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Recent developments of surrogate assays for human hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) have facilitated efforts at improving HSC gene transfer efficiency. Through the use of xenograft transplantation models, such as nonobese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficiency (NOD/SCID) mice, successful oncoretroviral gene transfer to transplantable hematopoietic cells has been achieved. However, because of the low frequency and/or homing efficiency of SCID repopulating cells (SRC) in bone marrow (BM), studies have primarily focused on cord blood (CB). The recently developed extended (| 60 days) long-term culture-initiating cell (ELTC-IC) assay detects an infrequent and highly quiescent candidate stem cell population in BM as well as CB of the CD34(+)CD38(-) phenotype. Although these characteristics suggest that ELTC-IC and SRC might be closely related, attempts to oncoretrovirally transduce ELTC-IC have been unsuccessful. Here, recently developed conditions (high concentrations of SCF + FL + Tpo in serum-free medium)

The SCID mouse model for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an established and reliable approach to examining the distinct mechanisms operative in RA synovium, and evaluating novel gene therapy strategies. However, serum concentrations of circulating gene therapy products following gene transfer are frequently too low to allow detection. This problem stimulated us to develop a novel implantation technique to improve the yield of these soluble gene products. Synovial fibroblasts from patients with RA were cultured, passaged, and transduced with Ad5 sTNFRp55:Ig. sTNFRp55:Ig production was confirmed by ELISA, and then cells were implanted into SCID mice using a novel implantation strategy in which pieces of human cartilage were engrafted into a fibroblast-saturated inert sponge. Thereafter, the sponges were implanted under the skin of the mice instead of under the kidney capsule, as in the original approach, allowing co-implantation of larger pieces of cartilage together with higher numbers of ...

The generation of the immune system is the only known developmental process in mammals that utilizes site-specific genomic recombination mechanisms. B lymphocyte differentiation occurs in fetal liver...

Shao et al presented their findings at the 100th AACR meeting in Denver, Co. The team identified an angiogenic role for YKL-40 in tumor growth and development. Ectopic expression of YKL-40 in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells and HCT-116 colon cancer cells led to an extensive angiogenic phenotype of xenografted tumors in SCID/Beige mice and these tumors were 4-8 fold larger than ...

CD3+ T cells in severe combined immunodeficiency (scid) mice. II. Transplantation of dm2 lymphoid cells into semi-allogeneic scid mice | Angelika Rudolphi; Sibylle Spiess; Peter Conradt; Mogens H. Claesson; Jörg Reimann | download | BookSC. Download books for free. Find books

Hill, Laurie Lynn, Growth and metastasis of human melanoma in SCID mice: the effect of human natural killer cells on tumor growth in vivo (1993). Theses. 379 ...

Swine with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) are an emerging large animal model for biomedical research. There have been several SCID pig models described since our first discovery of naturally occurring SCID with mutations in Artemis (DCLRE1C) in 2012. SCID animals are particularly useful in biomedical research due to their lack of T, B, and sometimes NK cells. Absence of the adaptive immune system allows for human cell and tissue xenotransplantation into these SCID animals. The works described within this thesis are categorized under four main goals: (1) further characterization of the immune system of Art-/- SCID pigs, (2) development of a method for in utero injection of human stem cells, (3) in utero injection of human stem cells for the study of human immune cell engraftment within Art-/- IL2RG-/Y SCID pigs, and (4) development of an ovarian carcinoma model in SCID pigs. Characterization of the SCID pig immune system is important so that researchers can understand how components of the

To investigate infectious agents prospectively, suitable in vivo laboratory models are needed. This poses a problem in research involving such human-specific pathogens as HIV. To this end, xenochimeric models have been developed by transplanting immunodeficient mice with cellular targets of HIV, i.e., either human PBL (8, 9) or pieces of human fetal tissues such as liver and thymus containing hematopoietic cells (SCID-hu) (10, 11); although suitable to study some aspects of HIV in vivo, both models are limited by systematic issues (1). Human PBL transplanted into SCID mice (hu-PBL-SCID) are activated within the xenogeneic environment, T cells become successively anergic, and, because of lack of both continuing hematopoiesis and appropriate hu-PBL maintenance, the xenograft is nonfunctional within several weeks (1, 9). In contrast, mice transplanted with human fetal liver and thymus (SCID-hu) de novo generate and maintain human cells, especially T cells, within the human thymus graft (10). ...

