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BALB/c mice genetically susceptible to proteoglycan-induced arthritis and spondylitis show colony-dependent differences in disease penetrance.
Arthritis research & therapy - 1 Jan 2009
Farkas Balint, Boldizsar Ferenc, Tarjanyi Oktavia, Laszlo Anna, Lin Simon M, Hutas Gabor, Tryniszewska Beata, Mangold Aaron, Nagyeri Gyorgy, Rosenzweig Holly L, Finnegan Alison, Mikecz Katalin, Glant Tibor T
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INTRODUCTION: The major histocompatibility complex (H-2d) and non-major histocompatibility complex genetic backgrounds make the BALB/c strain highly susceptible to inflammatory arthritis and spondylitis. Although different BALB/c colonies develop proteoglycan-induced arthritis and proteoglycan-induced spondylitis in response to immunization with human cartilage proteoglycan, they show significant differences in...
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