Figure 4.
High reproducibility of delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) response induced by immunization using the POWER-Kit™ method. (A) Comparison of two independent DTH experiments using the POWER-Kit™ method. To induce DTH, HLA-DRB1*0401.hIi.cia9i mice were immunized with 100 µg of bCol2 in CFA on day 0 i.d. On day 8, 10μg of bCol2 in PBS was injected intradermally into the left ear and PBS to the right ear. The ear thickness was measured at 24, 48, and 72h. (B) Comparison of two independent delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) experiments performed using the manually prepared emulsions or using the POWER-Kit™ device.