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Anti-inflammatory effects of systemic anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha treatment in human/murine SCID arthritis.

Authors: Schadlich, H  Ermann, J  Biskop, M  Falk, W  Sperling, F  Jungel, A  Lehmann, J  Emmrich, F  Sack, U 
Citation: Schadlich H, etal., Ann Rheum Dis. 1999 Jul;58(7):428-34.
RGD ID: 11049553
Pubmed: PMID:10381487   (View Abstract at PubMed)
PMCID: PMC1752912   (View Article at PubMed Central)

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate in vivo the contribution of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) to the chimeric transfer model of human rheumatoid arthritis synovial membrane into SCID mice (hu/mu SCID arthritis), systemic anti-TNFalpha treatment was performed and the clinical, serological, and histopathological effects of this treatment assessed. METHODS: Animals were treated with the rat-antimouse TNFalpha monoclonal antibody V1q, starting on day 1 after hu/mu engraftment, twice weekly for 12 weeks. Joint swelling, serum concentrations of human and murine interleukin 6 (IL6), and serum amyloid P (SAP) were measured. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses of the joints were also performed at the end of treatment. RESULTS: Neutralisation of murine TNFalpha induced the following effects: (a) reduction of extent and duration of the acute arthritis phase, with significant reduction of joint swelling at two weeks; (b) decrease of murine SAP concentrations after the first antibody administration; and (c) increase of murine IL6 in the serum. At the end of treatment, there was a significant reduction of the inflammatory infiltration in the engrafted joints. Because of the mild degree of joint erosion, no treatment effects could be demonstrated on the destructive process. CONCLUSION: In the lymphocyte independent hu/mu SCID arthritis, anti-TNFalpha treatment reduces local and systemic signs of inflammation.



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Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
IL6HumanExperimental Arthritis treatmentISOIl6 (Mus musculus) RGD 
Il6RatExperimental Arthritis treatmentISOIl6 (Mus musculus) RGD 
Il6MouseExperimental Arthritis treatmentIDA  RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Il6  (interleukin 6)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Il6  (interleukin 6)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
IL6  (interleukin 6)


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