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Imbalanced Rab3D versus Rab27 increases cathepsin S secretion from lacrimal acini in a mouse model of Sjögren's Syndrome.
American journal of physiology. Cell physiology - 1 Jun 2016
Meng Zhen, Edman Maria C, Hsueh Pang-Yu, Chen Chiao-Yu, Klinngam Wannita, Tolmachova Tanya, Okamoto Curtis T, Hamm-Alvarez Sarah F
Abstract excerpt
The mechanism responsible for the altered spectrum of tear proteins secreted by lacrimal gland acinar cells (LGAC) in patients with Sjögren's Syndrome (SS) remains unknown. We have previously identified increased cathepsin S (CTSS) activity as a unique characteristic of tears of patients with SS. Here, we investigated the role of Rab3D, Rab27a, and Rab27b proteins in the enhanced release of CTSS from LGAC....
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