Tree shrews as a new animal model for systemic sclerosis research

ObjectiveSystemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic systemic disease characterized by immune dysregulation and fibrosis for which there is no effective treatment. Animal models are crucial for advancing SSc research. Tree shrews are genetically, anatomically, and immunologically closer to humans than rod...

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Main Authors: Leting Zheng, Shuyuan Chen, Qiulin Wu, Xi Li, Wen Zeng, Fei Dong, Weiwei An, Fang Qin, Ling Lei, Cheng Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1315198/full