title: Effect of etodolac on type-II collagen-induced arthritis in mice.
abstract: We tested the effect of etodolac on the development of type-II collagen-induced arthritis in DBA/1J mice. It was administered orally once daily for 35 days after the primary immunization with type-II collagen. Etodolac (10 mg/kg) significantly inhibited the development of signs of arthritis on day 28 to day 35. Indomethacin (1 mg/kg) also significantly inhibited it on day 29 to day 34. Radiographic examination showed that etodolac (10 mg/kg) significantly prevented the development of osteopenia, bone erosion and new bone formation of the joints on day 35, while indomethacin (1 mg/kg) significantly prevented only the development of bone erosion. Histopathological examination showed that both etodolac (10 mg/kg) and indomethacin (1 mg/kg) significantly prevented the development of synovitis, erosion of cartilage of the joints and bone destruction of the limbs on day 35. Etodolac and indomethacin did not affect the serum level of anti-type-II collagen antibodies. These results suggest that etodolac and indomethacin suppress type-II collagen-induced arthritis without affecting humoral immune responses.
authors.affiliation: Biology Laboratories, Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd., Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Motonaga
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshifusa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujisawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shibata
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kimura
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001169:Arthritis, Experimental / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology; D003094:Collagen; D017308:Etodolac / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D011859:Radiography; D013643:Tarsus, Animal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D017308:Etodolac; D003094:Collagen; D007213:Indomethacin