The multiple roles of B cells in the pathogenesis of Sjögren's syndrome

W Du, M Han, X Zhu, F Xiao, E Huang, N Che… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by
lymphocytic infiltration and tissue destruction of exocrine glands such as salivary glands …

B cells in the pathogenesis of primary Sjögren syndrome

G Nocturne, X Mariette - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2018 - nature.com
Primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) is a prototypical autoimmune disease. The involvement of
B cells in the pathogenesis of pSS has long been suspected on the basis of clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Gene expression profiling of epithelium-associated FcRL4+ B cells in primary Sjögren's syndrome reveals a pathogenic signature

GM Verstappen, JA Ice, H Bootsma, S Pringle… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), FcRL4+ B cells are present in inflamed salivary gland
tissue, within or in close proximity to ductal epithelium. FcRL4 is also expressed by nearly all …

B cells in Sjögren's syndrome: from pathophysiology to therapeutic target

J Mielle, A Tison, D Cornec, L Le Pottier, C Daien… - …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Biological abnormalities associated with B lymphocytes are a hallmark of patients with
primary Sjögren's syndrome. Those patients present abnormal distribution of B lymphocytes …

IL-10-producing regulatory B cells restrain the T follicular helper cell response in primary Sjögren's syndrome

X Lin, X Wang, F Xiao, K Ma, L Liu, X Wang… - Cellular & molecular …, 2019 - nature.com
Increased numbers of T follicular helper (Tfh) cells have been implicated in the development
of autoimmune diseases including primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), but how the Tfh cell …

B cells in Sjögren's syndrome: from pathophysiology to diagnosis and treatment

D Cornec, V Devauchelle-Pensec, GJ Tobón… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a chronic autoimmune systemic disease, characterized
by a lymphoplasmocytic infiltration and a progressive destruction of salivary and lachrymal …

When B cells break bad: development of pathogenic B cells in Sjögren's syndrome

JH Reed, GM Verstappen, M Rischmueller… - Clinical and …, 2020 - research.rug.nl
Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is often considered a B cell-mediated disease, yet the
precise role of B cells in the pathogenesis is not fully understood. This is exemplified by the …

B-cell populations and sub-populations in Sjögren's syndrome

N Hamza, NA Bos, CGM Kallenberg - La Presse Médicale, 2012 - Elsevier
Sjögren's Syndrome (SS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting exocrine glands, in
particular the lacrimal and salivary glands. The disease can be primary (pSS) or secondary …

Epithelial–immune cell interplay in primary Sjögren syndrome salivary gland pathogenesis

GM Verstappen, S Pringle, H Bootsma… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
In primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS), the function of the salivary glands is often considerably
reduced. Multiple innate immune pathways are likely dysregulated in the salivary gland …

Advances of regulatory B cells in autoimmune diseases

Q Zhu, K Rui, S Wang, J Tian - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
With the ability to induce T cell activation and elicit humoral responses, B cells are generally
considered as effectors of the immune system. However, the emergence of regulatory B cells …