Article
T cell influence on superantigen-induced arthritis in MRL-lpr/lpr mice.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jan 1994
Mountz J D, Zhou T, Long R E, Bluethmann H, Koopman W J, Edwards C K
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To define the influence of the T cell receptor (TCR) and the lpr autoimmune gene on the induction and progression of superantigen-induced arthritis in V beta 8 transgenic MRL-lpr/lpr mice. METHODS: The time to onset and the extent of synovial hyperplasia after the induction of arthriti...
Topics
- Animals
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Disease Models, Animal
- Enterotoxins
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G
- Immunoglobulins
- Injections, Intra-Articular
- Knee Joint
- Mice
- Mice, Transgenic
- Phenotype
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
- Superantigens
- Synovial Fluid
- T-Lymphocytes
- Weight Loss
