IN-VIVO PRODUCTION OF INTERLEUKIN-10 BY NON-T CELLS IN RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS, SJOGRENS-SYNDROME, AND SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS - A POTENTIAL MECHANISM OF B-LYMPHOCYTE HYPERACTIVITY AND AUTOIMMUNITY
IN-VIVO PRODUCTION OF INTERLEUKIN-10 BY NON-T CELLS IN RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS, SJOGRENS-SYNDROME, AND SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS - A POTENTIAL MECHANISM OF B-LYMPHOCYTE HYPERACTIVITY AND AUTOIMMUNITY
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10.1002/art.1780371114
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1994-11-01
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EMILIE, D
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LLORENTE, L;RICHAUDPATIN, Y;EMILIE, D
Objective. Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a potent stimulator of B lymphocytes in vitro. In vivo dysregulation of IL-10 gene expression was therefore analyzed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), primary Sjogren's syndrome (SS), and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Methods. Spontaneous production of IL-10 by peripheral blood mononuclear cells was measured using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in untreated patients with either RA (n = 10), SS (n = 10), or SLE (n = 10), and in 15 normal control subjects.Results. IL-10 production was dramatically higher in RA, SS, and SLE patients than in controls. In each group, both B lymphocytes and monocytes, but not T lymphocytes, produced IL-10.Conclusion. IL-10 production is increased in RA, SS, and SLE. It may play a role in B lymphocyte hyperactivity and in the development of autoimmunity.