bhoi, X. J. Yan, N. Chiorazzi, R. Rosenquist, +25 Additional Authors
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NF-kappa B is constitutively activated in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); however, the implicated molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. Thus, we performed targeted deep sequencing of 18 core complex genes within the NF-kappa B pathway in a discovery and validation CLL cohort totaling 315 cases. The most frequently mutated gene was NFKBIE (21/315 cases; 7%), which encodes I kappa B epsilon, a negative regulator of NF-kappa B in normal B cells. Strikingly, 13 of these cases carried an identical 4-bp frameshift deletion, resulting in a truncated protein. Screening of an additional 377 CLL cases revealed that NFKBIE aberrations predominated in poor-prognostic …
Fundamental Role Of C1q In Autoimmunity And Inflammation,
2015
Northwell Health
Fundamental Role Of C1q In Autoimmunity And Inflammation, M. Son, B. Diamond, F. Santiago-Schwarz
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C1q, historically viewed as the initiating component of the classical complement pathway, also exhibits a variety of complement-independent activities in both innate and acquired immunity. Recent studies focusing on C1q's suppressive role in the immune system have provided new insight into how abnormal C1q expression and bioactivity may contribute to autoimmunity. In particular, molecular networks involving C1q interactions with cell surface receptors and other ligands are emerging as mechanisms involved in C1q's modulation of immunity. Here, we discuss the role of C1q in controlling immune cell function, including recently elucidated mechanisms of action, and suggest how these processes are critical …
The Hiv Protease Inhibitor Saquinavir Inhibits Hmgb1 Driven Inflammation By Targeting The Interaction Of Cathepsin V With Tlr4/Myd88,
2015
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
The Hiv Protease Inhibitor Saquinavir Inhibits Hmgb1 Driven Inflammation By Targeting The Interaction Of Cathepsin V With Tlr4/Myd88, J. P. Pribis, Y. Al-Abed, H. Yang, D. Gero, H. Xu, M. F. Montenegro, E. M. Bauer, S. Kim, K. J. Tracey, T. R. Billiar, +5 Additional Authors
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Extracellular HMGB1 (disulfide form), via activation of Toll-Like-Receptor (TLR4)-dependent signaling, is a strong driver of pathologic inflammation in both acute and chronic conditions. Identification of selective inhibitors of HMGB1-TLR4 signaling could offer novel therapies that selectively target proximal endogenous activators of inflammation. A cell-based screening strategy led us to identify first generation HIV-protease inhibitors (PI) as potential inhibitors of HMGB1-TLR4 driven cytokine production. Here we report, that the first-generation HIV-PI saquinavir (SQV), as well as a newly identified mammalian protease inhibitor STO33438 (334), potently block disulfide HMGB1 induced TLR4 activation, as assayed by the production of TNF-alpha by human monocyte-derived …
