Browsing by Author "Brito, M."

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    • Reduced sulfation of MUC5B is linked to xerostomia in patients with Sjögren syndrome 
      Alliende, C.; Kwon, Y. J.; Brito, M.; Molina, C.; Aguilera, S.; Pérez, P.; Leyton, L.; Quest, Andrew F. G.; Mandel, U.; Veerman, E.; Espinosa, M.; Clausen, H.; Leyton, C.; Romo, R.; González, M. J. (2008)
      Objectives: MUC5B contains sulfated and sialylated oligosaccharides that sequester water required for moisturising the oral mucosa. Xerostomia, in patients with Sjo¨gren syndrome, is generally associated with ...
    • Severe alterations in expression and localisation of α6β4 integrin in salivary gland acini from patients ... 
      Velozo, J.; Aguilera, S.; Alliende, C.; Ewert, P.; Molina, C.; Pérez, P.; Leyton, L.; Quest, Andrew F. G.; Brito, M.; González, S.; Leyton, C.; Hermoso Ramello, Marcela; Romo, R.; González, M. J. (2009)
      Objectives: In salivary glands from patients with Sjögren syndrome, overexpression of laminins 1 and 5 and disorganisation of the acinar basal lamina have been reported. Laminin 5 mediates association of the basal lamina ...