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. 2018 Aug 29;20:187. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1689-6

Fig. 5.

Fig. 5

et-1, ifn-α and ifn-β mRNA expression levels in fibroblasts stimulated with SSc-ICs or NHS-ICs. Fibroblasts exposed to SSc-ICs or NHS-ICs (1:2 dilution). Poly(I:C) and LPS, at concentration of 1 μg/ml, used as controls. a et-1; b ifn-α; c ifn-β. *p < 0.01, **p < 0.001, ***p < 0.0001 versus medium. ACA anti-centromeric protein antibodies, anti-Th/To anti-Th/To antibodies, ARA anti-RNA polymerase III antibodies, ATA anti-DNA topoisomerase I antibodies, et-1 endothelin-1, IFN interferon, IC immune complex, LPS lipopolysaccharide, NHS normal healthy subjects, poly(I:C) polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid