作者: Fotini N Skopouli , Stergios Katsiougiannis , None
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摘要: A large body of clinical evidence on the association between stressful life events and autoimmune diseases suggests that stress may play an important role in pathogenesis these disorders. In this article, we discuss effects stress, not immune system but specific cell populations against which reactivity is directed. Using Sjogren's syndrome as a model disease, review initiation perpetuation reactivity. We present data reveal salivary gland epithelial cells, suggesting can become immunogenic through its various epithelium.