If a child is diagnosed and treated within the first few months of life before the child has a serious infection, then the long-term survival rate is more than 90%. With early treatment, most children with SCID should be able to develop their own working immune system. The best course of treatment for a child with SCID depends on several factors including the type of SCID, the childs health, and doctor recommendations.. Most infants with SCID are treated with HSCT, or bone marrow transplant, which results in a new immune system that is able to fight infection. In HSCT, doctors take healthy blood-forming cells that can develop into a healthy immune system from a donor and put them into a child. The donor cells provide the child with an immune system.. Another less common but promising treatment option is gene therapy, which is currently in clinical trials. In gene therapy, doctors extract a childs defective blood-forming cells, correct the defect, and put the corrected cells back into the ...

The study is the first combined analysis of more than 3 million infants screened for SCID in 10 states and the Navajo Nation. Infants from participating programs born from the start of the first pilot program in January 2008 through July 2013 were included.. In May, 2010, SCID was the 29th condition added to the national recommended uniform panel for newborn screened disorders, and California began screening newborns statewide on August 15, 2010, just four years ago. Currently, 23 states conduct newborn screening for SCID, and the test is performed for nearly two-thirds of infants born across the country. Now that infants with SCID are being detected at a very young age, we can tailor protection and early treatment for them while they are still healthy, without having to also treat the complications from infections that result from the disease. This leads to the best outcomes in terms of survival and immune reconstitution, said senior author Jennifer Puck, MD, a pediatric immunologist at UCSF ...

On February 26, 2009 Barb was at the meeting today where the advisory committee voted on whether or not to add SCID to the panel for newborn screening. Unfortunately, they voted NO. However, Barb did say that we shouldnt give up hope. For now they voted against recommending SCID to the Secretary for newborn screening. BUT, they want to see if certain criteria can be met and then they will revote. A group of committee members are supposed to work out the criteria tonight and tell the committee in the morning exactly what they want to see. One thing they want to see is if either the Wisconsin or Mass pilot programs find a SCID baby. Neither one has, although theyve found 2 DiGeorge babies that wouldnt have been picked up yet and Wisconsin found a baby with a neutrophil defect that is so rare that its only the 2nd case diagnosed. They reported that the baby has now had a successful transplant. That child wouldnt have lived if it were not for the Wisconsin pilot study.. Im so sorry that I ...

|p||strong|Estimated Removal of Live Colony date: 16 July 2020.|/strong||/p|NSG-nude (or NSG-Foxn1|sup|null|/sup|) mice are NOD.|em|scid|/em|.|em|Il2Rγc|sup|null|/sup||/em| (NSG) animals with the |em|Foxn1|sup|null|/sup||/em| knockout allele. The NSG model is permissive for human xenografts, with Foxn1-deficiency (lack of thymus) allowing human stem cell-derived, thymic epithelial cell (TEC) precursors to reconstitute the only thymopoeitic effector population. NSG-nude mice are useful for studying the function of human TECs in disease models of type 1 diabetes, autoimmunity and transplantation.

These mice are doubly homozygous for the severe combined immunodeficiency (scid) mutation and the beta2m null allele. They lack MHC class I, exhibit low NK cell activity, and support markedly elevated levels of human T cell engraftment.

