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Leukocytes: The Double-Edged Sword in Fibrosis
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Kryczka J
; Boncela J
Mediators Inflamm
2015[]; 2015
(ä): 652035
PMID26568664
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Skin tissue scar formation and fibrosis are often characterized by the increased
production and deposition of extracellular matrix components, accompanied by the
accumulation of a vast number of myofibroblasts. Scaring is strongly associated
with inflammation and wound healing to regain tissue integrity in response to
skin tissue injury. However, increased and uncontrolled inflammation, repetitive
injury, and individual predisposition might lead to fibrosis, a severe disorder
resulting in the formation of dense and stiff tissue that loses the physical
properties and physiological functions of normal tissue. Fibrosis is an extremely
complicated and multistage process in which bone marrow-derived leukocytes act as
both pro- and antifibrotic agents, and therefore, few, if any, effective
therapies are available for the most severe and lethal forms of fibrosis. Herein,
we discuss the current knowledge on the multidimensional impact of leukocytes on
the induction of fibrosis, focusing on skin fibrosis.