Arthritis (IA, n = 20) was induced in Lewis rats by intraarticular (ia) injection of 500 μg of methylated bovine serum albumin (mBSA) emulsified in complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA) (10 μl) followed by an intraarticular booster of mBSA (50 μg) in saline (50 μl) administered at 7 and 14 days. Here, ALB is linked to Arthritis.