嚴重聯合免疫缺陷病(severe combined immunodeficiency disease,SCID)、Swiss型無丙球蛋白血症、胸腺淋巴組織發育不良和網狀組織發育不全是一種重型免疫缺陷病。其特點是先天性和遺傳性B細胞性T細胞系統異常。本組疾病呈常染色體隱性或-連鎖遺傳。50％SCID有陽性家族史。伴髮網狀組織發育不全的SCID系由原始造血幹細胞缺陷引起；Swiss型無丙球蛋白血症是淋巴幹細胞缺陷引起；部分SCID則由T細胞分化不良與B細胞成熟障礙所致。

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Abstract: Over the last years novel genetic defects causing SCID have been discovered, and the molecular and immunological mechanisms of SCID have been better characterized. Distinct forms of SCID show both common and peculiar (e.g., absence or presence of nonimmunological features) aspects, and they are currently classified into six groups according to prevalent pathophysiological mechanisms: impaired cytokine-mediated signaling; pre-T cell receptor defects; increased lymphocyte apoptosis; defects in thymus embryogenesis; impaired calcium flux; other mechanisms.This review is the updated, extended and largely modified translation of the article Cossu F: Le basi genetiche delle SCID, originally published in Italian language in the journal Prospettive in Pediatria 2009, 156:228-238.The initial clinical manifestations of SCID (Severe Combined Immunodeficiency), a heterogeneous group of genetic defects with an overall incidence of about 1 in 40,000 to 75,000 newborns [1-3], are most frequently ...

A mother of a baby with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) responds to the upcoming film Everything, Everything, which takes on bubble baby disease.

California officially begins a Development Program for SCID Newborn Screening today, August 16, 2010! The program will screen all infants born in the state, roughly 520,000 babies per year, for low or absent T lymphocytes. It will continue until approximately 1 million babies have been tested. Any positive results that are found will be followed by a. ...

Much has changed in the field of immunology since David Vetter, the young Texas boy affectionately known as the boy in the bubble, was born in 1971. David had one of the most documented and studied cases of SCID in history, capturing the worlds attention for 12 years as he lived inside a protective plastic. ...

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DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK), consisting of a Ku heterodimer (Ku70/80) and a large catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs), plays an important role in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks via non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) in mammalian cells. Severe combined immunodeficient (scid) mice carry a mutation in the gene encoding DNA-PKcs and are sensitive to ionizing radiation. To examine the roles of DNA-PKcs in the generation of deletion mutations in vivo, we crossed scid mice with gpt delta transgenic mice for detecting mutations. The scid and wild-type (WT) gpt delta transgenic mice were irradiated with a single X-ray dose of 10 Gy, and Spi− mutant frequencies (MFs) were determined in the brain and spleen 2 days after irradiation. Irradiation with X-rays significantly enhanced Spi− MF in both organs in the scid and WT mice. The MFs in the brain of irradiated scid mice were significantly lower than those in WT mice, i.e., 2.9 ± 1.0 × 10− 6 versus 5.0 ± 1.1 × 10− 6 (P | 0.001), respectively.

TY - JOUR. T1 - Development of functional human blood and immune systems in NOD/SCID/IL2 receptor γ chainnull mice. AU - Ishikawa, Fumihiko. AU - Yasukawa, Masaki. AU - Lyons, Bonnie. AU - Yoshida, Shuro. AU - Miyamoto, Toshihiro. AU - Yoshimoto, Goichi. AU - Watanabe, Takeshi. AU - Akashi, Koichi. AU - Shultz, Leonard D.. AU - Harada, Mine. PY - 2005/9/1. Y1 - 2005/9/1. N2 - Here we report that a new nonobese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficient (NOD/SCID) mouse line harboring a complete null mutation of the common cytokine receptor γ chain (NOD/SCID/interleukin 2 receptor [IL2r] γnull) efficiently supports development of functional human hemato-lymphopoiesis. Purified human (h) CD34+ or hCD34 +hCD38- cord blood (CB) cells were transplanted into NOD/SCID/IL2rγnull newborns via a facial vein. In all recipients injected with 105 hCD34+ or 2 × 10 4 hCD34+hCD38- CB cells, human hematopoietic cells were reconstituted at approximately 70% of chimerisms. A high percentage of the human ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Determination of engraftment potential of human cord blood stem-progenitor cells as a function of donor cell dosage and gestational age in the NOD/SCID mouse model. AU - Ural, Serdar. AU - Sammel, Mary D.. AU - Blakemore, Karin J.. PY - 2005/9/1. Y1 - 2005/9/1. N2 - Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine cell dosage parameters for successful engraftment of human cord blood hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) using an in vivo assay system, and to determine if there are differences with donor gestational age. Study design: HSCs were transplanted into nonobese diabetic-severe combined immunodeficient (NOD/SCID) mice. Donor cell dosage and gestational age ranges were 1 to 40×106 CD34+ cells per mouse, and 23 to 40 weeks, respectively. Recipient bone marrow was assessed for engraftment capacity of the HSCs. Results: There was increasing engraftment levels with increasing dosages of transplanted HSCs. When controlled for donor HSC dosage, engraftment levels using donor cord ...

