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Arthritis in mice that are deficient in interleukin-1 receptor antagonist is dependent on genetic background.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Dec 2005
Zhou Fang, He Xiaowen, Iwakura Yoichiro, Horai Reiko, Stuart John M
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of deletion of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) protein in an animal model of rheumatoid arthritis. METHODS: BALB/c mice deficient in IL-1Ra (IL-1Ra(-/-)) were bred with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA)-susceptible DBA/1 mice and B10 mice transgenic for HLA-DRB1*0101 (B10.DR1). After generation of IL-1Ra(-/-) mice on the DBA/1 and B10.DR1 backgrounds, the mice were...
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