Induction of lupus-associated autoantibodies in BALB/c mice by intraperitoneal injection of pristane

Intraperitoneal injection of pristane (2,6,10,14 tetramethylpentadecane) is a standard technique for obtaining monoclonal antibody-enriched ascitic fluid. However, pristane also induces plasmacytomas and an erosive arthritis resembling rheumatoid arthritis in BALB/c mice, probably as a consequence o...

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Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 1994
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2191761/