Severe combined immunodeficiency (Scid) mice have defects in V(D)J recombination and DNA double-strand breaks repair caused by an inherited genetic defect in the catalytic subunit of DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PKcs). Scid mice are highly susceptible to development of T-cell lymphomas, and because of the nature of its association with DNA repair and recombination, DNA-PKcs is considered to belong to the caretaker class of tumor suppressor genes. In the present study, the susceptibility of Scid mice to colon carcinogenesis due to administration of azoxymethane (AOM) was investigated. Significantly higher susceptibility in terms of induction of both aberrant crypt foci (ACFs), putative pre-cancerous lesions of the colon and colon cancers was observed as compared with the isogenic strain, C.B-17 mice. The incidences of colon tumors, either adenomas or adenocarcinomas, in Scid and C.B-17 mice after administration of AOM (10 mg/kg body weight/week) for 6 weeks were 87% (26 of 30) and 50% (15 of ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Noninvasive MR imaging of magnetically labeled stem cells to directly identify neovasculature in a glioma model. AU - Anderson, Stasia A.. AU - Glod, John. AU - Arbab, Ali S.. AU - Noel, Martha. AU - Ashari, Parwana. AU - Fine, Howard A.. AU - Frank, Joseph A.. PY - 2005/1/1. Y1 - 2005/1/1. N2 - Bone marrow-derived endothelial precursor cells incorporate into neovasculature and have been successfully used as vehicles for gene delivery to brain tumors. To determine whether systemically administered Sca1+ bone marrow cells labeled with superparamagnetic Iron oxide nanoparticles can be detected by in vivo magnetic resonance imaging in a mouse brain tumor model, mouse Sca1+ cells were labeled in vitro with ferumoxides-poly-L- lysine complexes. Labeled or control cells were administered intravenously to glioma-bearing severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed during tumor growth. Mice that received labeled cells demonstrated ...

Abstract: Objective. To explore the therapeutic potential of CD147/HAb18 mAb in the treatment of RA in severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mice engrafted with human cartilage and rheumatoid synovium tissue (SCID-HuRAg).. Methods. SCID-HuRAg mice were treated separately with CD147/HAb18 mAb, anti-TNF- mAb or a combination of both. The mice in control group were treated with anti-Japanese encephalitis virus mAb. The volume of engrafts was measured and the number of inflammatory cells and cartilage erosion score were examined. Expression of MMP-2, -3 and -9 was determined by immunohistochemistry. Human inflammatory cytokine levels in mouse sera were assessed using cytometric bead array kit.. Results. The volume of engrafts decreased significantly in SCID-HuRAg mice treated separately with anti-CD147 mAb or anti-TNF- mAb, and in the mice treated with anti-CD147 mAb plus anti-TNF- mAb (P , 0.05). Significant reduction was observed in cartilage erosion score in anti-CD147 treatment group and ...

