Growth Arrest-Specific 6 Protein in Patients with Sjögren Syndrome: Determination of the Plasma Level and Expression in the Labial Salivary Gland.

Growth arrest-specific protein 6 (Gas6) is a vitamin K-dependent protein expressed by endothelial cells and leukocytes that are involved in cell survival, migration, and proliferation in response to inflammatory processes. The aim of this study was to assess the implications of Gas6 in Sjögren syndr...

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Main Authors: Chen-Hung Chen, Hsiang-Cheng Chen, Chi-Ching Chang, Yi-Jen Peng, Chien-Hsing Lee, Yi-Shing Shieh, Yi-Jen Hung, Yuh-Feng Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4596882?pdf=render