Fibrocytes are present in greater quantities in patients suffering from Graves' disease when measured in the bloodstream and in the orbital tissues. Fibrocytes express antigens: thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) and insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) that cause increases in the immune response.
References:
Douglas et al. Increased Generation of Fibrocytes in Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism,
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