Limited impact of fibromodulin deficiency on the development of experimental skin fibrosis.
Exp Dermatol
; 25(7): 558-61, 2016 07.
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| ID: mdl-26997256
ABSTRACT
Excessive production of collagen is the hallmark of fatal diseases of fibrosis such as systemic sclerosis. Overexpression of the proteoglycan fibromodulin (FMOD) has been associated with improved wound healing and scarless repair. In this study, we have investigated the consequences of FMOD deficiency on the development of experimental skin fibrosis. Using immunohistochemistry, we identified FMOD in both human and murine fibrotic skin. In the bleomycin model of skin fibrosis, FMOD(-/-) mice developed skin fibrosis to a similar degree compared to FMOD(+/+) mice. Analysis of skin ultrastructure using transmission electron microscopy revealed a significant reduction in collagen fibril diameter in FMOD(-/-) but not FMOD(+/+) mice following fibrosis. We conclude that the impact of FMOD deficiency on the development of experimental skin fibrosis is limited.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Scleroderma, Systemic
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Fibromodulin
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Animals
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Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Exp Dermatol
Journal subject:
DERMATOLOGIA
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
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