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Pathogenic Phenotype of Adipogenesis and Hyaluronan in Orbital Fibroblasts From Female Graves' Orbitopathy Mouse Model.
Endocrinology - 1 Oct 2016
Görtz Gina-Eva, Moshkelgosha Sajad, Jesenek Christoph, Edelmann Bärbel, Horstmann Mareike, Banga J Paul, Eckstein Anja, Berchner-Pfannschmidt Utta
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A mouse model of Graves' orbitopathy (GO) induced by genetic immunization of human TSH receptor (TSHR) A-subunit encoding plasmid has recently been established. The orbital pathology was characterized by adipogenesis, myopathy and fibrosis. Human orbital fibroblasts (OFs) express TSHR and IGF-1 receptor (IGF-1R) and are considered to be pathogenic in GO. We established conditions for growing ex vivo cultures of...
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