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ReviewClinical reviews in allergy & immunology2007

T lymphocytes in Sjögren's syndrome: contributors to and regulators of pathophysiology.

Gikas E Katsifis, Niki M Moutsopoulos, Sharon M Wahl

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Review in Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 58 papers.

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58citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

58 citing papers in PubMed, 106 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gikas E KatsifisOral Infection and Immunity Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-4352, USA.
Niki M Moutsopoulos
Sharon M Wahl
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research · USNational Institutes of Health · US

Funding

Normal And Pathologic Mechanisms Of Inflammation, Innate And Acquired ImmunityZIADE000046 · NIDCR · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH · PI WAHL, SHARON M · 2009 to 2012
$5.4M
Normal/Pathologic Mechanisms Of Inflammation &ImmunityZ01DE000046 · NIDCR · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH · PI WAHL, SHARON M · 1985 to 2008
$3.8M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by lymphocytic infiltration and malfunction of the exocrine glands, resulting in dry mouth and eyes. This multigenic and multifunctional disease can present as primary Sjögren's syndrome or secondary to an underlying connective tissue disease. Immune activation subsequent to activation or apoptosis of glandular epithelial cells in genetically predisposed individuals may expose autoantigens, which engage self-perpetuating T cell dependent autoimmune sequelae. The cellular and molecular context of this immune response may drive proinflammatory (Th1 and Th17) and restrain inhibitory (Treg) pathways. Inability to suppress the immune response results in persistent tissue damage and compromised function of salivary and lacrimal glands. Defining the contributions of participating T cells may unravel strategies for therapeutic intervention.

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Chemotaxis, LeukocyteLymphocyte ActivationHumansSjogren's SyndromeT-Lymphocytes

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PMID17992592
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