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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

The Future of Targeted Treatment of Primary Sjögren's Syndrome: A Focus on Extra-Glandular Pathology.

Weizhen Zeng, Xinyao Zhou, Sulan Yu, Ruihua Liu, Chrystie Wan Ning Quek, Haozhe Yu, Ryan Yong Kiat Tay, Xiang Lin, Yun Feng

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Exosomes as immunomodulators in autoimmune inflammation: implications for primary Sjögren's disease.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2025
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  8. The proportion of CD161 on CD56Immunity, inflammation and disease · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Weizhen ZengDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
Xinyao ZhouDepartment of Rheumatology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijng 100053, China.
Sulan YuSchool of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Ruihua LiuDepartment of Rheumatology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijng 100053, China.
Chrystie Wan Ning QuekYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-2266-7469
Haozhe YuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
Ryan Yong Kiat TayYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore.
Xiang LinSchool of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9065-2744
Yun FengDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9453-3259
Peking University · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNNational University of Singapore · SGUniversity of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease defined by exocrine gland hypofunction resulting in dry eyes and dry mouth. Despite increasing interest in biological therapies for pSS, achieving FDA-approval has been challenging due to numerous complications in the trials. The current literature lacks insight into a molecular-target-based approach to the development of biological therapies. This review focuses on novel research in newly defined drug targets and the latest clinical trials for pSS treatment. A literature search was conducted on ClinicalTrials.gov using the search term "Primary Sjögren's syndrome". Articles published in English between 2000 and 2021 were included. Our findings revealed potential targets for pSS treatment in clinical trials and the most recent advances in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of pSS. A prominent gap in current trials is in overlooking the treatment of extraglandular symptoms such as fatigue, depression, and anxiety, which are present in most patients with pSS. Based on dryness and these symptom-directed therapies, emerging biological agents targeting inflammatory cytokines, signal pathways, and immune reaction have been studied and their efficacy and safety have been proven. Novel therapies may complement existing non-pharmacological methods of alleviating symptoms of pSS. Better grading systems that add extraglandular symptoms to gauge disease activity and severity should be created. The future of pSS therapies may lie in gene, stem-cell, and tissue-engineering therapies.

Indexed as

Keratoconjunctivitis SiccaSjogren's SyndromeAnxietyAnxiety DisordersCytokinesHumansCytokinesanxietyclinical trialsdepressiondrynessfatigueprimary Sjögren’s syndrome

Identifiers

PMID36430611
PMCPMC9694487
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