Objective Methotrexate (MTX) is the first‐line therapy for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), but up to 40% of patients do not respond to it. Low inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase (ITPA) activity has been associated with reduced clinical remission. We investigated the role and underlying mechanisms of ITPA in vitro. Methods ITPA enzymatic activity
Sofia Sindici Forgiarini +19 more
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Rescue of the traditional song culture of a critically endangered songbird. [PDF]
Appleby D +6 more
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Objective The unknown pathophysiology and the lack of specific features for systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adult‐onset Still disease (collectively known as Still disease; SD) delay diagnosis and appropriate treatment. The goal of this study was to identify features and mechanisms that distinguish SD from other systemic autoinflammatory ...
Yvonne M. Mueller +16 more
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Wild parrots exhibit age-dependent conformity when learning about novel food. [PDF]
Penndorf J +4 more
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Objective To assess guselkumab + golimumab combination therapy versus guselkumab monotherapy in participants with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and inadequate response to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi‐IR). Methods Adults with active TNFi‐IR PsA (three or more tender/swollen joints) were randomized (2:1) to subcutaneous guselkumab (100 mg) +
Jose U. Scher +12 more
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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of multidrug-resistant avian pathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> across life stages of captive African Houbara bustards: Conservation and One Health implications. [PDF]
Rashad SM.
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From Interferon Signature to the Clinical Landscape: Type I Interferonopathies
Background Type I interferonopathies are heterogeneous diseases driven by dysregulated IFN‐I signaling. Diagnosis is challenging due to clinical/molecular variability and the need for IFN‐I quantification. Objective To characterize the clinical, immunological, genetic, molecular profiles of patients with suspected enhanced IFN‐I signaling, and assess ...
Ismail Yaz +13 more
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Age-Specific Composition and Predicted Function of Gut Microbiota in Plateau Pikas (Ochotona curzoniae). [PDF]
Han H +4 more
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Student and staff experiences of interactive digital models when learning animal anatomy
Abstract Compared to human medical sciences, digital models of animals are rare, often behind subscription services and are comparatively lacking in interactivity and accessibility features. This study explores how digital models are currently being used to teach animal anatomy, providing the data required to construct the best anatomical models ...
Alice Leavey, Sarah Channon
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Entomopathogenic Nematode Steinernema rarum and its Symbiotic Bacterium against Fire Ants (Solenopsis sp.) under Laboratory Conditions. [PDF]
Babesco CE +4 more
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