Mice with the autosomal recessive severe combined immune deficiency (scid) mutation lack mature lymphocytes because of defective joining of T cell receptor and immunoglobulin (Ig) gene segments. Penetrance of this mutation is incomplete since 10-25% of SCID mice produce some T or B lymphocytes. This leaky phenotype could be due to a reversion of the mutation in some mice or to a constant, low frequency of functional lymphocytes generated in all SCID mice with variable survival of such cells. We report here that all SCID mice can be stimulated to produce functional B cells by the transfer of normal neonatal, but not adult, T cells. T cell-induced rescue of C.B-17scid B cells results in high levels of Ig expressing the Ighb allotype of the SCID recipient. These results show that all SCID mice generate some functional B cells, the majority of which do not survive in the absence of a subset of T cells present in high frequency in the neonate ...

As for lung cancer, investigators have chosen a number to utilize xenograft models of CaP. Unfortunately, CaP xenografts are far more fastidious than lung cancer xenografts, and the generation of models that are representative of typical human disease has only recently been accomplished. Until recently, the majority of research conducted for CaP relied on the cell lines PC-3, DU145, and LNCaP. Among these, only LNCaP cells exhibit androgen responsiveness and express the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and androgen receptor (AR). Thus, the relevance of DU-145 and PC-3 cells to clinical CaP has been questioned. To overcome the shortage of representative models of human CaP, a number of investigators began establishing xenografts in immune-deficient scid/scid mice using samples obtained directly from patients [145-149]. These xenografts offered the following advantages: (1) the expansion of small amounts of starting clinical material, (2) the enrichment of relatively homogeneous cell populations ...

In contrast with the rapid progress in the characterization of murine CD34− HSCs, the analysis of human HSCs has proceeded more slowly. In 1997, Goodell et al. reported on human and monkey SP cells that showed a rapid Hoechst dye efflux activity. These SP cells were lineage-marker negative, revealed a highly enriched long-term culture-initiating cell (LTC-IC) capacity, and developed into CD34+ cells after stroma-supported cell culture [21], thereby suggesting that these HSCs were CD34−.. In a NOD/SCID mouse model, Bhatia et al. first described a novel HSC population from human cord blood (CB) samples with a Lin−CD34−CD38− phenotype [28]. These cells had low clonogenic activity in vitro, but remarkably, regenerated multilineage hematopoiesis in NOD/SCID mice. Of interest was that these CD34− HSCs could differentiate into CD34+ cells, resulting in a greater repopulating activity in cytokine-supported short-term cultures (2-4 days), whereas CD34+ HSCs lost their stem cell potential in ...

The SCID-hu mouse, engrafted with human hematolymphoid organs, is permissive for infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This mouse model was used to test compounds for antiviral efficacy. Two weeks after infection with HIV, 100 percent (40/40) of SCID-hu mice were positive for HIV by the polymerase chain reaction. When first treated with 3-azido-3-deoxythymidine (AZT), none (0/17) were HIV-positive by this assay. However, AZT-treated SCID-hu mice did have a few infected cells; after AZT treatment was stopped, viral spread was detected by polymerase chain reaction in such mice. Thus, the SCID-hu mouse provides a means to directly compare new antiviral compounds with AZT and to further improve antiviral efficacy. ...

The relative efficiency of human HSC engraftment was the most important component of our comparison. Human HSCs are assayed by the functional SRC assay in which limiting numbers of cells are transplanted into NOD-scid mice and assayed for multilineage differentiation. Numerous studies from our group and others have enriched for SRCs based on sorting for CD34 and CD38 expression such that approximately 1 in 121 CD34+CD38−Lin− CB cells are SRCs in NOD/Lt-scid mice. In this study, we used a less enriched population, Lin− CB, and found approximately 1 in 6500 cells are SRCs in NOD/Lt-scid mice and 1 in 1800 cells in NSG mice. Thus, NSG mice were 3.6-fold more sensitive in detecting SRCs. Based on limiting dilution analysis in NSG mice, we found an approximate 9-fold improvement in SRC frequency in female mice compared with NOD/Lt-scid mice. Death of most male NOD/Lt-scid mice precluded accurate determination of SRC frequency (data not shown). The discovery of sex differences when limiting ...

