Altered Plasma Levels and Tissue Expression of Fibroblast Activation Protein Alpha in Giant Cell Arteritis.
Shuang XuWilliam F JiemyAnnemieke M H BootsSuzanne ArendsYannick van SleenPieter H NienhuisKornelis S M van der GeestPeter HeeringaElisabeth BrouwerElisabeth BrouwerPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2024)
FAP expression in GCA is clearly modulated both in plasma and in vessels. FAP may be involved in the inflammatory and remodeling processes in GCA and have utility as a target for imaging and therapeutic intervention.