Gene therapy "corrects SJS"

[Sharon]

I just want to give a stage to this amazing study that could potentially even "cure" Sjogren's Syndrome in some sufferers:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4878512/

Unfortunately it has yet to be picked up for further research funding.

[WhatYouSjo]

Thanks for posting this Sharon. There are a lot of hurdles to jump in order to get from mouse trials to a successful human product, but it's always good to have such promising options. It's interesting that they found that systematic inflammation was also resolved with this therapy; if nothing else, it will hopefully help advance our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of SS.

[Sharon]

My thoughts exactly WhatYouSjo.
Their findings of a correlation between water permeability dysfunction and systemic inflammation
are a breakthrough.

[CureSjogrensNow]

Why don't we help fund it?

[Sharon]

I'm not sure how that's done, but I would be willing to contribute towards its development.
Maybe get the Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation involved?

[CureSjogrensNow]

I will try and contact them and see what the hold up is? And a potential budget?