ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024
Exploring Salivary Epithelial Dysfunction in Sjögren's Disease.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Molecular Insights into Oral Manifestations in Sjögren's Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Macrophage Extracellular Traps in the Oral Mucosa: Autoimmune Disease and Platelet-Derived Epithelial Modulation.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Ferroptosis in salivary gland disorders: mechanisms, biomarkers, and therapeutic perspectives.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026Review
- Spatiotemporal orchestration of the salivary gland immune microenvironment in Sjögren's disease: a multidimensional framework of epithelial licensing, lymphoid neogenesis, and stromal remodeling.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Histone lactylation: a metabolic-epigenetic bridge linking glycolysis to salivary gland fibrosis in Sjögren's disease.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- A Review of the Impact of Sjögren's Syndrome and/or the Presence of Anti-Ro/SS-A Antibodies on Therapeutic Strategies for Rheumatoid Arthritis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Updating on the Dual Role of Salivary Gland Epithelial Cell (SGEC) in Sjögren's Disease.Journal of inflammation research · 2025Review
- Recent Advances in Pathogenesis, Diagnostic Imaging, and Treatment of Sjögren's Syndrome.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Role of ncRNAs in the Pathogenesis of Sjögren's Syndrome.Biomedicines · 2024Review
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Abstract
Sjögren's Disease (SjD) is an autoimmune disease of the exocrine tissues. Etiological events result in the loss of epithelial homeostasis alongside extracellular matrix (ECM) destruction within the salivary and lacrimal glands, followed by immune cell infiltration. In this review, we have assessed the current understanding of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-associated changes within the salivary epithelium potentially involved in salivary dysfunction and SjD pathogenesis. We performed a PubMed literature review pertaining to the determination of pathogenic events that lead to EMT-related epithelial dysfunction and signaling in SjD. Molecular patterns of epithelial dysfunction in SjD salivary glands share commonalities with EMT mediating wound healing. Pathological changes altering salivary gland integrity and function may precede direct immune involvement while perpetuating MMP9-mediated ECM destruction, inflammatory mediator expression, and eventual immune cell infiltration. Dysregulation of EMT-associated factors is present in the salivary epithelium of SjD and may be significant in initiating and perpetuating the disease. In this review, we further highlight the gap regarding mechanisms that drive epithelial dysfunction in salivary glands in the early or subclinical pre-lymphocytic infiltration stages of SjD.
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