The need for developing improved tumor xenograft models for evaluating anti-cancer therapies is essential as has previously been documented (27). The development of new genetically modified immunodeficient mouse models has greatly facilitated the successful engraftment and prolonged survival of normal and neoplastic human tissues (14). These newer generations of humanized mice bearing human tissue xenografts have begun to provide valuable insights into complex human biological systems including hematopoiesis, innate and adaptive immunity, autoimmunity, infectious diseases, regenerative medicine, and cancer (14). Our goal has been to utilize severely immunodeficient mice to establish xenografts of human tumors that include both the tumor cells and the associated tumor stroma, i.e., fibroblasts and inflammatory leukocytes. The implantation of human lung (7) and ovarian tumors (17) into NSG mice resulted in the long-term engraftment of the tumor and the tumor-associated nonmalignant cells that ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Influence of age, irradiation and humanization on NSG mouse phenotypes. AU - Knibbe-Hollinger, Jaclyn S.. AU - Fields, Natasha R.. AU - Chaudoin, Tammy R.. AU - Epstein, Adrian A.. AU - Makarov, Edward. AU - Akhter, Sidra P.. AU - Gorantla, Santhi. AU - Bonasera, Stephen J.. AU - Gendelman, Howard E.. AU - Poluektova, Larisa Y.. PY - 2015/1/1. Y1 - 2015/1/1. N2 - Humanized mice are frequently utilized in bench to bedside therapeutic tests to combat human infectious, cancerous and degenerative diseases. For the fields of hematology-oncology, regenerative medicine, and infectious diseases, the immune deficient mice have been used commonly in basic research efforts. Obstacles in true translational efforts abound, as the relationship between mouse and human cells in disease pathogenesis and therapeutic studies requires lengthy investigations. The interplay between human immunity and mouse biology proves ever more complicated when aging, irradiation, and human immune reconstitution ...

A fundamental question in cancer biology is whether cells with tumorigenic potential are common or rare within human cancers. Studies on diverse cancers, including melanoma, have indicated that only rare human cancer cells (0.1-0.0001%) form tumours when transplanted into non-obese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficiency (NOD/SCID) mice. However, the extent to which NOD/SCID mice underestimate the frequency of tumorigenic human cancer cells has been uncertain. Here we show that modified xenotransplantation assay conditions, including the use of more highly immunocompromised NOD/SCID interleukin-2 receptor gamma chain null (Il2rg -/-) mice, can increase the detection of tumorigenic melanoma cells by several orders of magnitude. In limiting dilution assays, approximately 25% of unselected melanoma cells from 12 different patients, including cells from primary and metastatic melanomas obtained directly from patients, formed tumours under these more permissive conditions. In single-cell ...

The outbreak of the Zika virus (ZIKV) has been associated with increased incidence of congenital malformations. Although recent efforts have focused on vaccine development, treatments for infected individuals are needed urgently. Sofosbuvir (SOF), an FDA-approved nucleotide analog inhibitor of the Hepatitis C (HCV) RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) was recently shown to be protective against ZIKV both in vitro and in vivo. Here, we show that SOF protected human neural progenitor cells (NPC) and 3D neurospheres from ZIKV infection-mediated cell death and importantly restored the antiviral immune response in NPCs. In vivo, SOF treatment post-infection (p.i.) decreased viral burden in an immunodeficient mouse model. Finally, we show for the first time that acute SOF treatment of pregnant dams p.i. was well-tolerated and prevented vertical transmission of the virus to the fetus. Taken together, our data confirmed SOF-mediated sparing of human neural cell types from ZIKV-mediated cell death in ...

What is a nude mouse and why is it used in cancer research? How come my mouse pups have a different coat color than their parents? What is a knockout mouse? Answers to these and more are in this introduction to the laboratory mouse, one of the most widely used models in biomedical research. We will explore the natural history and origin of the laboratory mouse; the ethics and regulations on the use of mice in research; the characteristics and nomenclature of commonly used mouse strains; the anatomy, physiology, and husbandry of mice; common mouse diseases and their effects on research; mouse coat color genetics and its relevance to human diseases; immunodeficient mouse models and their uses in research; and the technology for genetically engineering mice (e.g., transgenic mice). Video demonstrations of necropsy, mouse handling, anesthesia and surgery, identification methods, and research techniques will be provided. Each student is expected to read research papers that use the mouse as a ...

