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Periostin-An inducer of pro-fibrotic phenotype in monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages in systemic sclerosis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2023
Suzuki Mao, Ototake Yasushi, Akita Asami, Asami Miho, Ikeda Noriko, Watanabe Tomoya, Kanaoka Miwa, Yamaguchi Yukie
Abstract excerpt
Enhanced circulating blood periostin levels positively correlate with disease severity in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Monocytes/macrophages are predominantly associated with the pathogenesis of SSc, but the effect of periostin on immune cells, particularly monocytes and macrophages, still remains to be elucidated. We examined the effect of periostin on monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM)...
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