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Table 2 Effect of protease-activated kringles 1–5 administration on joint destruction

From: The angiogenesis inhibitor protease-activated kringles 1–5 reduces the severity of murine collagen-induced arthritis

 

Normal

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Distal phalanx joints

    

   Untreated*

0 (0%)

3 (60%)

2 (40%)

0 (0%)

   Vehicle

3 (37%)

0 (0%)

4 (50%)

1 (13%)

   K1–5 0.2 mg/kg **

0 (0%)

2 (33%)

1 (17%)

3 (50%)

   K1–5 2 mg/kg

6 (86%)

0 (0%)

1 (14%)

0 (0%)

Proximal phalanx joints

    

   Untreated

4 (25%)

2 (12%)

2 (12%)

8 (50%)

   Vehicle*

1 (6%)

4 (27%)

0 (0%)

10 (67%)

   K1–5 0.2 mg/kg**

1 (8%)

1 (8%)

0 (0%)

10 (83%)

   K1–5 2 mg/kg

7 (54%)

2 (15%)

1 (8%)

3 (23%)

First metatarsal joints

    

   Untreated

4 (25%)

1 (6%)

1 (6%)

10 (63%)

   Vehicle

1 (5%)

5 (28%)

3 (17%)

9 (50%)

   K1–5 0.2 mg/kg

1 (7%)

3 (20%)

2 (13%)

9 (60%)

   K1–5 2 mg/kg

3 (20%)

1 (7%)

3 (20%)

8 (53%)

Tarsal joints

    

   Untreated

2 (15%)

1 (7%)

2 (15%)

8 (62%)

   Vehicle

2 (14%)

3 (21%)

3 (21%)

6 (43%)

   K1–5 0.2 mg/kg

1 (8%)

0 (0%)

5 (42%)

6 (50%)

   K1–5 2 mg/kg

2 (17%)

1 (8%)

4 (33%)

5 (42%)

  1. Mice were treated with vehicle (phosphate-buffered saline [PBS]) or protease-activated kringles 1–5 (K1–5) at a dose of either 0.2 mg/kg or 2 mg/kg, or were left untreated. On day 10 of arthritis, paws were fixed and stained with haematoxylin and eosin for histological assessment of distal phalanx, proximal phalanx, first metatarsal and tarsal joints. Data were analyzed using χ2 test for trend: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, versus mice treated with 2 mg/kg K1–5.