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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

STING pathways and Sjögren's syndrome: Exploration from mechanism to treatment.

Yuxiu Ka, Tingting Tan, Yihua Fan, Wei Liu, Aihua Wang, Wen Wang, Gesang Yuzhen, JingYi Zhang, Xiaoge Yao, Xueying Lin and 1 more

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Inflammasomes in Sjögren's Disease: Exploring the Therapeutic Value.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Yuxiu Ka *Department of Rheumatism and Immunity, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Tingting Tan *Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Rheumatology, Shenzhen Nanshan People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Yihua FanDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunity, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Wei LiuDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunity, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Aihua WangDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunity, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Wen WangDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunity, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Gesang YuzhenDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunity, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
JingYi ZhangDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunity, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Xiaoge YaoDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunity, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Xueying LinDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunity, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Yuanhao WuDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunity, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by abnormal lymphocyte proliferation and progressive exocrine gland dysfunction. The Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) pathways, as an important intracellular immune hub, overactivation can drive abnormally high expression of type I interferon and induce inflammatory cell infiltration, which is considered an important mechanism in the pathogenesis of SS. However, currently there is limited clinical evidence for direct activation of STING in human SS, and its tissue-specific regulatory mechanisms in target organs also need to be further elucidated. Based on this, STING pathway inhibitors have shown potential value in treating SS. This article systematically reviews the molecular mechanisms of the STING pathways in the pathogenesis of SS, explores its feasibility as a therapeutic target, and provides new evidence and ideas for precision treatment of SS.

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Membrane ProteinsSignal TransductionSjogren's SyndromeAnimalsHumansInterferon Type ISTING ProteinInterferon Type IMembrane ProteinsSTING1 protein, humanSTING ProteinCGASreviewSjögren’s syndromeSTING inhibitorSTING pathways

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PMID41058696
PMCPMC12497855

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