While a variety of factors act to trigger or initiate autoimmune diseases, the process of
epitope spreading is an important contributor in their development. Epitope spreading is a …

In Sjögren's syndrome, like in most other autoimmune diseases, the enigma leading to a
pathogenic attack against self has not yet been solved. By definition, the disease must be …

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by periepithelial
lymphocytic infiltrates in affected tissues and the production of plethora of autoantibodies …

Introduction Identification of patients who are in early stages of lupus is currently done
through clinical evaluation and is not greatly facilitated by available diagnostic tests …

Up-regulated expression of Ro52/tripartite motif-containing protein 21 (TRIM21),
Ro60/TROVE domain family, member 2 (TROVE2) and lupus LA protein/Sjögren's syndrome …

Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease mostly affecting the
exocrine glands. A large number of autoantibodies have been detected in the serum of …

Primary Sjögren's disease (pSD)(also referred to as Sjögren's syndrome) is an autoimmune
disease that primarily occurs in women. In addition to exocrine gland dysfunction, pSD …

A common serologic finding in systemic autoimmune diseases is the presence of
autoantibodies against intracellular autoantigens. Although their pathogenesis is not fully …

Introduction The ongoing 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19), caused by
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its variants, is a global …

Animal models that recapitulate human disease are crucial for the study of Sjögren's
Syndrome (SS). While several SS mouse models exist, there are few primary SS (pSS) …