Abstract:BackgroundThe pathologic activation of fibroblasts is a key feature of fibrotic disorders such as Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Deregulation of TGFβ- and Hedgehog signalling has been shown to be critical for the persistent, uncontrolled activation of fibroblasts in SSc.1–3 However, the consequences of the concomitant upregulation of multiple profibrotic pathways are unknown and cross-talk between individual pathways in fibrotic diseases is currently poorly characterised. Mutual activation and amplification of prof… Show more
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