Table 2.
Summary of In vivo studies.
| Group | Dosea | Disease incidenceb |
Mean maximal score ± SEM |
|---|---|---|---|
| In vivo Study I: Preventive Treatment | |||
| PBS | 100 µl/mouse on days 4, 7, and 10 | 100% | 3.50 ± 0.43 |
| PLP | 100 nmol/mouse on days 4, 7, and 10 | 100% | 2.60 ± 0.44 |
| B7AP | 100 nmol/mouse on days 4, 7, and 10 | 83% | 1.50 ± 0.55 |
| PLP + B7AP | 100 nmol/mouse on days 4, 7, and 10 | 100% | 1.08 ± 0.33 |
| PLP-B7AP | 100 nmol/mouse on days 4, 7, and 10 | 0% | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
| In vivo Study II: Potency and Dose Dependency | |||
| PBS | 100 µl/mouse on days 4, 7, and 10 | 100% | 2.92 ± 0.55 |
| PLP-B7AP | 100 nmol/mouse on day 4 | 100% | 1.20 ± 0.20 |
| PLP-B7AP | 50 nmol/mouse on days 4, 7, and 10 | 17% | 0.33 ± 0.33 |
| PLP-BPI | 50 nmol/mouse on days 4, 7, and 10 | 17% | 0.30 ± 0.20 |
| In vivo Study III: Vaccination Treatment | |||
| PBS | 100 µl/mouse on days –11, –8, and –5 | 100% | 2.56 ± 0.88 |
| PLP-B7AP | 100 nmol/mouse on days –11, −8, and −5 | 0% | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
All injections were administered subcutaneously.
Incidence of disease was defined as a disease score of 1 or higher.