SARS-CoV-2 spike protein accelerates systemic sclerosis by increasing inflammatory cytokines, Th17 cells, and fibrosis

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) induces a dysfunctional immune response, inflammation, autoantibody production, and coagulopathy, which are symptoms that bear resemblance to those of autoimmune diseases, i...

Source: Journal of Inflammation - December 21, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ha Yeon Jeong, Jin-Sil Park, Jin Seok Woo, Kun Hee Lee, Jeong Won Choi, Hye Yeon Kang, Hyun Sik Na, Yeon Su Lee, In Gyu Um, Sung-Hwan Park and Mi-La Cho Tags: Research Source Type: research