Table 1

Clinical and pathological characteristics of different arthritis models in mice

Arthritis model


Characteristics

Collagen-induced arthritis

K/B×N arthritis

G6PI-induced arthritis


Arthritogenic antigen

Cartilage specific (CII)

Systemic (G6PI)

Systemic (G6PI)

Susceptible strain

DBA/1

KRN TCR transgenic × NOD F1 mice

DBA/1

Arthritis induction

CII immunization and boost

Spontaneous

G6PI immunization

Pathogenic cells and effector mechanisms

T cells

?

Induction phase

Induction and effector phases

Antibodies

Necessary and sufficient

Necessary and sufficient

Necessary

FcγRI or FcγRIII necessary

+

+

+

FcγRII

+

+ or - in different studies

+

C5

+

+

+

Mast cells

Uncertain

+

Unknown

Neutrophils

+

+

Unknown

Macrophages

Uncertain

Unknown

Unknown

TNF-α

+

(±)

+

IL-1

+

+

Unknown

IL-6

+

+

Unknown

Spontaneous remission

+

-

+


CII, type II collagen; G6PI, glucose-6-phosphate isomerase; TNF, tumor necrosis factor.

Kamradt and Schubert Arthritis Res Ther 2005 7:20   doi:10.1186/ar1476