SMAD2 inhibits pyroptosis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes and secretion of inflammatory factors via the TGF-β pathway in rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive autoimmune disease. Over-activation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes is responsible for the hyperplasia of synovium and destruction of cartilage and bone and pyroptosis of FLS plays a key role in those pathological processes durin...

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Main Authors: Xingxing Mao, Weijie Wu, Yunyi Nan, Weiwei Sun, Youhua Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-023-03136-1