Cytokine expression in human labial minor salivary gland epithelial cells in health and disease.
Microdissection of biopsy material from labial minor salivary glands followed by RT-PCR demonstrates extensive production of cytokines IL-2, 1L-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha, TGF-beta, and IFN-gamma in both normal glands and in glands affected by Sjögren's syndrome. Continuation of these studies should expand our knowledge of normal salivary gland function and the pathogenesis of Sjögren's syndrome.
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Clinical Investigations Section, Gene Therapy and Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1190, USA. pfox@yoda.nidr.nih.gov
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D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016207:Cytokines / Q000235:genetics*; D004210:Dissection; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000235:genetics; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000235:genetics; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000235:genetics; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000235:genetics; D008046:Lip / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000378:metabolism*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000235:genetics
D016207:Cytokines; D007376:Interleukin-2; D015850:Interleukin-6; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D016753:Interleukin-10; D007371:Interferon-gamma