## Abstract ## Objective To examine whether statins are capable of modulating collagen gene expression in cultured systemic sclerosis dermal fibroblasts. ## Methods Cultured dermal fibroblasts from 3 patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis of recent onset were treated with 5 μ__M__ and 10 μ__M_
Increased expression of type VI collagen genes in systemic sclerosis
✍ Scribed by Juha Peltonen; Leena Kähäri; Jouni Uitto; Sergio A. Jimenez
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 649 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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