CD248 and systemic sclerosis: Figure 3a shows that in SSc-MSC, CD248 mRNA expression levels were significantly higher than in HC-MSC [CD248 mRNA levels in untreated [UT] SSc-MSC 1.32 (1.25–1.50) vs UT HC-MSC 0.96 (0.73–1.17); p < 0.0001].