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Fibroblast activation protein is expressed by rheumatoid myofibroblast-like synoviocytes.
Arthritis research & therapy - 1 Jan 2006
Bauer Stefan, Jendro Michael C, Wadle Andreas, Kleber Sascha, Stenner Frank, Dinser Robert, Reich Anja, Faccin Erica, Gödde Stefan, Dinges Harald, Müller-Ladner Ulf, Renner Christoph
Abstract excerpt
Fibroblast activation protein (FAP), as described so far, is a type II cell surface serine protease expressed by fibroblastic cells in areas of active tissue remodelling such as tumour stroma or healing wounds. We investigated the expression of FAP by fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) and compared the synovial expression pattern in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Synovial tissue from...
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