The WT, Faslpr/lpr, and Fas–/– mice developed autoantibody-induced arthritis (AIA), whereas the Faslgld/gld mice exhibited attenuation of joint swelling and expression of Il6, Tnfa, Il1b, Ccl2, and Ccl3 (Figure 1A, Figure 1—figure supplement 1A–C). This evidence concerns the gene IL6 and Arthritis.