ACKR1+ Endothelial Cells Mediate Leukocyte Infiltration and Synergize with SFRP2/ASPN+ Fibroblasts to Promote Skin Fibrosis in Systemic Sclerosis.
Yan HuangWeilin PuLei WangQianqian MaYanyun MaQingmei LiuShuai JiangXiangyue ZhaoYuting ZhangQiuyu HeYulong TangJing LiuJui-Ming LinXiangguang ShiWenzhen TuYuanyuan ChenJinran LinYiyi GongWenyu WuJiucun WangPublished in: The British journal of dermatology (2024)
Our results reveal that highly expressed ACKR1 in endothelial cells of fibrotic skin tissue promotes immune cell infiltration, and SFRP2/ASPN+ fibroblasts synergize to exacerbate skin fibrosis.