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Disturbed Spatial WNT Activation-A Potential Driver of the Reticularized Skin Phenotype in Systemic Sclerosis.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) - 1 Jun 2025
Fakhouri Sara Chenguiti, Zhu Honglin, Li Yi-Nan, Ronicke Moritz, Rigau Aleix Rius, Dees Clara, Konstantinidis Laura, Schmid Ralf, Matei Alexandru-Emil, Eckstein Markus, Geppert Carol, Ludolph Ingo, Kreuter Alexander, Sticherling Michael, Berking Carola, Horch Raymund E, Schett Georg, Distler Jörg H W, Bergmann Christina
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Little is known on the mechanisms necessary to maintain the physiologic adult human skin integrity. This study aims to quantitatively describe anatomic changes in systemic sclerosis (SSc)-skin compared with controls and investigate the underlying mechanisms. METHODS: Skin morphology was histologically assessed in 23 patients with SSc, 18 controls, and 15 patients with hypertrophic scars. Spatial...
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- Humans
- Scleroderma, Systemic
- Skin
- Female
- Middle Aged
