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ArticleJournal of immunology research2026

Immunophenotypic Stratification of Primary Sjögren's Syndrome Reveals Distinct Lymphocyte Profiles and Clinical Manifestations.

Yimeng Jia, Sicheng Huang, Ye Guo, Anqi Wang, Chuiwen Deng, Yunyun Fei

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Yimeng JiaDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, #1 Shuai-Fu-Yuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China, cacms.ac.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7111-3437
Sicheng HuangDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, #1 Shuai-Fu-Yuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China, cacms.ac.cn.
Ye GuoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China, cams.ac.cn.
Anqi WangDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, #1 Shuai-Fu-Yuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China, cacms.ac.cn.
Chuiwen DengDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, #1 Shuai-Fu-Yuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China, cacms.ac.cn.
Yunyun FeiDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, #1 Shuai-Fu-Yuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China, cacms.ac.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8743-7376

Funding

Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation 7242103CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences, CIFMS 2023-I2M-C&T-B-006National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding 2022-PUMCH-C-039National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding 2025-PUMCH-C-039National Natural Science Foundation of China 82572065
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Abstract

objectivePrimary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disorder with diverse clinical manifestations and limited effective therapies. This study aimed to stratify pSS patients into distinct immunophenotypic subgroups based on peripheral lymphocyte profiles and to explore the clinical relevance of these subgroups, thereby informing personalized management for pSS.

methodsA retrospective cohort of 133 Chinese pSS patients and 241 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (HCs) was analyzed. Immunophenotyping of 11 lymphocyte subsets was performed using flow cytometry in peripheral blood. K-means clustering was employed to identify patient subgroups based on lymphocyte profile. Clinical data were collected and compared across clusters.

resultsLymphocyte profiles in pSS patients differed from those in HCs, featuring elevated proportions and estimated counts of activated CD8

conclusionLymphocyte profiling may help stratify pSS patients into clinically distinct subgroups, potentially corresponding to different pathobiological endotypes, and could thus inform patient stratification.

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Lymphocyte SubsetsSjogren's SyndromeAdultAgedCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCluster AnalysisFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunophenotypingKiller Cells, NaturalMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective Studiesclinical stratificationlymphocyte subsetprimary Sjögren’s syndrome

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