ReviewFrontiers in immunology2024
Functional significance of DNA methylation: epigenetic insights into Sjögren's syndrome.
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- Familial and genetic overlap between Sjögren's disease and other autoimmune diseases.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- [Pathophysiological aspects of primary Sjögren's disease : From epithelial activation to systemic autoimmunity].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2026Review
- The role of DNA methylation in the regulation of HLA expression.Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia · 2026Review
- The 'target tissues' as orchestrators of autoimmune responses: the paradigm of Sjögren's syndrome.Clinical and experimental immunology · 2026Review
- Spatiotemporal orchestration of the salivary gland immune microenvironment in Sjögren's disease: a multidimensional framework of epithelial licensing, lymphoid neogenesis, and stromal remodeling.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Sjögren's Disease-Associated Renal Tubular Acidosis: An Integrated Immuno-Tubular Model of Tubular Dysfunction.International journal of medical sciences · 2026Review
- From mechanisms to therapies: exploiting epigenetic and post-translational modifications of mitochondrial quality control in diabetic kidney disease.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- DNA Methylation: A Key Regulator in Male and Female Reproductive Outcomes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The role of MBD2 in immune cell development, function, and autoimmune diseases.Cell death discovery · 2025Review
- Updating on the Dual Role of Salivary Gland Epithelial Cell (SGEC) in Sjögren's Disease.Journal of inflammation research · 2025Review
- Comparative Analysis of CXCR5 Circulating DNA Methylation Levels in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases.Immunity, inflammation and disease · 2025Article
- Research Progress of Epigenetic Modifications in Myopia.International journal of medical sciences · 2025Review
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Abstract
Sjögren's syndrome (SjS) is a systemic, highly diverse, and chronic autoimmune disease with a significant global prevalence. It is a complex condition that requires careful management and monitoring. Recent research indicates that epigenetic mechanisms contribute to the pathophysiology of SjS by modulating gene expression and genome stability. DNA methylation, a form of epigenetic modification, is the fundamental mechanism that modifies the expression of various genes by modifying the transcriptional availability of regulatory regions within the genome. In general, adding a methyl group to DNA is linked with the inhibition of genes because it changes the chromatin structure. DNA methylation changes the fate of multiple immune cells, such as it leads to the transition of naïve lymphocytes to effector lymphocytes. A lack of central epigenetic enzymes frequently results in abnormal immune activation. Alterations in epigenetic modifications within immune cells or salivary gland epithelial cells are frequently detected during the pathogenesis of SjS, representing a robust association with autoimmune responses. The analysis of genome methylation is a beneficial tool for establishing connections between epigenetic changes within different cell types and their association with SjS. In various studies related to SjS, most differentially methylated regions are in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) locus. Notably, the demethylation of various sites in the genome is often observed in SjS patients. The most strongly linked differentially methylated regions in SjS patients are found within genes regulated by type I interferon. This demethylation process is partly related to B-cell infiltration and disease progression. In addition, DNA demethylation of the runt-related transcription factor (RUNX1) gene, lymphotoxin-α (LTA), and myxovirus resistance protein A (MxA) is associated with SjS. It may assist the early diagnosis of SjS by serving as a potential biomarker. Therefore, this review offers a detailed insight into the function of DNA methylation in SjS and helps researchers to identify potential biomarkers in diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic targets.
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