Table 3

Extraarticular inflammation in arthritic IIJ mice

Inflammation score^a

IIJ mouse

Arthritis

Diarrhea^b

Age, days

Colon/cecum

Lung

Liver

Kidney

Heart

1

Y

Y

192

+++

-

-

-

-

2

Y

Y

98

+++

++

-

-

-

3

Y

N

147

+

+

+

+

-

4

Y

N

219

++

+

+

++

+

5

Y

Y

277

+++

-

++

+

-

6

N

N

98

-

-

-

-

-

7

N

N

219

-

-

-

-

-

^a(-) no inflammation, (+) mild to minimal inflammation, (++) moderate inflammation, (+++) severe inflammation; ^bat time of organ harvest.

Adipue et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011 13:R114   doi:10.1186/ar3399