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Independent adipogenic and contractile properties of fibroblasts in Graves' orbitopathy: an in vitro model for the evaluation of treatments.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Li He, Fitchett Caroline, Kozdon Katarzyna, Jayaram Hari, Rose Geoffrey E, Bailly Maryse, Ezra Daniel G
Abstract excerpt
Graves' orbitopathy (GO) is a disfiguring and sometimes blinding disease, characterised by inflammation and swelling of orbital tissues, with fibrosis and adipogenesis being predominant features. Little is known about the disease aetiology and the molecular mechanisms driving the phenotypic changes in orbital fibroblasts are unknown. Using fibroblasts isolated from the orbital fat of undiseased individuals or GO...
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