Type I interferon system activation and association with disease manifestations in systemic sclerosis

Eloranta, Maija-Leena; Franck-Larsson, Karin; Lovgren, Tanja; Kalamajski, Sebastian; Ronnblom, Anders; Rubin, Kristofer; Alm, Gunnar V.; Ronnblom, Lars

doi:10.1136/ard.2009.121400

Research article2010Peer reviewed

Type I interferon system activation and association with disease manifestations in systemic sclerosis

Eloranta, Maija-Leena; Franck-Larsson, Karin; Lovgren, Tanja; Kalamajski, Sebastian; Ronnblom, Anders; Rubin, Kristofer; Alm, Gunnar V.; Ronnblom, Lars

Abstract

Conclusion An activated type I IFN system previously seen in several other systemic autoimmune diseases is also present in SSc and may contribute to the vascular pathology and affect the profibrotic process.

Published in

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
2010, Volume: 69, number: 7, pages: 1396-1402
Publisher: B M J PUBLISHING GROUP

SLU Authors

Alm, Gunnar
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

UKÄ Subject classification

Rheumatology and Autoimmunity

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.2009.121400

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/48064