Differential effects of specific cathepsin S inhibition in biocompartments from patients with primary Sjögren syndrome
Abstract Objective Primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) is characterized by T and B cell infiltration of exocrine glands. The cysteine protease cathepsin S (CatS) is crucially involved in MHCII processing and T cell stimulation, and elevated levels have been found in patients with RA, psoriasis and pSS. H...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | Arthritis Research & Therapy |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-019-1955-2 |