Differential expression of NEK7-NLRP3 inflammasome-related genes in systemic sclerosis dermal fibroblasts: a subtype-specific analysis.
PURPOSE This study investigated the expression of NEK7-NLRP3 inflammasome-related genes in dermal fibroblasts from patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), focusing on limited (lSSc) and diffuse cutaneous (dSSc) subtypes and their association with skin fibrosis. METHODS Dermal fibroblasts were obtained from patients w...