While it has been believed that RA-FLS are generated in the inflamed synovium through transformation or differentiation of existing synovial fibroblasts, recent interest has expanded towards the role ...

This fundamental research conducted a molecular comparison between smooth muscle cells and adjacent fibroblast cells within lung blood vessels affected by pulmonary arterial hypertension. The study ...

Background: The potential role of fibroblast activation protein-alpha (FAP) in modulating the progression and invasion of stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD) has not yet been comprehensively investigated.

We conclude that in mouse and human skin acute UVB exposure results in a transient loss of papillary fibroblasts, which is associated with dermal thickening, recruitment of immune cells, and an ...

In this study, we examined the effect of a selective STAT6 inhibitor, AS1517499, on myeloid fibroblast activation, macrophage polarization, and development of renal fibrosis in two experimental murine ...