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Summary The monoclonal antibody M2139 reacts with the J1 epitope (triple helical position 551-564) of collagen type II. Collagen is a structural protein in bone, cartillage and connective tissue. The monocolonal antibody M2139 has been shown to induce CAIA in naïve mice after injection of lipopolysacharide (LPS). However, in combination with the monoclonal antibody CIIC1, binding to the C1 epitope of CII, the pair of monoclonal antibodies induce arthritis in different strains of mice without any other stimulants. The presence of secondary stimulus, LPS, increases the disease incidence and severity.