Journal: Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)
Article Title: Blockade of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor I (VEGF-RI), but not VEGF-RII, suppresses joint destruction in the K/BxN model of rheumatoid arthritis.
doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.171.9.4853
Figure Lengend Snippet: FIGURE 7. Histological examination of joints from K/BxN mice was performed. Qualitative analysis of hematoxylin-phloxin-saffron-stained sections was conducted. Magnification, 25. Mice were killed on day 35. Typical aspects from two different mice in each group are presented. a and b, Joints from two placebo-treated (control) mice. a, Tarsal joint; b, knee. Mice have erosive acute arthritis, articular spaces are filled with inflam- matory material, synovial membranes are invaded by inflammatory cells, and a rheumatoid-like pannus is present. c and d, Joints from two anti- VEGF-RI-treated mice. c and d, Knee joints. Mice exhibit milder arthritis than in a and b, with no erosion and no cartilage lesions. Articular spaces are filled with edematous fluid devoid of inflammatory cells and altered neutrophils. When present (d), the pannus is not hypertrophic or aggres- sive. e and f, Joints from two anti-VEGF-RII-treated mice. e, Right knee; f, left knee. Anti-VEGF-RII has no protective effect. Joints were similar to those observed in placebo-treated mice (a and b). Mice have erosive and destructive acute arthritis, articular spaces are filled with inflammatory ma- terial, synovial membranes are invaded by inflammatory cells, a large ne- crotic rheumatoid-like pannus is present. g and h, Joints from two mice treated with SU11657. g, Tarsal joint; h, knee joint. Mice treated with SU11657 have very few histological manifestations of arthritis, apart from a thin pannus with a fibrous aspect. No bone or cartilage destruction is observed in these mice.
Article Snippet: Anti-mouse VEGF and VEGF-R Abs The neutralizing polyclonal goat anti-mouse-VEGF Ab was obtained from R&D Systems Europe (Abingdon, U.K.).
Techniques: Staining, Control