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Developing an animal model of Dupuytren's disease by orthotopic transplantation of human fibroblasts into athymic rat.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders - 7 Jun 2015
Satish Latha, Palmer Bradley, Liu Fang, Papatheodorou Loukia, Rigatti Lora, Baratz Mark E, Kathju Sandeep
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dupuytren's disease (DD) is a slow, progressive fibroproliferative disorder affecting the palms of the hands. The disease is characterized by the formation of collagen rich- cords which gradually shorten by the action of myofibroblasts resulting in finger contractures. It is a disease that is confined to humans, and a major limiting factor in investigating this disorder has been the lack of a faithful...
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