Open AccessDifferential Th follicular cell subsets in minor salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus associated with Sjögren's syndrome
Author(s) -
Gabriela Hernández-Molina,
Virgilia SotoAbraham,
Víctor Zamora-Legoff,
Janette FuruzawaCarballeda
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical and experimental rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1593-098X
pISSN - 0392-856X
DOI - 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/yuj21y
Subject(s) - bcl6 , medicine , immunology , follicular phase , foxp3 , b cell , autoantibody , lupus erythematosus , antibody , germinal center , immune system
T follicular helper cells (Tfh) have been recognised in minor salivary glands (MSG) of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Nevertheless, if the Tfh1, Tfh2, Tfh17, Tfr phenotype is different when comparing pSS and associated SS in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is unknown.