Progesterone Aggravates Lung Fibrosis in a Mouse Model of Systemic Sclerosis

Progesterone Aggravates Lung Fibrosis in a Mouse Model of Systemic Sclerosis

BackgroundGender-related factors have explained the higher prevalence of autoimmune diseases in women. Sex hormones play a key role in the immune system and parenchymal cells function; therefore, these hormones can be important in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases as a risk or beneficial facto...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Vafashoar, Kazem Mousavizadeh, Hadi Poormoghim, Amir Haghighi, Salar Pashangzadeh, Nazanin Mojtabavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
progesterone
systemic sclerosis
scleroderma
lung
fibrosis
bleomycin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.742227/full

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