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Collagen-induced arthritis in C57BL/6 (H-2b) mice: new insights into an important disease model of rheumatoid arthritis
1 Jun 2000
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Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) is a widely used model of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and has been important for understanding autoimmunity. CIA is purportedly restricted to mice bearing the MHC class II H-2q or H-2r haplotypes. In this study, we re-examined established concepts regarding susceptibility to CIA. We found mice derived from the C57BU6 (B6) (H-2b) background can develop CIA with high incidence...
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