Arthritis development following TnfΔARE BM reconstitution of lethally irradiated recipients
Donor genotype
.
Recipient genotype
.
Arthritis development
.
WT
WT
0/20
TnfΔARE/+
WT
19/21
TnfΔARE/ΔARE TnfRI−/−
WT
25/25
TnfΔARE/+
TnfRI−/−
0/8
Donor genotype
.
Recipient genotype
.
Arthritis development
.
WT
WT
0/20
TnfΔARE/+
WT
19/21
TnfΔARE/ΔARE TnfRI−/−
WT
25/25
TnfΔARE/+
TnfRI−/−
0/8
BM isolated from 2-mo-old female B6,129 mice (donor genotype) was engrafted into 6–8-wk-old syngeneic, lethally irradiated, female mice (recipient genotype). Assessment of arthritis development was based on histopathological evaluation of joint samples at 12 wk after transfer.