| Literature DB >> 26700912 |
Giuseppina Stifano1, Romy Beatriz Christmann2.
Abstract
The pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis is still unknown, although immune cells, mainly macrophages/monocytes, may have an important role in initiating and/or perpetuating the disease. Macrophages and monocytes are often classified as pro-inflammatory M1 phenotype or classic activation and pro-fibrotic/anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype or alternative activation. In this review, we highlighted the most relevant research regarding the involvement of macrophages/monocytes in the pathogenesis of this complex disease.Entities:
Keywords: Fibrosis; Macrophages; Monocytes; Pathogenesis; Scleroderma; Systemic sclerosis
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26700912 DOI: 10.1007/s11926-015-0554-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Rheumatol Rep ISSN: 1523-3774 Impact factor: 4.592