PDGF-BB Promotes Type I IFN-Dependent Vascular Alterations and Monocyte Recruitment in a Model of Dermal Fibrosis.

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can result in extensive tissue damage in the skin and, in advanced cases, internal organs. Vasculopathy, aberrant immune activation, and tissue fibrosis are three hallmarks of the disease that have been identified, with vasculopathy and...

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Main Authors: John S Cho, Terry C Fang, Taylor L Reynolds, Daniel J Sofia, Stefan Hamann, Linda C Burkly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5019454?pdf=render