Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome Patients: Characterization and Evaluation of a Potential Biomarker

Objective. To determine the subcellular localization of epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) in labial salivary gland (LSG) and evaluate the diagnostic use of the extracellular domain of EpCAM (EpEX) and intracellular domain (EpICD) for primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). Methods. Immunohistochem...

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Main Authors: Kui Zhang, Yaxin Zhou, Xiaojing Cheng, Xianghui Fu, Wanglei Du, Yuan Feng, Junfeng Jia, Xichao Yang, Guangzhi Xiao, Zhaohui Zheng, Ping Zhu, Zhenbiao Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3269475