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. 1979 Apr;22(4):347-52.
doi: 10.1002/art.1780220406.

Collagen-induced arthritis in rats. Comparison of vitreous and cartilage-derived collagens

J M Stuart, M A Cremer, S N Dixit, A H Kang, A S Townes

Collagen-induced arthritis in rats. Comparison of vitreous and cartilage-derived collagens

J M Stuart et al. Arthritis Rheum. 1979 Apr.

Abstract

An oil emulsion of purified type II collagen from bovine articular cartilage when injected intradermally into rats induced an inflammatory polyarthritis in 4 of 12 animals. When similarly injected, collagen purified from bonve vitreous induced arthritis in 6 of 12 animals. Studies of humoral and cell-mediated immunity to both collagen preparations demonstrated complete cross-reactivity. It is concluded that vitreous collagen shares the arthritogenic property of cartilage-derived type II collagen and that collagen from the two sources is indistinguishable in arthritogenic and immunologic properties.

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