Interleukin-21 signaling in B cells, but not in T cells, is indispensable for the development of collagen-induced arthritis in mice
Interleukin-21 (IL-21) is a T-cell-derived cytokine whose receptor is expressed on a variety of cells and therefore might have pleiotropic roles in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study, we investigated the involvement of IL-21 signaling in the development of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA), an animal model of RA, using IL-21 receptor knockout (Il21r KO) mice. Il21r KO mice or wild-type (WT) C57BL/6 mice were immunized with chicken type II collagen (CII) emulsified in complete Freund adjuvant on day 0 and were given a boost injection on day 21. The production of anti-CI... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Arthritis research & therapy |
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London,
BioMed Central
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Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1478-6354 |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/olc-benelux-1983615137 |
Datenquelle: | Online Contents Benelux; Originalkatalog |
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