Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Investigating MIF in Mouse Model of Gout.
- Journal:
- Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
- Year:
- 2020
- Authors:
- Galvão, Izabela et al.
- Affiliation:
- Departamento de Bioquí · Brazil
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
Mice are widely used to assess the pathogenesis of diseases. An experimental model of gout consists of the injection of uric acid crystals into joints of mice, which reproduce inflammation and functional changes of the human disease. Uric acid crystals activate synoviocytes culminating in the release of IL-1β and neutrophil recruitment, key inflammatory elements in gouty arthritis. Since MIF plays an important role in orchestrating gout inflammation, we detail valuable procedures to investigate uric acid crystal-induced joint inflammation in mice and give options for further understanding the functions of MIF in gouty arthritis in vivo and in vitro.
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