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Imaging Features of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease

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Recent advances in mouse models for systemic sclerosis.

Xiaoyang Yue¹, Xinhua Yu¹, Frank Petersen¹

¹Priority Area Asthma & Allergy, Research Center Borstel, 23845 Borstel, Germany; Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Germany.

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This review highlights novel mouse models for studying systemic sclerosis (SSc), a complex autoimmune disease. These models offer new insights into SSc pathogenesis, aiding research into autoimmunity, fibrosis, and vasculopathy.

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Area of Science:

Rheumatology
Immunology
Pathogenesis research

Background:

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex autoimmune disease featuring fibrosis and vasculopathy.
Mouse models are crucial for understanding human disease pathogenesis.
Over twenty SSc mouse models exist, advancing disease comprehension.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in experimental SSc research.
To introduce and discuss the relevance of newly developed SSc mouse models.
To summarize and analyze findings from established SSc mouse models.

Main Methods:

Literature review of experimental SSc studies.
Analysis of novel and classical SSc mouse models.
Discussion of model relevance to SSc pathogenesis.

Main Results:

Novel mouse models for SSc have been generated.
These models offer new perspectives on SSc pathogenesis.
Classical models continue to provide valuable insights into disease mechanisms.

Conclusions:

Mouse models are indispensable tools for SSc research.
Recent models enhance our understanding of SSc's complex mechanisms.
Continued investigation using diverse models is vital for SSc therapeutic development.