DBA/1 mice expressing the human TNF-alpha transgene develop a severe, erosive arthritis: characterization of the cytokine cascade and cellular composition.

Arthritis spontaneously develops in mice expressing a human TNF-alpha transgene modified with the 3' untranslated region of beta-globin. We have backcrossed these mice onto the arthritis-susceptible DBA/1 background and found an acceleration of the onset of arthritis with successive generations...

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Main Authors: Butler, D, Malfait, A, Mason, L, Warden, P, Kollias, G, Maini, R, Feldmann, M, Brennan, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1997