Objective To investigate the effect of lipid-bound cysteine mutants of apoA-I on acute gouty arthritis in rats.Methods Twenty-five male Wistar rats were equally randomized to five groups: control group,model group,lecithin group,rHDL74 group,and rHDLwt group.A rat model of acute gouty arthritis was created by injection of sodium urate crystal(MSU) into the right ankle of the rats,except those in the control group.Upon completion of the models,they were then separately infused with normal saline,soybean leci...