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Galectin-9 expression defines exhausted T cells and impaired cytotoxic NK cells in patients with virus-associated solid tumors by Okoye, Isobel, Xu, Lai, Motamedi, Melika, Parashar, Pallavi, Walker, John W, Elahi, Shokrollah

“…BackgroundWe have previously reported that the upregulation of galectin-9 (Gal-9) on CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in HIV patients was associated with impaired T cell…”
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Genetic background of juniper (Juniperus spp.) consumption predicted by fecal near-infrared spectroscopy in divergently selected goats raised in harsh rangeland environments by Mulim, Henrique A, Walker, John W, Waldron, Daniel F, Quadros, Danilo G, Benfica, Lorena F, de Carvalho, Felipe E, Brito, Luiz F

“…Junipers (Juniperus spp.) are woody native, invasive plants that have caused encroachment problems in the U.S. western rangelands, decreasing forage…”
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Nature, nurture, and vegetation management: Studies with sheep and goats by Walker, John W., Kronberg, Scott L.

“…•The genetics and environment affect the consumption of invasive weeds by herbivores.•Percentage leafy spurge in animal diets was goats > fostered lambs > ewe…”
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Woody plant encroachment modifies carbonate bedrock: field evidence for enhanced weathering and permeability by Leite, Pedro A. M., Schmidt, Logan M., Rempe, Daniella M., Olariu, Horia G., Walker, John W., McInnes, Kevin J., Wilcox, Bradford P.

“…Little is known about the effects of woody plant encroachment—a recent but pervasive phenomenon—on the hydraulic properties of bedrock substrates. Recent work…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab vs Nivolumab Alone for Treatment of Recurrent or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: The Phase 2 CheckMate 714 Randomized Clinical Trial by Harrington, Kevin J, Ferris, Robert L, Gillison, Maura, Tahara, Makoto, Argiris, Athanasios, Fayette, Jérôme, Schenker, Michael, Bratland, Åse, Walker, John W T, Grell, Peter, Even, Caroline, Chung, Christine H, Redman, Rebecca, Coutte, Alexandre, Salas, Sébastien, Grant, Cliona, de Azevedo, Sergio, Soulières, Denis, Hansen, Aaron R, Wei, Li, Khan, Tariq Aziz, Miller-Moslin, Karen, Roberts, Mustimbo, Haddad, Robert

“…There remains an unmet need to improve clinical outcomes in patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (R/M SCCHN). To…”
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Bioproduction of conjugated linoleic acid by probiotic bacteria occurs in vitro and in vivo in mice by Ewaschuk, Julia B, Walker, John W, Diaz, Hugo, Madsen, Karen L

“…Probiotics have been shown to reduce the incidence of colon cancer in animal models. The mechanisms responsible for this activity are poorly defined…”
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Applicability of soil moisture sensors for monitoring water dynamics in rock: A field test in weathered limestone by Leite, Pedro A. M., Wilcox, Bradford P., McInnes, Kevin J., Walker, John W.

“…Rock moisture in the vadose zone, while recognized as important, is rarely monitored—in part because adequate instrumentation and installation techniques are…”
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Factors influencing the movement of livestock guardian dogs in the Edwards Plateau of Texas: implications for efficacy, behavior, and territoriality by Tomeček, John M., French, Justin T., Walker, John W., Silvy, Nova J., Bromen, Nicholas A.

“…Livestock guardian dog (Canis lupus familiaris; LGD) breeds of domestic dog worldwide provide a degree of control over predation losses. The application of…”
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Assessment of Animal-Based Methods Used for Estimating and Monitoring Rangeland Herbivore Diet Composition by Garnick, Sarah, Barboza, Perry S., Walker, JohnW

“…Researchers and managers need effective tools for monitoring the use of forages by large herbivores. Since 2000, the number of herbivore diet studies has…”
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Serum amyloid A activates NF‐κB and proinflammatory gene expression in human and murine intestinal epithelial cells by Jijon, Humberto B., Madsen, Karen L., Walker, John W., Allard, Brigitte, Jobin, Christian

“…Serum amyloid A (SAA) is an acute‐phase protein whose levels positively correlate with disease activity in inflammatory bowel diseases. In this study we…”
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Saving imperiled grassland biomes by recoupling fire and grazing: a case study from the Great Plains by Wilcox, Bradford P, Fuhlendorf, Samuel D, Walker, John W, Twidwell, Dirac, Wu, X Ben, Goodman, Laura E, Treadwell, Morgan, Birt, Andrew

