Inflammation is preceded by tumor necrosis factor-dependent infiltration of mesenchymal cells in experimental arthritis.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the involvement of mesenchymal progenitor cells in the induction of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). METHODS: DBA/1 mice were immunized with type II collagen in adjuvant or adjuvant alone, and the presence of mesenchymal cells in the joints of prearthritic mice was studied...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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