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Increased Interferon Signaling in Vaginal Tissue of Patients With Primary Sjögren Syndrome.
| العنوان: | Increased Interferon Signaling in Vaginal Tissue of Patients With Primary Sjögren Syndrome. |
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| المؤلفون: | Visser A; A. Visser, BSc, J.F. van Nimwegen, MD, PhD, R. Wilbrink, MD, S.C. Liefers, PhD, H. Bootsma, MD, PhD, F.G.M. Kroese, PhD, G.M. Verstappen, PharmD, PhD, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Groningen, the Netherlands., van Nimwegen JF; A. Visser, BSc, J.F. van Nimwegen, MD, PhD, R. Wilbrink, MD, S.C. Liefers, PhD, H. Bootsma, MD, PhD, F.G.M. Kroese, PhD, G.M. Verstappen, PharmD, PhD, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Groningen, the Netherlands., Wilbrink R; A. Visser, BSc, J.F. van Nimwegen, MD, PhD, R. Wilbrink, MD, S.C. Liefers, PhD, H. Bootsma, MD, PhD, F.G.M. Kroese, PhD, G.M. Verstappen, PharmD, PhD, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Groningen, the Netherlands., Liefers SC; A. Visser, BSc, J.F. van Nimwegen, MD, PhD, R. Wilbrink, MD, S.C. Liefers, PhD, H. Bootsma, MD, PhD, F.G.M. Kroese, PhD, G.M. Verstappen, PharmD, PhD, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Groningen, the Netherlands., van der Tuuk K; K. van der Tuuk, MD, PhD, M.J.E. Mourits, MD, PhD, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Groningen, the Netherlands., Mourits MJE; K. van der Tuuk, MD, PhD, M.J.E. Mourits, MD, PhD, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Groningen, the Netherlands., Diercks GFH; G.F.H. Diercks, MD, PhD, J. Bart, MD, PhD, B. van der Vegt, MD, PhD, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Groningen, the Netherlands., Bart J; G.F.H. Diercks, MD, PhD, J. Bart, MD, PhD, B. van der Vegt, MD, PhD, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Groningen, the Netherlands., van der Vegt B; G.F.H. Diercks, MD, PhD, J. Bart, MD, PhD, B. van der Vegt, MD, PhD, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Groningen, the Netherlands., van Kempen LC; L.C. van Kempen, MD, PhD, University of Antwerp, Antwerp University Hospital, Department of Pathology, Antwerp, Belgium., Bootsma H; A. Visser, BSc, J.F. van Nimwegen, MD, PhD, R. Wilbrink, MD, S.C. Liefers, PhD, H. Bootsma, MD, PhD, F.G.M. Kroese, PhD, G.M. Verstappen, PharmD, PhD, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Groningen, the Netherlands., Kroese FGM; A. Visser, BSc, J.F. van Nimwegen, MD, PhD, R. Wilbrink, MD, S.C. Liefers, PhD, H. Bootsma, MD, PhD, F.G.M. Kroese, PhD, G.M. Verstappen, PharmD, PhD, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Groningen, the Netherlands., Verstappen GM; A. Visser, BSc, J.F. van Nimwegen, MD, PhD, R. Wilbrink, MD, S.C. Liefers, PhD, H. Bootsma, MD, PhD, F.G.M. Kroese, PhD, G.M. Verstappen, PharmD, PhD, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Groningen, the Netherlands; G.M.P.J.Verstappen@umcg.nl. |
| المصدر: | The Journal of rheumatology [J Rheumatol] 2024 Jul 01; Vol. 51 (7), pp. 687-695. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 01. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Journal Of Rheumatology Publishing Co Country of Publication: Canada NLM ID: 7501984 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1499-2752 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0315162X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Rheumatol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: Toronto : Journal Of Rheumatology Publishing Co Original Publication: Toronto. |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Sjogren's Syndrome*/metabolism , Sjogren's Syndrome*/immunology , Sjogren's Syndrome*/pathology , Vagina*/pathology , Vagina*/immunology , Vagina*/metabolism , Signal Transduction* , Interferons*/metabolism, Humans ; Female ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Myxovirus Resistance Proteins/genetics ; Myxovirus Resistance Proteins/metabolism ; Biopsy ; Vaginal Diseases/metabolism ; Vaginal Diseases/pathology ; Vaginal Diseases/immunology |
| مستخلص: | Objective: Vaginal dryness is an important factor influencing sexual function in women with primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS). Previous studies showed a higher degree of inflammation in vaginal biopsies from patients with pSS compared to non-pSS controls. However, the molecular pathways that drive this inflammation remain unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate inflammatory pathway activity in the vaginal tissue of patients with pSS. Methods: Vaginal biopsies of 8 premenopausal patients with pSS experiencing vaginal dryness and 7 age-matched non-pSS controls were included. Expression of genes involved in inflammation and tissue homeostasis was measured using NanoString technology and validated using TaqMan Real-Time PCR. Vaginal tissue sections were stained by immunohistochemistry for myxovirus resistance protein 1 (MxA) and CD123 (plasmacytoid dendritic cells [pDCs]). Results: The most enriched pathway in vaginal biopsies from patients with pSS compared to non-pSS controls was the interferon (IFN) signaling pathway ( P < 0.01). Pathway scores for Janus kinase and signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK-STAT) and Notch signaling were also higher ( P < 0.01 for both pathways). Conversely, transforming growth factor-β signaling and angiogenesis pathway scores were lower in pSS ( P = 0.02 and P = 0.04, respectively). Differences in IFN signaling between patients with pSS and non-pSS controls were confirmed by PCR and MxA tissue staining. No CD123+ pDCs were detected in vaginal biopsies. IFN-stimulated gene expression levels correlated positively with CD45+ cell numbers in vaginal biopsies and serum anti-SSA/Ro positivity. Conclusion: Upregulation of IFN signaling in vaginal tissue of women with pSS, along with its association with tissue pathology, suggests that IFNs contribute to inflammation of the vaginal wall and potentially also to clinical symptomatology (ie, vaginal dryness). (Copyright © 2024 by the Journal of Rheumatology.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Sjögren syndrome; autoimmunity; inflammation; interferons; physiologic angiogenesis; vagina |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 9008-11-1 (Interferons) 0 (Myxovirus Resistance Proteins) 0 (MX1 protein, human) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240401 Date Completed: 20240701 Latest Revision: 20240708 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240709 |
| DOI: | 10.3899/jrheum.2023-1068 |
| PMID: | 38561184 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
| تدمد: | 1499-2752 |
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| DOI: | 10.3899/jrheum.2023-1068 |