Dong et al.30related that BPA exposure increased the concentration of serum anti-dsDNA antibody and IL-17, and the level of RORγt protein (the transcription factor of Th17 cells) in MRL/lpr mice (Lupus-prone mice) and it may induce the development of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Here, IL17A is linked to systemic lupus erythematosus.