Supplementary MaterialsFigure S1: Consultant Lung Parts of Infected and Uninfected SCID Mice (27. (7.8 MB PPT) ppat.0030110.sg008.ppt Foxd1 (7.6M) GUID:?EAA5E10C-7DBF-4728-BF21-CCF9214CA355 Figure S9: nuoG Proteins Sequence Alignment (159 KB PPT) ppat.0030110.sg009.ppt (159K) GUID:?49CAD4B0-E017-4CDF-B80B-F35A8748B97A Amount S10: Very similar Bacterial Burden in SCID Mice Infected with Mtb, Mutant, and Complemented Mutant Strain following 24 h (95 KB PPT) ppat.0030110.sg010.ppt (95K) GUID:?916AC186-DDA4-4034-89AB-916F7D4CDC1C Abstract The survival and persistence of depends upon its capacity to control LY404039 enzyme inhibitor multiple host defense pathways, including the ability to actively inhibit the death by apoptosis of LY404039 enzyme inhibitor infected host cells. The genetic basis for this anti-apoptotic activity and its implication for mycobacterial virulence have not been shown or elucidated. Using a novel gain-of-function genetic screen, we shown that inhibition of infection-induced ...

Although many biological mechanisms are similar in rodents and humans, there are several structural and functional differences that render the extrapolation of experimental results to clinical practice quite difficult. Multiple transgenic, knockout, and reconstituted models of autoimmune diseases have been developed over the past 2 decades. The creation of humanized mice, defined as immunodeficient mice engrafted with human hematopoietic stem cells or PBMCs, provided a powerful tool for preclinical testing of new immunomodulatory agents and study of human immune responses (25,28-36). This is particularly true in the case of ILT3, which, like other members of the Ig gene superfamily, has no ortholog in rodents.. In addition to T- and B-cell deficiency, NOD/SCID mice have functional defects of macrophages and natural killer cells (31-34) and high rates of human lymphocyte engraftment (34), providing a tool for studying human islet allograft rejection and the effect of immunomodulatory agents ...

Results presented in this study show that treatment with the combination of gemcitabine/doxorubicin improves the regulation of growth of HNSCC cells both in situ and in animal models, suggesting that this combination might offer an alternative treatment strategy against these cancers. Importantly, treatment of SCID mice bearing UM-SCC-22A xenografts with gemcitabine/doxorubicin combination significantly inhibited HNSCC tumor growth, which was concomitant with a significant increase in C18-ceramide levels. In addition, further analysis of a possible role for C18-ceramide, a product of LASS1 activity, in drug-induced cell death in situ, showed that treatment with gemcitabine/doxorubicin resulted in a significant increase in LASS1 expression and endogenous enzymatic activity of LASS1 for the generation of C18-ceramide in these cells. Mechanistically, the data obtained using molecular approaches either to partially inhibit or induce LASS1 expression in these cells revealed an important role of ...

The first SCID/BLAJ mouse model of dysferlinopathy was created by Dr. Ivan Torrente by backcrossing dysferlin deficient BLA/J mice onto the SCID strain while selecting for the retrotransposon insertion in intron 4 of the dysferlin gene, as well as the absence of specific B- and T- lymphocyte markers (CD4, CD8, and CD19) in cells isolated from peripheral blood. The result is a dysferlin deficient animal model that is also deficient in B and T lymphocytes, and thus more amenable to transplantation studies. Dr. Torrente made the mouse available to the reserach community in a private colony through the Jain Foundation, but due to low usage, the colony was cryopreserved.. The Jackson Laboratories created a second strain of SCID/BLAJ mice in their own laboratories in 2012, which are currently available in live repository.. Mutation ...

