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    • Systemic sclerosis is characterized by skin hardening and thickening.
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    • Collagenase is an enzyme crucial for collagen degradation and tissue remodeling.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate collagenase activity in the skin of patients with systemic sclerosis.
    • To explore the correlation between collagenase activity and skin tensile strength.
    • To identify potential defects contributing to the skin manifestations of scleroderma.

    Main Methods:

    • Direct assay of collagenase activity in skin biopsies from 12 systemic sclerosis patients.
    • Comparison of enzyme activity in affected versus unaffected skin within the same patient.
    • Measurement of skin tensile strength in systemic sclerosis and basal cell carcinoma patients.

    Main Results:

    • Collagenase activity was minimal or absent in severely affected skin areas of systemic sclerosis patients.
    • Unaffected skin areas in the same patients exhibited normal or near-normal collagenase levels.
    • A correlation between collagenase activity and skin tensile strength was observed, supported by basal cell carcinoma data.

    Conclusions:

    • Decreased collagenase activity is a potential major defect underlying the hidebound skin lesions in systemic sclerosis.
    • The findings suggest a link between impaired collagen turnover and the pathological skin changes in scleroderma.
    • Further research into collagenase modulation may offer therapeutic strategies for systemic sclerosis.