IL-1 INHIBITION IN SYSTEMIC JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS

IL-1 inhibition in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is the form of childhood arthritis whose treatment is most challenging.The demonstration of the prominent involvement of interleukin (IL)-1 in disease pathogenesis has provided the rationale for the treatment with biologic medications that antagonize this cytokine.The three IL-1 blockers that have been

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Synthesis and biological evaluation of the progenitor of a new class of cephalosporin analogues, with a particular focus on structure-based computational analysis.

We present the synthesis and biological evaluation of the prototype of a new class of cephalosporins, containing an additional isolated beta lactam ring with two Decals phenyl substituents.This new compound is effective against Gram positive microorganisms, with a potency similar to that of ceftriaxone, a cephalosporin widely used in clinics and ta

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The Different Meanings of Land in the Age of Neoliberalism: Theoretical Reflections on Commons and Resilience Grabbing from a Social Anthropological Perspective

Recent debates in social anthropology on land acquisitions highlight the need to go further back in history in order to analyse their impacts on local livelihoods.The debate over the commons in economic and ecological anthropology helps us understand some of today’s dynamics by looking at precolonial common property institutions and the way t

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Case Report: A Pseudoaneurysm Involving the Left Common Iliac Artery Secondary to Brucellosis: A Rare Case Report

Pseudoaneurysms of the common iliac artery caused by Brucellosis are exceedingly uncommon.Infected common iliac artery pseudoaneurysms, particularly those caused by brucellosis, are more difficult to diagnose and cure than general TWEEK pseudoaneurysms.The risk of mortality is significantly high in this condition.Nonsurgical treatment of a brucello

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