T cell clones from a Sjogren's syndrome salivary gland biopsy produce high levels of IL-10.

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is characterized by a focal periductal salivary gland infiltrate consisting mainly of T and B lymphocytes. Most of the T cells bear the memory CD4+ Th1-like phenotype and express high levels of class II, though CD8+ cells are also present. We have studied 17 labial saliv...

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Main Authors: Brookes, S, Cohen, S, Price, E, Webb, L, Feldmann, M, Maini, R, Venables, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1996