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Overexpression of TNF causes bilateral sacroiliitis
Arthritis Res Ther volume 6, Article number: 32 (2004)
Objective
To study the role of TNF in sacroiliitis using a TNF-α transgenic (hTNFtg) mouse model.
Methods
hTNFtg mice were divided into two groups receiving either phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) or anti-TNF (infliximab). Wild-type mice served as negative control. Treatment was initiated at week 4 and continued over 6 weeks. Thereafter the sacroiliic joints were histologically assessed for joints inflammation, local bone erosion and cartilage destruction.
Results
All hTNFtg mice showed a severe bilateral sacroiliitis. Treatment of hTNFtg mice with anti-TNF, however, resulted in a significant (P < 0.05), over 80% reduction in sacroiliacal inflammation. Furthermore, in hTNFtg mice severe erosions of the iliac as well as sacral sub-chondral bones were detectable, whereas treatment with anti-TNF virtually abrogated local bone erosions indicated by a reduction by over 99%. In addition, application of anti-TNF also significantly (P < 0.05) reduced the numbers of osteoclasts at the front of erosions by 98% compared with PBS-treated hTNFtg mice. The amount of sacroiliac cartilage of hTNFtg mice was significantly (P < 0.05) reduced by 73% compared with anti-TNF treated mice.
Conclusion
These data clearly indicate that TNF overexpression causes bilateral, erosive sacroiliitis and that anti-TNF therapy is a suitable tool with which to treat this condition.
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Redlich, K., Görtz, B., Hayer, S. et al. Overexpression of TNF causes bilateral sacroiliitis. Arthritis Res Ther 6, 32 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1186/ar1074
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Keywords
- Public Health
- Negative Control
- Mouse Model
- Infliximab
- Treated Mouse
