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Judith Alexis Smith

Senior Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire
Verified email at uclan.ac.uk
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Update on ankylosing spondylitis: current concepts in pathogenesis

JA Smith - Current allergy and asthma reports, 2015 - Springer
Ankylosing spondylitis is an insidiously progressive and debilitating form of arthritis involving
the axial skeleton. The long delay in diagnosis and insufficient response to currently …

The interleukin‐23/interleukin‐17 axis in spondyloarthritis pathogenesis: Th17 and beyond

JA Smith, RA Colbert - Arthritis & rheumatology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Spondyloarthritis (SpA) represents a group of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases that
exhibit overlapping clinical features, genetic predisposition, and pathogenic mechanisms (1) …

[HTML][HTML] Microsporidian life cycles and diversity: the relationship between virulence and transmission

AM Dunn, JE Smith - Microbes and Infection, 2001 - Elsevier
The microsporidia are obligate intracellular parasites which have diverse life cycles
involving both horizontal and vertical transmission and parasitise a wide range of vertebrate …

How much does childhood poverty affect the life chances of children?

GJ Duncan, WJ Yeung, J Brooks-Gunn… - American sociological …, 1998 - JSTOR
Why parental socioeconomic status correlates strongly with various measures of child and
adult achievement is an important and controversial research question. After summarizing …

Parasite‐mediated selection against Inbred Soay sheep in a free‐living island populaton

DW Coltman, JG Pilkington, JA Smith… - Evolution, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Parasites are thought to provide a selective force capable of promoting genetic variation in
natural populations. One rarely considered pathway for this action is via parasite‐mediated …

[PDF][PDF] American College of Rheumatology/Spondylitis Association of America/Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network 2015 recommendations for the …

MM Ward, A Deodhar, EA Akl, A Lui… - Arthritis & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To provide evidence‐based recommendations for the treatment of patients with
ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). Methods A …

HLA–B27 misfolding and the unfolded protein response augment interleukin‐23 production and are associated with Th17 activation in transgenic rats

ML DeLay, MJ Turner, EI Klenk, JA Smith… - Arthritis & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine whether HLA–B27 misfolding and the unfolded protein response
(UPR) result in cytokine dysregulation and whether this is associated with Th1 and/or Th17 …

Rankings and symptom assessments of side effects from chemotherapy: insights from experienced patients with ovarian cancer

CC Sun, DC Bodurka, CB Weaver, R Rasu… - Supportive Care in …, 2005 - Springer
Goals of work Although many patients with ovarian cancer achieve favorable responses to
primary chemotherapy, the majority of women will experience recurrence of their cancer …

A diploid epithelial cell line from normal adult rat liver with phenotypic properties of 'oval'cells

MS Tsao, JD Smith, KG Nelson, JW Grisham - Experimental Cell Research, 1984 - Elsevier
A diploid epithelial cell line (termed WB-F344) was isolated from the liver of an adult male
Fischer-344 rat and the phenotypic characteristics of the cells were studied. These cells …

Mobile learning in review: Opportunities and challenges for learners, teachers and institutions

R Cobcroft, S Towers, J Smith… - Learning on the Move …, 2006 - eprints.qut.edu.au
Opportunities and challenges are emerging for learners, teachers and institutions from the
increasing availability of low-cost mobile and wireless devices and associated infrastructure …