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PURPOSE:Th-cytokines play important roles in dacryoadenitis associated with Sjögren's syndrome (SS). The aims of this study were to (i) investigate whether interleukin (IL)-17, a newly identified Th-cytokine, participates in autoimmune dacryoadenitis of MRL/lpr mice and (ii) examine the relationships among IL-17, IL-4, and interferon (IFN)-γ in these mice. METHODS:Three-month-old MRL/lpr mice with lacrimal gland inflammation and 3-month-old control BALB/c mice were used. Frozen sections of lacrimal glands and submandibular lymph nodes were stained with monoclonal antibodies to cytokines IL-17, IL-4, and IFN-γ. Concentrations of IL-17 in serum and 48-h splenocyte culture supernatants were detected by ELISA. RESULTS:Marked lacrimal gland inflammation was observed in all MRL/lpr mice but not in any BALB/c control mice. In the lacrimal glands of MRL/lpr mice, the proportions of cells that stained were 5â±â3% for IL-17, 32â±â14% for IL-4, and 4â±â2% for IFN-γ. In the submandibular lymph nodes of MRL/lpr mice, expression of IL-17 and IL-4 was significantly higher than that of IFN-γ, and all three cytokines were significantly higher in MRL/lpr mice than in BALB/c mice. Concentrations of IL-17 in both serum and splenocyte culture supernatants of MRL/lpr mice were elevated compared to BALB/c controls. CONCLUSIONS:Since expression of IL-17 is elevated in 3-month-old MRL/lpr mice, we suggest that it plays a role in the pathophysiology of autoimmune dacryoadenitis in these mice.
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