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ReviewClinical reviews in allergy & immunology2024

Fibroblast: A Novel Target for Autoimmune and Inflammatory Skin Diseases Therapeutics.

Xiaoyun Chen, Yutong Wu, Sujie Jia, Ming Zhao

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Review in Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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4 authors.

Xiaoyun ChenDepartment of Dermatology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenomics, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
Yutong WuDepartment of Dermatology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenomics, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
Sujie JiaInstitute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, 210042, China. sujiejia@126.com.
Ming ZhaoDepartment of Dermatology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenomics, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China. zhaoming301@pumcderm.cams.cn.

Funding

the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS) No.2021-I2M-1-059the National Key R&D Program of China 2022YFC3601800the National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82030097 and No. 32141004the Non-profit Central Research Institute Fund of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences 2022-RC310-04
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fibroblasts are crucial components of the skin structure. They were traditionally believed to maintain the skin's structure by producing extracellular matrix and other elements. Recent research illuminated that fibroblasts can respond to external stimuli and exhibit diverse functions, such as the secretion of pro-inflammatory factors, adipogenesis, and antigen presentation, exhibiting remarkable heterogeneity and plasticity. This revelation positions fibroblasts as active contributors to the pathogenesis of skin diseases, challenging the traditional perspective that views fibroblasts solely as structural entities. Based on their diverse functions, fibroblasts can be categorized into six subtypes: pro-inflammatory fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, adipogenic fibroblasts, angiogenic fibroblasts, mesenchymal fibroblasts, and antigen-presenting fibroblasts. Cytokines, metabolism, and epigenetics regulate functional abnormalities in fibroblasts. The dynamic changes fibroblasts exhibit in different diseases and disease states warrant a comprehensive discussion. We focus on dermal fibroblasts' aberrant manifestations and pivotal roles in inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases, including psoriasis, vitiligo, lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, and atopic dermatitis, and propose targeting aberrantly activated fibroblasts as a potential therapeutic strategy for inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases.

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Autoimmune DiseasesFibroblastsSkin DiseasesAnimalsCytokinesEpigenesis, GeneticHumansInflammationMolecular Targeted TherapySkinCytokinesAtopic dermatitisFibroblastsLupus erythematosusPsoriasisSclerodermaTherapyVitiligo

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