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  • A novel combination of ceria nanoparticles and mesenchymal stem cell nanovesicles modified both inflammation and autoimmunity in a mouse model of arthritis.

    • Robert Phillips
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  • Using multi-omics analyses, researchers have identified two distinct immunological phenotypes of microscopic polyangiitis, which could inform prognosis and personalized treatment.

    • Sarah Onuora
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  • New findings support the use of targeted next-generation sequencing of NOD2 to reassess the diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in patients with signs and symptoms suggestive of Blau syndrome.

    • Sarah Onuora
    Research Highlight
  • Researchers have conducted a comprehensive single-cell analysis of synovial tissue in rheumatoid arthritis, providing insights into the heterogeneity of the disease and informing future treatment strategies.

    • Jessica McHugh
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  • Methotrexate reduces pain and stiffness in hand osteoarthritis with synovitis, according to the results of a new randomized controlled trial.

    • Jessica McHugh
    Research Highlight
  • Dual inhibition of glycolysis and glutaminolysis in fibroblast-like synoviocytes with a compound called c28MS shows promise in a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis

    • Jessica McHugh
    Research Highlight
  • Chromatin accessibility of an enhancer that regulates the expression of a disease-associated microRNA is affected in monocytes from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, highlighting this enhancer as a potential therapeutic target.

    • Robert Phillips
    Research Highlight
  • New research shows that a recombinant antibody that binds type II collagen protects against the development of arthritis in mice by blocking neutrophil recruitment.

    • Sarah Onuora
    Research Highlight
  • In an observational study, SARS-CoV-2 antibody therapy used as pre-exposure prophylaxis reduced the incidence of COVID-19 in individuals with rheumatic diseases.

    • Sarah Onuora
    Research Highlight
  • New research shows that the FGF10–FGFR1 axis is highly activated in lining fibroblast-like synoviocytes during relapsing rheumatoid arthritis and is a potential therapeutic target.

    • Jessica McHugh
    Research Highlight
  • A monoclonal antibody targeting a peptide that replicates the proinflammatory properties of IL-17 has shown potent activity and an acceptable profile of adverse effects in pre-clinical studies.

    • Robert Phillips
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  • New findings suggest that liposome-mediated delivery of a specific microRNA inhibitor can restore anti-inflammatory macrophage polarization and reduce joint inflammation in mice.

    • Jessica McHugh
    Research Highlight
  • HIF-1 can regulate the cytotoxic activity of skin-infiltrating T cells in cutaneous lupus erythematosus and is a potential therapeutic target.

    • Jessica McHugh
    Research Highlight
  • Although inflammatory arthritis induced by immune-checkpoint inhibitors clinically resembles that of rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis, research shows that it differs in its associated T cell response.

    • Robert Phillips
    Research Highlight
  • An antibody that targets CD19 on B cells has shown greater inhibitory efficacy than that of anti-CD20 B cell depletion therapy in animal models of autoimmune diseases.

    • Robert Phillips
    Research Highlight