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M-PESA: Finding new ways to serve the unbanked in Kenya [PDF]

open access: yes
Over the past three years, payment strategies for emerging markets have been revolutionized by the advent of a simple cell-phone-based payment service in Kenya called M-PESA (“M” for “mobile” and “pesa” for “money”).
Lonie, Susie
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Identification of histone deacetylase inhibitor targeting type I interferon and B‐cell abnormalities in systemic lupus erythematosus

open access: yesArthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by increased type I interferon (IFN‐I) and autoantibody production. This study aimed to identify drugs that can inhibit both IFN‐I and autoantibody production. Methods We identified an inhibitor of IFN‐I production from a chemical library.
Takehiro Hirayama   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lifelong evolution of autoreactive plasma cell numbers, affinity and anatomical location in arthritic K/BxN mice

open access: yesArthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Objective The spontaneous K/BxN mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis has been used extensively to study chronic inflammation, contribution of immune cells, and the primordial role of autoreactive antibodies in disease initiation and severity. Only the ubiquitous enzyme glucose‐6‐phosphate isomerase (GPI) is the target of IgG autoantibodies secreted by ...
Thibault Vanhoucke   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exposure to occupational inhalants and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesArthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Objective: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. While smoking is a well‐established risk factor for RA, the role of occupational inhalants in RA development is less well recognized.
Qianwen Liu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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