Moutsopoulos, H. M.

Sjogren's Syndrome autoimmune epithelitis / [electronic resource] : H. M. Moutsopoulos. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (40 min.) : color, sound). - Autoimmunity : etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation and diagnostic methodologies, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Autoimmunity : etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation and diagnostic methodologies. .

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Contents: Characteristics and clinical symptoms of Sjogren's syndrome (SS) -- The epithelial component is the mainly affected tissue; injury is associated with dense lymphocytic infiltrates by activated T and B cells -- The epithelial cell is a pivotal regulator of the SS autoimmune responses -- SS is actually an autoimmune epithelitis -- Non-neoplastic salivary gland epithelial cell (SGEC) lines -- Epithelial cells possibly participate in the perpetuation of inflammatory responses and to the introduction of autoantigens in the immune system -- The critical role of epithelial cells in the regulation of local immune responses in salivary glands.

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