We show that CX3CL1 is significantly elevated by 2.5-fold in tears (p = 0.0116) and 1.4-fold in LG acinar cells (LGAC)(p = 0.0026) from male NOD mice, a model of autoimmune dacryoadenitis in SS, relative to BALB/c controls. The gene discussed is CX3CL1; the disease is synovial sarcoma.