Immune cell type may be key driver of scleroderma scarring: Study

Immune cell type may be key driver of scleroderma scarring: Study

Macrophages, a type of immune cell, may be mainly responsible for driving fibrosis, or scarring, in people with scleroderma, according to new research done in animal models. “These data suggest that a single cell type, macrophage, may be responsible for inducing scleroderma,” Sanja Arandjelovic, PhD, who co-led the study at the University of Virginia, said in a university news story. “Although more research is needed on understanding whether tar…