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ReviewCureus2025

The Complex Roles of Macrophages in Sjögren's Syndrome: A Narrative Review.

Yuan Ren, Ge-Dan Cui, Cong Wu, Tao Hu, Xiao-Yan Li, Jian-Mei Hao

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Review in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yuan RenDepartment of Hepatology, Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, CHN.
Ge-Dan CuiDepartment of Pulmonology, Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, CHN.
Cong WuDepartment of Hepatology, Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, xi'an, CHN.
Tao HuDepartment of Hepatology, Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, CHN.
Xiao-Yan LiDepartment of Hepatology, Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, CHN.
Jian-Mei HaoDepartment of Hepatology, Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, CHN.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the destruction of the structure and function of exocrine glands (EGs) such as lacrimal glands (LGs) and salivary glands (SGs). During the pathogenesis, various immune cells such as lymphocytes, dendritic cells, and macrophages are activated, which together maintain the pro-inflammatory environment of the EGs. As an important immune cell linking innate and specific immunity, macrophages have both functions of phagocytosis and antigen presentation. Studies in animal models and SS patients have suggested that macrophages play an important role in the clearance of apoptotic cells and the activation of lymphocytes in the EGs of SS patients. This narrative review highlights the roles of macrophages in the development of SS, with the aim of providing a comprehensive reference for future research.

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lacrimal glandslymphocytesmacrophagessalivary glandssjögren's syndrome

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PMID40918838
PMCPMC12413905

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