mRNA expression analysis
Strain specific analysis of TWEAK and APRIL gene expression in wild type (WT) mice and B-hTWEAK/hAPRIL mice by RT-PCR. Mouse Tweak and April mRNA were detectable only in lung of WT mice (+/+). Human TWEAK and APRIL mRNA was detectable only in homozygous B-hTWEAK/hAPRIL mice (H/H;H/H) but not in WT mice (+/+).
Protein expression analysis in serum