Tridecylcyclohexane in incomplete Freund’s adjuvant is a critical component in inducing experimental autoimmune diseases. [[{“value”:”Norifumi Iijima, Tomoya Hayashi, Masaaki Niino, Yoichi Miyamoto, Masahiro Oka, Ken J Ishii”}]]
Autoantigen and heat-killed Mycobacterium tuberculosis emulsified in incomplete Freund’s adjuvant (IFA) are capable of inducing numerous autoimmune diseases in animal models. However, the role of IFA components in triggering these diseases remains unknown. In this study, the emulsification with tridecylcyclohexane was critical for the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases in mice. Abstract Incomplete Freund’s adjuvant (IFA) … Read more