Abstract Number: 530 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Downregulation of Microrna-183 in Sjogren’s Syndrome Minor Salivary Glands. Implications in Control of Ezrin Expression and Salivary Gland Function
Background/Purpose Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is an exocrinopathy, which is mainly characterized by salivary glands (SG) hypofunction. SGs from SS patients present dilated lumen in acini…Abstract Number: 529 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IP3R3 Deficit Underlies the Loss of Fluid Secretion in Salivary Glands from Sjögren’s Syndrome Patients
Background/Purpose Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease with unknown etiology. Affecting from 0.2% to 3.0% of the total population, with a 9:1 female…