TY - ADVS AU - Moutsopoulos,H.M. TI - Sjogren's Syndrome: autoimmune epithelitis T2 - Autoimmunity : etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation and diagnostic methodologies, PY - 2007/// CY - London PB - Henry Stewart Talks KW - Autoimmune Diseases KW - Autoimmunity KW - Research KW - Sjogren's Syndrome N1 - Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration; Title from title frames; 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; Access restricted to subscribers UR - https://hstalks.com/bs/196/ UR - https://hstalks.com/bs/p/23/ ER -