Long non-coding RNA HOTAIR induces GLI2 expression through Notch signalling in systemic sclerosis dermal fibroblasts.
Christopher W WassonRebecca L RossRebecca WellsClarissa CorinaldesiIoanna Ch GeorgiouNatalia A Riobo-Del GaldoFrancesco Del GaldoPublished in: Arthritis research & therapy (2020)
Our data indicates that GLI2 expression is stably upregulated in SSc myofibroblasts through HOTAIR and that GLI2 mediates the expression of pro-fibrotic markers downstream of Notch.