Possible role for IL-40 and IL-40-producing cells in the lymphocytic infiltrated salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome

Possible role for IL-40 and IL-40-producing cells in the lymphocytic infiltrated salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome

Objectives Aim of this study was to investigate the expression of interleukin (IL)-40, a new cytokine associated with B cells homoeostasis and immune response, in primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) and in pSS-associated lymphomas.Methods 29 patients with pSS and 24 controls were enrolled. Minor salivary...

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Main Authors: Roberto Giacomelli, Giuliana Guggino, Francesco Ciccia, Onorina Berardicurti, Riccardo Alessandro, Stefania Raimondo, Francesco Dieli, Giuseppina Campisi, Chiara Rizzo, Leila Mohammadnezhad, Marianna Lo Pizzo, Vincenzo Luca Lentini, Diana Di Liberto, Lidia La Barbera, Mojtaba Shekarkar Azgomi, Ornella Urzì
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-05-01
Series:RMD Open
Online Access:https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/9/2/e002738.full

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