AB0220 ALPHA- SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN EXPRESSION ON ENDOTHELIAL PROGENITORS CELLS OF SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS PATIENTS: POSSIBLE ROLE IN THE ENDOTHELIAL-TO-MESENCHIMAL TRANSITION PROCESS
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-eular.6342
Abstract: Background Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndoMT), a newly recognized type of cellular transdifferentiation, seems to be involved in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) pathogenesis. In this process endothelial cells lose their specific markers, and acquire a mesenchymal phenotype, thus… read more here.
Keywords: none declared; sma; epcs; early epcs ... See more keywords