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JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
Volume 18, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12967-020-02343-7
Keywords
Sjogren's syndrome; Type 1 diabetes; Interleukin-17; IL-17-producing T cell; IL-17-producing B cell
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- Korean Health Technology R&D Project, Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea [HI13C0016]
- Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) - Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea [HI15C1062]
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Background Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease mediated by lymphocytic infiltration into exocrine glands, resulting in progressive lacrimal and salivary destruction and dysfunctional glandular secretion. Metabolic syndrome influences the immune system. To investigate its relationship with metabolic abnormalities, we evaluated the pathogenesis of SS and the immune cell populations in non-obese diabetic NOD/ShiLtJ mice with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Methods To induce metabolic abnormalities, streptozotocin (STZ)-a glucosamine-nitrosourea compound that destroys pancreatic beta cells, resulting in T1D-was injected into NOD/ShiLtJ mice. The blood glucose level was measured to evaluate induction of T1D. The severity of SS was assessed by determining the body weight, salivary flow rate, and histologic parameters. The expression levels of proinflammatory factors in the salivary glands, lacrimal gland, and spleen were quantified by real-time PCR. The populations of various T- and B-cell subtypes in the peripheral blood, spleen, and salivary glands were assessed by flow cytometry. Results Induction of T1D in NOD/ShiLtJ mice increased both the severity of SS and the levels of proinflammatory cytokines in the salivary glands compared to the controls. Furthermore, the number of interleukin-17-producing immune cells in the peripheral blood, spleen, and salivary glands was increased in STZ- compared to vehicle-treated NOD/ShiLtJ mice. Conclusions Metabolic abnormalities play an important role in the development of SS.
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