“…Woody plant encroachment – the conversion of open grasslands and savannas to woodlands – represents one of the gravest threats to grassland biomes worldwide…”
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Effect of Previous Experience on Grazing Patterns and Diet Selection of Brangus Cows in the Chihuahuan Desert by Bailey, Derek W., Thomas, Milton G., Walker, John W., Witmore, Barbara K., Tolleson, Doug

“…The ability to adapt to different environments is critical when livestock are moved because of drought or other management considerations. The impact of…”
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Synthesis Paper: Targeted Livestock Grazing: Prescription for Healthy Rangelands by Bailey, Derek W., Mosley, Jeffrey C., Estell, Richard E., Cibils, Andres F., Horney, Marc, Hendrickson, John R., Walker, John W., Launchbaugh, Karen L., Burritt, Elizabeth A.

“…Targeted livestock grazing is a proven tool for manipulating rangeland vegetation, and current knowledge about targeted livestock grazing is extensive and…”
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Epithelial barrier disruption allows nondisease‐causing bacteria to initiate and sustain IBD in the IL‐10 gene‐deficient mouse by Sydora, Beate C., MacFarlane, Sarah M., Walker, John W., Dmytrash, Andrea L., Churchill, Thomas A., Doyle, Jason, Fedorak, Richard N.

“…Background: In the IL‐10 gene‐deficient mouse model, development of intestinal inflammation is associated with a defect in epithelial barrier integrity that is…”
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Photoacoustic insight for aerosol light absorption aloft from meteorological aircraft and comparison with particle soot absorption photometer measurements: DOE Southern Great Plains climate research facility and the coastal stratocumulus imposed perturbation experiments by Arnott, W. Patrick, Walker, John W., Moosmüller, Hans, Elleman, Robert A., Jonsson, Haflidi H., Buzorius, Gintautas, Conant, William C., Flagan, Richard C., Seinfeld, John H.

“…Aerosol light absorption can be intense close to local sources such as wildland and oil fires, with smoke that disperses into the boundary layer and, with…”
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Development of a contagious ecthyma vaccine for goats by Musser, Jeffrey M.B, Taylor, Charles A, Guo, Jianhua, Tizard, Ian R, Walker, John W

“…To identify a strain of contagious ecthyma virus from goats that possesses the appropriate characteristics for an effective vaccine for goats. 25 goat kids…”
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Selecting goats for juniper consumption did not improve their liver Phase I detoxification by Walker, John W, Shoemake, Brian M, Quadros, Danilo G, Thorne, Jacob W, Cahill, Noah C

“…Abstract A sodium pentobarbital-induced sleep time study was conducted on 15 adult intact male Boer × Spanish goats selected for high (J+, n = 7) or low (J−, n…”
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Somatic mutation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors in juvenile hemangioma by Walter, Jeffrey W., North, Paula E., Waner, Milton, Mizeracki, Adam, Blei, Francine, Walker, John W. T., Reinisch, John F., Marchuk, Douglas A.

“…Juvenile hemangiomas are the most common tumors of infancy, occurring in as many as 10% of all births. These benign vascular lesions enlarge rapidly during the…”
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Efficacy and safety of avelumab treatment in patients with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma: experience from a global expanded access program by Walker, John W, Lebbé, Celeste, Grignani, Giovanni, Nathan, Paul, Dirix, Luc, Fenig, Eyal, Ascierto, Paolo Antonio, Sandhu, Shahneen, Munhoz, Rodrigo, Benincasa, Elena, Flaskett, Sarah, Reed, Josh, Engelsberg, Arne, Hariharan, Subramanian, Kasturi, Vijay

“…BackgroundAvelumab, a human anti–programmed death-ligand 1 immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody, showed favorable efficacy and safety in patients with…”
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Effects of Supplementation on Juniper Intake by Goats by Campbell, Erika S., Taylor, Charles A., Walker, John W., Lupton, Christopher J., Waldron, Dan F., Landau, S. Y.

“…The potential for winter supplementation to increase juniper intake by goats on rangelands in the Edwards Plateau region of Texas was assessed in two…”
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