Peripheral blood fibrocytes: Mesenchymal precursor cells and the pathogenesis of fibrosis
Chesney J, Bucala R. Peripheral blood fibrocytes: Mesenchymal precursor cells and the pathogenesis of fibrosis. Current Rheumatology Reports 2000, 2: 501-505. PMID: 11123104, DOI: 10.1007/s11926-000-0027-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood fibrocytesBlood fibrocytesTissue injuryDistinct cell surface phenotypePersistent T-cell activationNaĂŻve T cellsPathogenesis of fibrosisCell surface phenotypeT cell activationCognate immunityAutoimmune disordersConnective tissue cellsImmunohistochemical studyForeign antigensT cellsSurface phenotypeMesenchymal precursor cellsScar formationFibrotic tissueFibrocytesGrowth factorPrecursor cellsNovel populationMatrix depositionInjury
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply