Immunology of IL-12: An update on functional activities and implications for disease

KAM Ullrich, LL Schulze, EM Paap, TM Müller… - EXCLI …, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As its first identified member, Interleukin-12 (IL-12) named a whole family of cytokines. In
response to pathogens, the heterodimeric protein, consisting of the two subunits p35 and …

The geoepidemiology of Sjögren's syndrome

CP Mavragani, HM Moutsopoulos - Autoimmunity reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is a slowly progressing autoimmune disease, affecting
predominantly middle-aged women, with a female to male ratio reaching 9: 1. It is …

Type I and II interferon signatures in Sjogren's syndrome pathogenesis: contributions in distinct clinical phenotypes and Sjogren's related lymphomagenesis

A Nezos, F Gravani, A Tassidou… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Both type I and II interferons (IFNs) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Sjogren's
syndrome (SS). We aimed to explore the contribution of type I and II IFN signatures in the …

Characteristics of the minor salivary gland infiltrates in Sjögren's syndrome

MI Christodoulou, EK Kapsogeorgou… - Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune exocrinopathy associated with variable
degree of lymphocytic infiltration of the affected organs (primarily salivary and lacrimal …

The potential role of trained immunity in autoimmune and autoinflammatory disorders

RJW Arts, LAB Joosten, MG Netea - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
During induction of trained immunity, monocytes and macrophages undergo a functional
and transcriptional reprogramming toward increased activation. Important rewiring of cellular …

Systemic and local interleukin-17 and linked cytokines associated with Sjögren's syndrome immunopathogenesis

GE Katsifis, S Rekka, NM Moutsopoulos… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Recently recognized as a distinct CD4+ T helper (Th) lineage, Th17 cells have been
implicated in host responses to infections and in pathogenesis associated with autoimmune …

Sjögren's syndrome

CP Mavragani, GE Fragoulis… - The Autoimmune …, 2014 - Elsevier
Sjögren's syndrome (SjS) is a systemic autoimmune disease, characterized by the presence
of periductal lymphocytic infiltrations in salivary and lachrymal glands resulting in oral and …

Pathogenesis of Sjögren's syndrome: what we know and what we should learn

AG Tzioufas, EK Kapsogeorgou… - Journal of autoimmunity, 2012 - Elsevier
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) or autoimmune epithelitis is a prototype autoimmune disorder with
unique features: a broad clinical spectrum that extends from local exocrinopathy to systemic …

Pathogenetic mechanisms in the initiation and perpetuation of Sjögren's syndrome

M Voulgarelis, AG Tzioufas - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2010 - nature.com
Sjögren's syndrome (SS), a chronic autoimmune disorder, particularly compromises the
function of exocrine glands. The involvement of these glands is characterized by focal …

Novel aspects of Sjögren's syndrome in 2012

A Tincani, L Andreoli, I Cavazzana, A Doria, M Favero… - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a systemic progressive autoimmune disease characterized by a
complex pathogenesis requiring a predisposing genetic background and involving immune …