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Primary biliary cirrhosis and Sjögren’s syndrome: Autoimmune epithelitis

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Selmi, Carlo, Meroni, Pier Luigi, Gershwin, M. Eric·2012·Journal of Autoimmunity

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Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) has been often coined a model autoimmune disease based on the homogeneity amongst patients, the frequency and similarity of antimitochondrial antibodies, including the highly directed immune response to pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDC-E2). A significant number of patients with PBC suffer from sicca and amongst these, there are patients who also have classic Sjögren's syndrome. Indeed, both PBC and Sjögren's syndrome are characterized by inflammation of target epithelial elements. Both diseases can be considered on the basis of a number of other related clinical aspects, including proposed unique apoptotic features of the target tissue, the role of secretory IgA, and the frequency with which both diseases overlap with each other. Indeed, PBC may be considered a Sjögren's syndrome of the liver, whereas Sjögren's syndrome can be equally discussed as PBC of the salivary glands. Dissection of the genetic predispositions for both diseases and especially the molecular basis of effector mechanisms, will become critical elements in developing new therapies.

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  • Similar anti-mitochondrial antibodies have been reported in Sjögren syndrome patients, raising interest in their pathogenic involvement in diseases affecting exocrine glands and epithelia.

    “Notably, several studies have reported the presence of similar anti-mitochondrial antibodies in patients with Sjögren syndrome239,240, raising interest in the pathogenic involvement of anti-mitochondrial antibodies in diseases that affect the exocrine glands and epithelia241.”

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  1. [55]Lleo A Battezzati PM Selmi C Gershwin ME Podda M Is autoimmunity a matter of sex? Autoimmun Rev 2008 7 626 630 18603021

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Authors
Selmi, C., Meroni, P. L., & Gershwin, M. E.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Davis (US)
  • University of Milan (IT)
Venue
Journal of Autoimmunity
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-08
Volume
39
Issue
1-2
Pages
34-42
ISSN
0896-8411 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2066208025
Cited by
145
References
168
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Autoimmunity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca (Universita Degli Studi Di Milano) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R37DK039588, R01DK039588)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver Diseases and Immunity
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › IgG4-Related and Inflammatory Diseases
Keywords
primary biliary cirrhosis, Sjögren's syndrome, autoimmune epithelitis, antimitochondrial antibodies, pyruvate dehydrogenase E2, sicca symptoms, secretory IgA, apoptosis, genetic susceptibility, disease overlap
MeSH terms
Autoantibodies, Humans, Immunoglobulin A, Secretory, Liver, Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary, Mitochondria, Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex, Salivary Glands, Sjogren's Syndrome, Autoimmunity

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