High expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in the murine lacrimal gland.
High expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in the murine lacrimal gland.
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小鼠泪腺中巨噬细胞迁移抑制因子的高表达。
DOI:
10.1097/ico.0b013e3181c06466
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发表时间:
2010
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影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Chuck,RoyS
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作者:
Park,ChoulYong;Shin,YoungJoo;Lekhanont,Kaevalin;Zhang,Cheng;Lee,Woo-Seok;Cano,Marisol;Bucala,Richard;Chuck,RoyS
Purpose:To report the expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in murine lacrimal glands.Methods:Six lacrimal glands from 3 female 8-week-old CBA/J mice were analyzed using a gene microarray method (Oligo GEArray mouse inflammatory cytokines and receptors, Catalog No. OMM-011, SuperArray Bioscience) and immunofluorescent staining for MIF. Nine lacrimal glands from 8-week-old CBA/J mice, 9 lacrimal glands from 8-week-old C57BL/6 mice, and 7 lacrimal glands from 8-week-old BALB/c mice were analyzed using real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Five spleens, 5 livers, and 5 serum samples from 5 female 8-week-old CBA/J mice were analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results:Microarray analysis revealed that MIF is highly expressed in the murine lacrimal gland. Lacrimal acinar cells stain strongly with anti-MIF antibodies. Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction revealed that the MIF mRNA expression level is lower in lacrimal glands of CBA/J mice compared with C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice when normalized against the expression of β-actin mRNA. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay revealed that MIF level was higher in lacrimal glands and spleens compared with livers and sera.Conclusion:The murine lacrimal gland expresses high levels of macrophage MIF without any evidence of lacrimal gland inflammation.