Connective tissue disease, Immunosuppressive, Necrotising, ScleritisNecrotising scleritis is a severe form of anterior scleritis which is known to be associated with connective tissue disease but has not previo
Connective Tissue: Connective tissue is a type of tissue that supports, protects, and provides structure to the tissue and organs of the body. Dense connective, loose connective, and specialized connective tissue are types of connective tissue. Answer and Explanation: (...
Some individuals affected with mixed connective tissue disease may also present symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is predominantly occurring in women under the age of 50; however other groups have not been written off, as there is a possibility of it affecting...
Peyronie's disease is caused by a buildup of scar tissue inside your penis. Scar tissue isn't as flexible as your skin, so it doesn't expand when you get an erection. This causes your penis to curve or bend up, down, or to the side, depending on where the scar tissue is. You m...
et al. MT1-MMP-deficient mice develop dwarfism, osteopenia, arthritis, and connective tissue disease due to inadequate collagen turnover. Cell 99, 81–92 (1999). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Zhou, Z. et al. Impaired endochondral ossification and angiogenesis in mice deficient in membrane...
Brittle bone disease, also called osteogenesis imperfecta, is a genetic connective tissue disorder that is preset at birth and lasts for life. It causes fragile bones that break easily, bones that aren't formed correctly, and other problems that can range from mild to severe. This happens becau...
Despite the release of similar mediators during anaphylaxis, mast cells and basophils differ in several ways. Mast cells are more abundant than basophils and generally reside in the connective tissue of subcutaneous and submucosal areas.Basophilscharacteristically circulate in the blood.48Despite these dif...
The intrinsic nature of scleritis poses an ultimate challenge to the skill of the managing ophthalmologist. The chronicity of the disease, its tendency to exacerbate and remit, its relationship with many ocular and systemic diseases, and its variable res
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are now known to display not only adult stem cell multipotency but also robust anti-inflammatory and regenerative properties. After widespread in vitro and in vivo preclinical testing in several autoimmune disease models, al
IPF is a fatal disease with a median survival time of only 2–4 years from diagnosis (Steele and Schwartz, 2013). The mechanisms and nature of the periphery-to-center progression of IPF are poorly understood, although studies have implicated contributions from dysregulated alveolar type II (AT2...