Article
Interfacial Adipose Tissue in Systemic Sclerosis.
Current rheumatology reports - 1 Jan 2017
Kruglikov Ilja L
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review provides a summary of recent insights into the role of the local white adipose tissue (WAT) in systemic sclerosis. RECENT FINDINGS: Adipocytes located in an interfacial WAT area adjacent to fibrotic lesions have an intermediate phenotype and special properties implicated in fibrotic pathology in systemic sclerosis (SSc). The important role of these cells is recognized in different...
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