Level C· Early human research exploring benefitsProspective StudyEurope PMC

Blisters on your fingers

Leask A.

Prospective Study on Autoimmune Research, published in J Cell Commun Signal (2021) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level C· Early human research exploring benefitsEvidence level of this study

Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

  • Level A · Stronger Clinical Evidence
  • Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
  • Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
  • Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
  • Emerging · Emerging topic under active research
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Study type
Prospective Study
Journal
J Cell Commun Signal (2021)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
34014499
PMCID
PMC8222445
DOI
10.1007/s12079-021-00626-2

Abstract (original English)

Mesenchymal progenitor cells play a key role in fibrogenesis. An exciting paper was recently published showed that blister fluid from the skin patients with the autoimmune connective tissue disease scleroderma (systemic sclerosis, SSc) preferentially activated mesenchymal progenitor cells (Taki et al. in Arthritis Rheumatol 72(8):1361-1374, 2020). These data provide new and invaluable insights into the complex interactions in the connective tissue microenvironment that ultimately result in persistent, pathological fibrosis.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.

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Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

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