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Matrix stiffness regulates profibrotic fibroblast differentiation and fibrotic niche activation in systemic sclerosis
26 Jun 2025
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Objectives Fibrosis progression in systemic sclerosis (SSc) has been attributed to matrix stiffness. Despite extensive research on fibroblast heterogeneity and subset imbalances in fibrotic disorders, the interplay between biomechanical cues and fibroblast dynamics remains largely unexplored. Here, we investigate how matrix stiffness alters fibroblast transcriptional state and influences lineage specification in...
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