Proinflammatory effects of exogenously administered IL-10 in experimental autoimmune orchitis

Tetsushi Kaneko, Masahiro Itoh, Yoichi Nakamura, Akira Iimura, Shogo Hayashi, Kodo Takahashi, Franca Stivala, Klaus Bendtzen, Ferdinando Nicoletti

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    Abstract

    We studied the effects of exogenously administered recombinant murine interleukin (IL)-10 on the development of experimental autoimmune orchitis (EAO) in C3H/He mice. IL-10 significantly augments histological signs of EAO when administered for 6 consecutive days from days 15 to 20 after primary immunisations with testicular germ cells. These data demonstrate that IL-10, in addition to its well-known antiinflammatory property, also has proinflammatory functions capable of up-regulating testicular immunoinflammatory processes in vivo.
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftCytokine
    Vol/bind22
    Udgave nummer1-2
    Sider (fra-til)50-3
    Antal sider4
    ISSN1043-4666
    StatusUdgivet - 1 apr. 2003

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