Article
Pristane-induced arthritis in the rat.
Methods in molecular medicine - 1 Jan 2007
Olofsson Peter, Holmdahl Rikard
Abstract excerpt
A chronic relapsing arthritis develops after a single subcutaneous injection of small amounts of pristane; the pristane induced arthritis (PIA) model in the rat. PIA is characterized by a sudden onset of disease 2 wk after induction. The main pathological features of PIA include edema accompanied by an acute phase response, infiltration into the joint of mononuclear and polymorphonuclear cells, pannus formation,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
