Relevant reviews highlight the association between dysfunctional mitochondria and
inflammation, but few studies address the contribution of mitochondria and mitochondria …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune mediated disease of the central nervous system (CNS)
and the leading cause of non-traumatic disability among young and middle-aged adults in …

Sjogren's syndrome is a common autoimmune disease that presents with sicca symptoms
and extraglandular features. Sjogren's syndrome is presumably as common as RA; yet it is …

Beyond the disorders recognized as mitochondrial diseases, abnormalities in function
and/or ultrastructure of mitochondria have been reported in several unrelated pathologies …

Oxidative species, including reactive oxygen species (ROS), are components of normal
cellular metabolism and are required for intracellular processes as varied as proliferation …

Purpose Increased levels of oxidative stress have been seen in animal models of dry eye
and in the conjunctival epithelial cells of patients with Sjögren's syndrome. The aims of this …

Obesity is inseparably connected with oxidative stress. This process may disturb the
functioning of the oral cavity, although the effect of oxidative stress on salivary gland function …

Autoimmune diseases (ADs) such as Sjögren's syndrome, Kawasaki disease, and systemic
sclerosis are characterized by chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and autoantibodies …

Evidence came out showing that oxidative stress has a pivotal role in development and
maintenance of inflammation and aberrant immune responses. Biomarkers of oxidative …

Objective. Chronic autoimmune diseases are associated with increased risk of
cardiovascular death. Endothelial dysfunction represents the first stage of subclinical …