Macrophage Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis: Do We Need More Evidence?

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Giuseppina Stifano
Romy Beatriz Christmann
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[1] Boston University School of Medicine,
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Systemic sclerosis; Scleroderma; Macrophages; Monocytes; Fibrosis; Pathogenesis;
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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.
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