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Express the human tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) transgene, a cytokine implicated in the pathogenesis of human rheumatoid arthritis
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Exhibits severe chronic arthritis of the forepaws and hind paws, as shown by gross observation and histological analysis by approximately 20 weeks of age
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A useful model for studying inflammatory arthritis which does not require experimental manipulation
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Genetic Background:
C57BL/6 Background Origin:
The TNF-α mouse was developed by Xenogen Biosciences, now Taconic. The model was created by microinjecting the human TNF-α gene. Taconic received stock in April 1996 at the second backcross from the C57BL/6 x SJL founder line. The mice were maintained by backcrossing hemizygous TNF-α mice to C57BL/6NTac inbred mice. Color:
Black Species:
Mouse Initial Publication:
Hayward MD, Jones BK, Saparov A, Hain HS, Trillat A-C, Bunzel MM, Corona A, Li-Wang B, Strenkowski B, Giordano C, Shen H, Arcamone E, Weidlick J, Vilensky M, Tugusheva M, Felkner RH, Campbell W, Rao Y, Grass DS, Buiakova O. (2007)
An extensive phenotypic characterization of the hTNFα transgenic mice. BMC Physiology, 7:13.