Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder that primarily
affects the joints. One hypothesis for the pathogenesis of RA is that disease begins at …

Most of the genes in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region express high
polymorphism that is fundamental for their function. The most important function of human …

Background The adaptive immune response in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is influenced by an
interaction between host genetics and environment, particularly the host microbiome …

In debates about the welfare of animals, different people have tended to emphasize different
concerns. Some emphasize the basic health and functioning of animals, especially freedom …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by synovial joint inflammation and by
development of pathogenic humoral and cellular autoimmunity to citrullinated proteins …

Bacterial therapeutics are the emergent alternatives in treating autoimmune diseases such
as Rheumatoid Arthritis [RA]. P. histicola MCI 001 is one such therapeutic bacterium that has …

Objective The gut microbiome regulates host immune homeostasis. Rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) is associated with intestinal dysbiosis. This study was undertaken to test the ability of a …

Animal models of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are widely used for testing potential new
therapies for RA. However, the question of which animal model is most predictive of …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common inflammatory disease in which both genetic and
environmental factors play a role in disease development. Based on twin studies, the …

Formation of autoantibodies to carbamylated proteins (anti-CarP) is considered detrimental
in the prognosis of erosive rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The source of carbamylated antigens …