Involvement of YKL-40-positive macrophages commonly identified in polymyositis and dermatomyositis in the pathogenesis of myositis: a retrospective study

Involvement of YKL-40-positive macrophages commonly identified in polymyositis and dermatomyositis in the pathogenesis of myositis: a retrospective study

AbstractYKL-40 is implicated in inflammation and tissue repair, but no reports have investigated its involvement in myositis in polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM). Therefore, we aimed to investigate the relationship between YKL-40 and PM/DM. We retrospectively enrolled 35 patients diagnosed...

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Main Authors: Kazuteru Noguchi, Tetsuya Furukawa, Yoshiki Tatsumi, Shuhei Kasama, Takahiro Yoshikawa, Teppei Hashimoto, Naoto Azuma, Seiichi Hirota, Takashi Kimura, Kiyoshi Matsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-01-01
Series:Immunological Medicine
Subjects:
Dermatomyositis
macrophages
muscle destruction
polymyositis
YKL-40
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/25785826.2023.2264007

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