ICES Stimulates Inflammatory Cytokine Production in the Conjunctiva and Lacrimal Gland.

Abstract

<p>A, Real-time PCR for the mRNA expression of IL-17, IL-23, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, IFN-γ, TGF-β2 in the conjunctiva of normal group(Horizontal line), the scopolamine-treated group (SCOP), and after desiccating stress in ICES for 1 week,2week,4 week and 6week (E1,E2,E4,E6). B, mRNA transcript levels of IL-17,IL-23,IL-6,IL-1β, TNF-α, IFN-γ,TGF-β2 in the lacrimal gland. *P < 0.05 versus the normal group (N), #P < 0.05, versus the scopolamine-treated group (SCOP).</p