疾病
干眼症
淋巴细胞浸润
自身免疫性疾病
发病机制
外分泌腺
小鼠品系
医学
唾液腺
免疫学
病理
生物
内科学
遗传学
分泌物
眼科
基因
作者
Ghada Abughanam,Ola M. Maria,Simon D. Tran
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.jobcr.2020.12.001
摘要
Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a common autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration and destruction of exocrine glands. The disease manifests primarily in the salivary and lacrimal glands, but other organs are also involved, leading to dry mouth, dry eyes, and other extra-glandular manifestations. Studying the disease in humans is entailed with many limitations and restrictions; therefore, the need for a proper mouse model is mandatory. SS mouse models are categorized, depending on the disease emergence into spontaneous or experimentally manipulated models. The usefulness of each mouse model varies depending on the SS features exhibited by that model; each SS model has advanced our understanding of the disease pathogenesis. In this review article, we list all the available murine models which have been used to study SS and we comment on the characteristics exhibited by each mouse model to assist scientists to select the appropriate model for their specific studies. We also recommend a murine strain that is the most relevant to the ideal SS model, based on our experience acquired during previous and current investigations.
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