The induction of CIA was described previously (15 (link)). Briefly, male 6 week-old DBA/1J mice (Shanghai Laboratory Animal Center, Chinese Academy of Science) were injected intradermally at the base of the tail with 200 μg bovine CII (Chondrex, USA) emulsified with complete Freund adjuvant (CFA; Chondrex). At day 21, a booster immunization in the same manner was given to it. The animal experiments were performed in accordance with the guidelines approved by Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Nanjing Medical University.
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