Multiple Roles for B-Lymphocytes in Sjogren’s Syndrome

  • Julian Ambrus
    Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine, 100 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
  • Lakshmanan Suresh
    Immco Diagnostics and the Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Science, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
  • Ammon Peck
    College of Veterinary Medicine University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA

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<jats:p>Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is a complex heterogeneous autoimmune disease resulting in loss of salivary gland and lacrimal gland function that may include multiple systemic manifestations including lymphoma. Multiple cell types participate in disease pathogenesis. This review discusses evidence for abnormal B cell subpopulations in patients with SS, critical roles of B cells in SS and the status of B cell–directed therapies in the management of patients with SS.</jats:p>

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