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Immune complexes containing scleroderma-specific autoantibodies induce a profibrotic and proinflammatory phenotype in skin fibroblasts.
Arthritis research & therapy - 29 Aug 2018
Raschi Elena, Chighizola Cecilia Beatrice, Cesana Laura, Privitera Daniela, Ingegnoli Francesca, Mastaglio Claudio, Meroni Pier Luigi, Borghi Maria Orietta
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BACKGROUND: In systemic sclerosis (SSc), autoantibodies provide the most accurate tool to predict the disease subset and pattern of organ involvement. Scleroderma autoantibodies target nucleic acids or DNA/RNA-binding proteins, thus SSc immune complexes (ICs) can embed nucleic acids. Our working hypothesis envisaged that ICs containing scleroderma-specific autoantibodies might elicit proinflammatory and...
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