Abstract:BackgroundSystemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disorder with progressive fibrosis in multiple organs including skin, lung and the gastrointestinal tract. Fibrosis is thought to be driven by activated fibroblasts. Therefore, inhibition of the profibrotic activity of activated fibroblasts may be a promising therapeutic approach in skin fibrosis in SSc. The autotaxin (ATX)/lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) axis is reportedly involved in fibrotic pathogenesis in SSc1. 2-carba cyclic phosphatidic acid (2ccPA) … Show more
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