Table 1

Severity of arthritis and anti-collagen type II (anti-CII) titers in (NFR/N × B10.Q) × B10.Q female mice and parental strains

Generation
n
Day of onset (range)a
Maximum scoreb
Anti-CII titers (± standard error) (mg/ml) on day 100

F0 NFR/N
20
76.0 (11–102)
4.0 ± 1
1.53 ± 0.37c
F0 B10.Q
19
49.5 (12–69)
4.0 ± 1
0.87 ± 0.11
(NFR/N × B10.Q) × B10.Q
200
56.0 (8–105)
6.0 ± 0.2
1.63 ± 0.18

aMedian value on the days of onset when calculated in all arthritic mice in the group on day 100 (maximum–minimum values in the series).

bMean ± standard error of the maximum score from all arthritic mice in the respective group.

cSignificantly higher than in B10.Q mice (P = 0.02 in Student's unpaired t test).

Liljander et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006 8:R45   doi:10.1186/ar1901

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