Serum IL-6 concentrations were measured by Mouse IL-6 High Sensitivity ELISA according to the manufacturer’s protocol (eBioscience). Serum anti-GPI IgM and IgG antibodies were measured by ELISA according to a previously reported protocol with slight modifications39 (link). A serum mixture of 4 WT mice 14 days after immunization was used as 1000 unit (U) standard of the anti-GPI antibody. Serum anti-CCP2 antibodies were measured by Mesacup CCP2 test (MBL) in accordance to the previous study40 (link).
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