Table 3.

Amount of free NGF and transgenic antibody in different tissues from transgenic control and anti-NGF transgenic mice

TissueMiceFree NGF% Reduction3-aαD11 recombinant antibody
Submaxillary glandVH2.77  ± 0.17 μg/mg
Family 11.92  ± 1.92 μg/mg*30.682.9  ± 9.42 ng/mg
BrainVH31.3  ± 1.88 ng/mg
Family 116.6  ± 1.33 ng/mg*5357.3  ± 10.37 ng/mg
Dorsal musclesVH11.6  ± 1.24 ng/mg
Family 14.5  ± 1.70 ng/mg*61.250.6  ± 1.24 ng/mg
Abdominal musclesVH10.3  ± 2.62 ng/mg
Family 111.3  ± 1.24 ng/mg10.312.6  ± 2.05 ng/mg
BloodVH46.3  ± 2.62 pg/ml
Family 122.3  ± 2.35 pg/ml*48.1116  ± 18.45 ng/ml
  • Values are the mean ± SEM (n = 3). *p < 0.001.

  • F3-a % reduction of free NGF in anti-NGF transgenic mice with respect to transgenic controls.