Differential gene expression in the Lacrimal gland during development and onset of xerostomia in Sjogren's syndrome-like disease of the C57BL/6.NOD-Aec1Aec2 mouse.

ABSTRACT: Recently, we reported the development of the C57BL/6.NOD-Aec1Aec2 mouse that carries two genetic intervals derived from the NOD mouse capable of conferring Sjogren's syndrome (SjS)-like disease in SjS-non-susceptible C57BL/6 mice. In an attempt to define the molecular bases underlying onset of stomatitis sicca (xerostomia) in this C57BL/6.NOD-Aec1Aec2 mouse model, we have carried out a study utilizing genomic microarray technology. The present study was designed to define the changing gene expression profiles within the Lacrimal glands of C57BL/6.NOD-Aec1Aec2 mice at five time points representing a pre-disease stage (4 weeks), the early pre-clinical stage (8 weeks), the initial influx of leukocytes into the Lacrimal glands (12 weeks), the early clinical phase of autoimmunity (16 weeks), an

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Ammon Peck 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-48139 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress