Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Drives Proliferation of Synoviocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Possible Novel Therapeutic Target
Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling controls many aspects of human development, regulates cell growth and differentiation in adult tissues, and is activated in a number of malignancies. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by chronic synovitis and pannus formation associated with activation of fibr...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Immunology Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/401903 |