Bat-mouse bone marrow chimera: a novel animal model for dissecting the uniqueness of the bat immune system.
Sci Rep
; 8(1): 4726, 2018 03 16.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29549333
ABSTRACT
Bats are an important animal model with long lifespans, low incidences of tumorigenesis and an ability to asymptomatically harbour pathogens. Currently, in vivo studies of bats are hampered due to their low reproduction rates. To overcome this, we transplanted bat cells from bone marrow (BM) and spleen into an immunodeficient mouse strain NOD-scid IL-2R-/- (NSG), and have successfully established stable, long-term reconstitution of bat immune cells in mice (bat-mice). Immune functionality of our bat-mouse model was demonstrated through generation of antigen-specific antibody response by bat cells following immunization. Post-engraftment of total bat BM cells and splenocytes, bat immune cells survived, expanded and repopulated the mouse without any observable clinical abnormalities. Utilizing bat's remarkable immunological functions, this novel model has a potential to be transformed into a powerful platform for basic and translational research.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Lymphocytes
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Bone Marrow Transplantation
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Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
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Transplantation Chimera
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Graft Rejection
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Graft Survival
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Sci Rep
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Singapore
Publication country:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM