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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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Series: | Arthritis Research & Therapy |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-023-03136-1 |