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Angiotensin II induces skin fibrosis: a novel mouse model of dermal fibrosis

INTRODUCTION: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology characterized by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Ang II (angiotensin II), a vasoconstrictive peptide, is a well-known inducer of kidney, heart, and liver fibrosis. The goal of this study was t...

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Autores principales: Stawski, Lukasz, Han, Rong, Bujor, Andreea M, Trojanowska, Maria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3580592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22913887
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/ar4028