Effect of human vasoactive intestinal peptide gene transfer in a murine model of Sjögren’s syndrome

Abstract

Background: Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), an autoimmune exocrinopathy mainly affecting lachrymal and salivary glands, results in ocular and oral dryness (keratoconjunctivitis sicca and xerostomia). The aetiology and pathogenesis are largely unknown;...