In an attempt to determine whether reduced arthritis severity in ST2 KO mice might relate to a true IL-33 independent effect of ST2 rather than to the existence of confounding variables unrelated to ST2, we used a blocking anti-ST2 antibody [24,28] to inhibit ST2 signaling during K/BxN serum transfer-induced arthritis (Figure 4). This evidence concerns the gene IL33 and arthritic joint disease.