Collagen in the cellular and fibrotic stages of scleroderma
Open Access
- 1 May 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Arthritis & Rheumatism
- Vol. 21 (4), 418-428
- https://doi.org/10.1002/art.1780210404
Abstract
The collagen in localized and systemic scleroderma skin was studied by light microscopy with silver impregnation (50 patients), electron microscopy (14 patients), and immunofluorescence microscopy using specific antibodies against Type I and Type III collagens (12 patients). In the cellular stage, the dermis and adipose tissue revealed perivascular or diffuse cellular infiltrates (mostly lymphocytes, plasma cells, and macrophages), accompanied by deposition of Type III collagen. The lower dermis also showed an increase in Type III collagen. In the fibrotic stage, the papillary layer showed a reduction and/or clumping of Type III collagen as compared to normal skin. The lower dermis and the adipose tissue revealed compact collagen consisting exclusively of Type I collagen or a mixture of Type I and Type III collagen. The pattern of Type III collagen distribution was similar to that of reticulin, thus suggesting that at least some reticulin fibrils may represent Type III collagen.Keywords
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