PSMC6 Gene May Drive Inflammation in Primary Sjögren’s, Study Finds

A gene called PSMC6 may be involved in driving inflammation and immune cell infiltration into the glands affected by primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS), a study found. PSMC6, which was more highly expressed, or active, in the blood of pSS patients than in that of healthy people, also was linked to lower…

Bacteria in Mouth May Trigger Inflammation Damaging to Salivary Glands

Alterations in salivary glands that cause immune cell infiltration in Sjӧgren’s syndrome patients may be triggered by changes in the mouth’s bacterial composition, findings from a recent study suggest. While many bacterial changes were evident, one particular bacterial species was enough to initiate an inflammatory cascade that contributed in…