Abstract
Systemic sclerosis is a systemic connective tissue disorder characterized by the fibrosis of the skin and certain visceral organs, vasculopathy, and immunological abnormalities. Several genetic and inducible animal models of SSc have been developed and are available for research studies. The purpose of this review is to summarize the various animal models of systemic sclerosis and describe the various contributions of these models in terms of understanding the pathophysiology of the condition and searching for new therapeutic strategies for this incurable disease.
Keywords: Systemic sclerosis, fibrosis, vasculopathy, auto-immunity, mice, transgenic, knock-out, topoisomerase-1.
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title:Animal Models of Systemic Sclerosis
Volume: 21 Issue: 18
Author(s): Florence Morin, Niloufar Kavian and Frederic Batteux
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Keywords: Systemic sclerosis, fibrosis, vasculopathy, auto-immunity, mice, transgenic, knock-out, topoisomerase-1.
Abstract: Systemic sclerosis is a systemic connective tissue disorder characterized by the fibrosis of the skin and certain visceral organs, vasculopathy, and immunological abnormalities. Several genetic and inducible animal models of SSc have been developed and are available for research studies. The purpose of this review is to summarize the various animal models of systemic sclerosis and describe the various contributions of these models in terms of understanding the pathophysiology of the condition and searching for new therapeutic strategies for this incurable disease.
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Morin Florence, Kavian Niloufar and Batteux Frederic, Animal Models of Systemic Sclerosis, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2015; 21 (18) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612821666150316120338
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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