Fibrosis in systemic sclerosis: common and unique pathobiology
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Fibrosis in systemic sclerosis: common and unique pathobiology
Fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc), a complex polygenic disease associated with autoimmunity and proliferative/obliterative vasculopathy, shares pathobiologic features in common with other fibrosing illnesses, but also has distinguishing characteristics. Fibroblast activation induced by transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), Wnts and innate immune receptors, along with oxidative stress and rea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Fibrogenesis & Tissue Repair
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1755-1536
DOI: 10.1186/1755-1536-5-s1-s18