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Mechanical overloading promotes chondrocyte senescence and osteoarthritis development through downregulating FBXW7
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Results
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Excessive mechanical loading induces chondrocyte senescence in vitro and in mice
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Chondrocyte FBXW7 is reduced by mechanical overloading and is decreased in articular cartilage of patients with OA, aged mice and OA mice
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FBXW7 deletion in chondrocytes accelerates cartilage ageing and exacerbates OA development in mice
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FBXW7 overexpression in cartilage alleviates OA development
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FBXW7 loss by excessive mechanical loading activates MKK7–JNK signalling to promote chondrocyte senescence
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Inhibition of MKK7–JNK signalling delays chondrocyte senescence and OA development
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Discussion
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References
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Tocilizumab in patients with new onset polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR-­SPARE): a phase 2/3 randomised controlled trial
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Methods
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Study design and patients
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Patient and public involvement
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Randomisation and masking
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Procedures
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Outcomes
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Statistical analysis
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Results
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Patients
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Primary and secondary outcomes
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Safety
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Sensitivity analyses
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Discussion
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References
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Immune responses to mRNA vaccines against SARS-­CoV-­2 in patients with immune-­mediated inflammatory rheumatic diseases
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Methods
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Design
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Study population
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Vaccination procedure
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Assessment of humoral responses
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Assessment of cellular CD4 and CD8 responses
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Statistical analysis
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Results
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Demographic characteristics
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Immunogenicity of mRNA vaccines in patients with IMRD
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Effect of different immunotherapies on the immunogenicity of the vaccine in patients with IMRD
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Humoral response
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Cellular responses
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Multivariate analysis
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Discussion
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References
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Mezagitamab in systemic lupus erythematosus: clinical and mechanistic findings of CD38 inhibition in an autoimmune disease
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Methods
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Study design
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Receptor occupancy assay
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PK, IgG and autoantibody quantification
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Immune profiling
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Results
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Patient demographics
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Safety
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Efficacy
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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
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Downstream pharmacology of targeting CD38
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Cytometry by time of flight
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IFN gene signature
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Discussion
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References
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First use of tofacitinib to treat an immune checkpoint inhibitor-­induced arthritis
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Summary
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Background
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Case presentation
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Investigations
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Single cell synovial tissue analysis
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Treatment
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Outcome and follow-up
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Discussion
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References
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Reactive arthritis after COVID-19
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Summary
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Background
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Case presentation
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Investigations
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Differential diagnosis
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Treatment
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Outcome and follow-up
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Discussion
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References
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