Stimulation of the phagocytic activity of the reticuloendothelial system in adjuvant arthritis in the rat.

Abstract

The administration of mycobacterial adjuvant produced a stimulation of the reticuloendothelial system (RES) phagocytic function. The degree of such a stimulation was greater in Lewis than in AVN inbred strain of rats. There was no relationship between the degree of RES stimulation and clinical signs of adjuvant-induced arthritis.