Presence and testosterone influence on the levels of anti- and pro-inflammatory cytokines in lacrimal tissues of a mouse model of Sjögren's syndrome

Adv Exp Med Biol. 1998:438:485-91. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5359-5_67.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cyclophosphamide / pharmacology
  • Cytokines / biosynthesis*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Inflammation / immunology
  • Interleukins / biosynthesis
  • Lacrimal Apparatus / drug effects
  • Lacrimal Apparatus / immunology*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred Strains
  • Mice, Mutant Strains
  • RNA, Messenger / biosynthesis
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / genetics
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / immunology*
  • Submandibular Gland / immunology
  • Testosterone / pharmacology*
  • Transcription, Genetic* / drug effects
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta / biosynthesis

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Interleukins
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta
  • Testosterone
  • Cyclophosphamide