Table 1.
Comparison of Disease Manifestations between Imq-treated NOD.B10 mice and clinical disease stage NOD.B10 females.
Imq-induced | Clinical disease (spontaneous) | |
---|---|---|
Sialadenitis - SMG | Yes | Yes |
Sialadenitis- Parotid | Negligible | Negligible |
Hyposalivation | Yes | Yes |
Dacryoadenitis | Yes | Yes |
Nephritis | Yes | Yes |
Pneumonitis | Yes | Yes |
Elevated serum IgM | No | Yes |
Elevated serum IgG | Yes | Yes |
Autoantibodies | Yes | Yes |
Splenomegaly | Yes | No |
Cervical Lymphadenopathy | Yes | Minimal |