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ArticleInternational journal of medical sciences2025

Carboxyamidotriazole Regulates the Function of Salivary Gland Epithelial Cells and B Cells to Alleviate Experimental Sjögren's Disease in Mice.

Xiaojuan Zhang, Jingwen Liu, Mei Yang, Juan Li, Lei Zhu

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Article in International journal of medical sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Xiaojuan ZhangDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China.
Jingwen LiuDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China.
Mei YangDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China.
Juan LiDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China.
Lei ZhuDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China.

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Abstract

Sjögren's disease (SjD), a systemic autoimmune disease, suffers from restricted treatment choices. The activation of salivary gland epithelial cells and abnormal auto-reactive B cells, triggering cytokine and autoantibody generation, is key to its immunopathogenesis. Carboxyamidotriazole (CAI) was reported to have anti-inflammatory properties by reducing cytokines, yet its role in SjD was unknown. In this research, we targeted to probe CAI's potential treatment effect on SjD-like NOD/Ltj mice and its mechanism. Utilizing the salivary glands of these mice, we employed HE staining, ELISA, immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry. Findings revealed that CAI augmented salivary secretion, decreased water intake and serum autoantibody levels, suppressed histological alterations and lymphocyte foci, and diminished inflammatory factors such as IL-1β and IL-6. It also blocked IκBα degradation and p65 nuclear translocation.

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Sjogren's SyndromeTriazolesAnimalsAutoantibodiesB-LymphocytesCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalEpithelial CellsFemaleHumansInterleukin-6MiceMice, Inbred NODNF-kappa BSalivary GlandsSignal TransductionAutoantibodiesInterleukin-6NF-kappa BTriazolesB cellscarboxyamidotriazolecytokinesNOD/Ltj micesalivary gland epithelial cellsSjögren′s disease

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