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Activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor affects activation and function of human monocyte‐derived dendritic cells by Wang, C., Ye, Z., Kijlstra, A., Zhou, Y., Yang, P.

“…Summary Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is well known for mediating the toxic effects of dioxin‐containing pollutants, but has also been shown to be involved…”
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A possible role for interleukin 37 in the pathogenesis of Behcet's disease by Ye, Z, Wang, C, Kijlstra, A, Zhou, X, Yang, P

“…Interleukin 37 has been found to play a significant regulatory role in the innate immune response. It is not yet known whether IL-37 has also been involved in…”
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Integrated omics analysis of sweat reveals an aberrant amino acid metabolism pathway in Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease by Cui, X., Su, G., Zhang, L., Yi, S., Cao, Q., Zhou, C., Kijlstra, A., Yang, P.

“…Summary Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada (VKH) disease is an autoimmune disease leading to visual impairment. Its pathogenic mechanisms remain poorly understood. Our…”
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ERAP1/ERAP2 and RUNX3 polymorphisms are not associated with ankylosing spondylitis susceptibility in Chinese Han by Su, W., Du, L., Liu, S., Deng, J., Cao, Q., Yuan, G., Kijlstra, A., Yang, P.

“…Summary Previous studies show that endoplasmic reticulum‐associated aminopeptidase (ERAP1/ERAP2) and runt‐related transcription factor 3 (RUNX3) gene…”
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TLR3 and TLR4 But not TLR2 are Involved in Vogt-Koyanagi- Harada Disease by Triggering Proinflammatory Cytokines Production Through Promoting the Production of Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species by Liang, L, Tan, X, Zhou, Q, Tian, Y, Kijlstra, A, Yang, P

“…Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease is considered to be an autoimmune disease possibly triggered by an abnormal response to infection. Activation of TLRs…”
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Identification of susceptibility SNPs in CTLA‐4 and PTPN22 for scleritis in Han Chinese by Li, F., Ma, X., Du, L., Shi, L., Cao, Q., Li, N., Pang, T., Liu, Y., Kijlstra, A., Yang, P.

“…Summary The aim of this study was to determine the association between 13 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the cytotoxic T lymphocyte‐associated…”
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Higher Expression of NOD1 and NOD2 is Associated with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) Syndrome But Not Behcet's Disease (BD) by Deng, B, Ye, Z, Li, L, Zhang, D, Zhu, Y, He, Y, Wang, C, Wu, L, Kijlstra, A, Yang, P

“…NOD1 and NOD2 have been found to play a significant regulatory role in autoimmune disease. To analyze the role of NOD1 and NOD2 in the pathogenesis of Vogt-…”
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Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in brain tissue of feral rodents and insectivores caught on farms in the Netherlands by Meerburg, B.G., De Craeye, S., Dierick, K., Kijlstra, A.

“…We investigated the presence of both Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in 250 brain tissue samples from 9 species of feral rodents and insectivores caught…”
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Presence of Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. in Wild Small Mammals on Organic Farms by Meerburg, B. G, Jacobs-Reitsma, W. F, Wagenaar, J. A, Kijlstra, A

“…The presence of Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. in rodents and insectivores (n = 282) was investigated on organic farms. Infections were encountered in house…”
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Food safety in free-range and organic livestock systems: risk management and responsibility by Kijlstra, A, Meerburg, B G, Bos, A P

“…Animal production systems that offer outdoor access to the animals have become increasingly popular in the Western world due to the growing general discontent…”
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Effect of Flock Size on Dioxin Levels in Eggs from Chickens Kept Outside by Kijlstra, A, Traag, W.A, Hoogenboom, L.A.P

“…To decrease dioxin uptake by the general population the European Union (EU) has set limits to the dioxin content of many foodstuffs including eggs. Eggs from…”
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Activation of the liver X receptor inhibits Th17 and Th1 responses in Behcet's disease and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease by Wu, L, Wen, H, Zhou, Y, Yu, H, Liu, Y, Bai, L, Kijlstra, A, Yang, P

“…Behcet's disease (BD) and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome are two intraocular inflammatory diseases that are caused by an aberrant T lymphocyte response…”
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Longitudinal quantification of aqueous flare and cells in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease by Fang, W, Zhou, H, Yang, P, Huang, X, Wang, L, Kijlstra, A

“…To quantitatively evaluate the changes of aqueous flare and cells in eyes with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease. This prospective study included 35…”
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Retinal Pigment Epithelium-immune System Interactions: Cytokine Production and Cytokine-induced Changes by Holtkamp, G.M, Kijlstra, A, Peek, R, de Vos, A.F

“…Vision is dependent on proper function of several intraocular structures. Immune responses to eliminate invading pathogens from the eye may threat vision by…”
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Inhibitory effect of rapamycin and dexamethasone on production of IL-17 and IFN-gamma in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada patients by Yang, K, Wen, J, Liu, X, Kijlstra, A, Chen, L, Chi, W, Zhou, H, Huang, X, Yang, P

“…To evaluate the effect of rapamycin (RAPA) and dexamethasone (DEX) on the production of IL-17 and IFN-gamma by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from…”
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No association of CTLA-4 polymorphisms with susceptibility to Behçet disease by Du, L, Yang, P, Hou, S, Zhou, H, Kijlstra, A

“…Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) is a key negative regulator of T lymphocytes and has been shown to be associated with a number of…”
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Care farms as a short-break service for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Ferwerda-van Zonneveld, R.T., Oosting, S.J., Kijlstra, A.

“…► Farms can offer a good short break service for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. ► Farmer characteristics play an essential role. ► A safe and quiet…”
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Immunological factors in the pathogenesis and treatment of age-related macular degeneration by Kijlstra, A, La Heij, E, Hendrikse, F

“…Recent findings indicate that immunological factors are involved not only in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but also in its…”
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Animal health in organic livestock production systems: a review by Kijlstra, A., Eijck, I.A.J.M.

“…Organic livestock production is a means of food production with a large number of rules directed towards a high status of animal welfare, care for the…”
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Dioxins in organic eggs: a review by Vries, M. De, Kwakkel, R.P., Kijlstra, A.

“…Eggs contribute for about 4% to the daily dioxin intake of humans. Research among layer farms in the Netherlands and other EU countries has shown that organic…”
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