This is a monumental triumph to children born with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and their families. Newborn screening will detect this problem early before complications develop, and allow for prompt life-saving interventions such as bone marrow transplantation. Usually the diagnosis of SCID is either missed or delayed until the age of 6-12 months of age, after patients suffer from severe and recurrent infections, and sometimes irreversible damage to organs such as the lungs. Newborn screening for SCID will no doubt save many lives and prevent suffering of children.. Professor Chaim Roifman, MD, ...

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been shown to migrate to various tissues. There is little information on the fate and potential therapeutic efficacy of the reinfusion of MSCs following total body irradiation (TBI). We addressed this question using human MSC (hMSCs) infused to nonobese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficient (NOD/SCID) mice submitted to TBI. Further, we tested the impact of additional local irradiation (ALI) superimposed to TBI, as a model of accidental irradiation. NOD/SCID mice were transplanted with hMSCs. Group 1 was not irradiated before receiving hMSC infusion. Group 2 received only TBI at a dose of 3.5 Gy, group 3 received local irradiation to the abdomen at a dose of 4.5 Gy in addition to TBI, and group 4 received local irradiation to the leg at 26.5 Gy in addition to TBI. Fifteen days after gamma irradiation, quantitative and spatial distribution of the hMSCs were studied. Histological analysis of mouse tissues confirmed the presence of radio-induced lesions in the ...

The imperative for better, more clinically predictive models of human cancer is obvious. Tumor graft models (also known as patient-derived xenografts, or PDX) are based on the transfer of primary tumors directly from the patient into an immunodeficient mouse. To accomplish this end, patient tumors must be obtained fresh from surgery, at which point they are mechanically or chemically digested, with a small portion saved as a primary stock, and established in a nonobese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficient (NOD/SCID) mouse. This breed of mouse lacks natural killer cells and is considered more immunodeficient than a nude mouse. PDX models are maintained by passaging cells directly from mouse to mouse once the tumor burden becomes too high. Tumors can be engrafted heterotopically or orthotopically. Heterotopic PDX models involve implanting tumors into the subcutaneous flank of a mouse. This method allows for easier cell transfer and precise monitoring of tumor growth and location (4). ...

Gene therapy is a way to change the genes a person has. The therapy is done by inserting a normal gene that a person is missing, or replacing a gene that is defective in some way.. An example of this type of therapy is for severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID). This is a very rare, life-threatening disease that a child may be born with. SCID causes a child to have very little or no immune system. This means he or she cant fight normal infections. SCID is also known as the boy in the bubble syndrome. Living in a normal environment can cause death to a child with a SCID. About 1 in 50,000 to 100,000 children is born with this disease.. Gene therapy for SCID is done by taking the childs blood and putting the normal gene into the blood cells. The child is then given a blood transfusion with his or her own blood that has the normal gene inserted. The gene then works itself into the immune system and lessens the symptoms of the disorder. Gene therapy is currently only available in ...

Summary: This zebrafish xenotransplant model of glioblastoma enables in vivo imaging of tumor cells and rapid screening for anti-glioma agents. It provides standardization of a model that is easily replicated across laboratories. ...

Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the MSD Manuals - Medical Consumer Version.

WALTHAM, Mass. - December 17, 2014 - PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the first commercially available screening test in the United States and Canada for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), also know...

SEATTLE -- Before Gov. Chris Gregoire left office, she included money for newborn screening in her final budget. The screening looks for a rare condition called SCID -- Severe Combined Immunodeficiency.

So Katlyn got to play with her little friend Cole. Cole was diagnosed with SCID as well and they were both in the IWK at the same time. During which time we became very close with his whole family. We were very lucky they opened their home up to us and allowed us to stay the night in order to be as close to the hospital as possible for early morning. Thank you guys so much. The kids had a great time. I know Katlyn will be very excited when we are going back and she sees Cole again. It was very nice to see Katlyn interact with a child her age, something she has never been able to do before ...

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UCSF scientists have engineered human immune cells that can precisely locate diseased cells anywhere in the body and execute a wide range of customizable responses, including the delivery of drugs or other therapeutic payloads directly to tumors or other unhealthy tissues.