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Strain Name
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NOD.CB17-Prkdcscid Il2rgtm1Bcgen B2mtm1Bcgen Fcgrttm1(B2m/Fcgrt)Bcgen H2-Ab1tm1Bcgen/Bcgen
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Common Name
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B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus
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Background
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B-NDG mice
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Catalog number
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111895
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Aliases
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H2-Ab1: AI845868, Abeta, H-2Ab, H2-Ab, I-Abeta, IAb, Ia-2, Ia2, Rmcs1;
B2m: Ly-m11, beta2-m, beta2m;
Fcgrt: FcRn
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Protein expression analysis
Strain specific H-2Kb/H-2Db (MHC-I) and I-Ak (MHC-II) expression analysis in B-NDG mice, B-NDG B2m KO plus mice and B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus by flow cytometry. Splenocytes were collected from the three mice and analyzed by flow cytometry. Mouse H-2Kb/H-2Db was only detectable in B-NDG mice but not in B-NDG B2m KO plus mice and B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus. Mouse I-Ak was only detectable in B-NDG mice and B-NDG B2m KO plus mice but not in B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus.
Frequency of leukocyte subpopulations in spleen，blood and bone marrow
Frequency of leukocyte subpopulations in spleen, blood and bone marrow by flow cytometry. Blood, spleen and bone marrow were collected from B-NDG mice and B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus (male, 9-week-old, n=3). Leukocyte subpopulations were analyzed by flow cytometry analysis. Results showed that T cells, B cells and NK cells were not detectable in all tissues of B-NDG mice and B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. Significance was determined by two-way ANOVA test. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
Significantly reduced severity of GvHD induced with human PBMC engraftment in B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus
Comparison of the severity of GvHD induced with human PBMC engraftment in B-NDG mice, B-NDG B2m KO mice plus and B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus. Five weeks old of female B-NDG mice, B-NDG B2m KO mice plus and B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus were respectively engrafted intravenously with human PBMCs (5 × 106) from three healthy donors (Donor 1-3) on day 0 (n=5). A. Survival rates of the mice were analyzed with Kaplan Meier survival curves. B. Body weight changes. C. Clinical signs of GvHD were scored twice a week. Results showed that MHC I/II double knocked-out in B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus can significantly extend the life span and reduced the GvHD induced with human PBMC engraftment when compared that in B-NDG mice or in B-NDG B2m KO mice plus. Therefore B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus are more suitable mouse model for human PBMC engraftment into the immunodeficient mice. Values were expressed as mean ± SEM.
Significantly reduced severity of GvHD induced with human PBMC engraftment in B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus
Comparison of the peripheral blood leukocyte subpopulations in B-NDG mice, B-NDG B2m KO mice plus and B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus after human PBMC engraftment. Five weeks old of female B-NDG mice, B-NDG B2m KO mice plus and B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus were respectively engrafted intravenously with human PBMCs (5 × 106) from three healthy donors (Donor 1-3) on day 0 (n=5). Blood was collected weekly after engraftment of human PBMC for flow cytometric analysis. The reconstitution levels of all the leukocytes analyzed were similar among the three mice.
Absolute number of reconstituted human immune cells
Comparison of reconstitution levels of human PBMCs among B-NDG mice, B-NDG B2m KO mice plus and B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus. Five-week-old female B-NDG mice, B-NDG B2m KO mice plus and B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus were irradiated with 1.0 Gy and then engrafted intravenously with human PBMCs (5×106) from three healthy donors (Donor 1-3) on day 0 (n=6). Peripheral blood was taken weekly to analyze the reconstitution level of human immune cells. The experiment was ended 90 days after reconstitution. The results showed that regardless of which donor derived PBMCs were implanted, various types of human T cells could be reconstituted in B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus. However, the numbers of all reconstituted cells in B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus were lower than those in B-NDG mice and B-NDG B2m KO plus mice. Donor 3 has the most severe GvHD, and its human T cells and CD4 + T cells reconstitute the largest number.
A successful human PBMCs engrafted mouse model that can extend the window period of experiments
B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus has a long life span and reduced severity of GvHD when engrafted with human PBMCs. B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus were engrafted intravenously with human PBMCs (1×107) on day 0 (n=6). Survival rates of the mice were analyzed with Kaplan Meier survival curves. Body weight was measured twice a week. Clinical signs of GvHD were scored once a week. Euthanasia was implemented when the body weight decreased more than 20%. Meanwhile, the GvHD score of the mouse was recorded as 10. Results showed that all the mice can live up to 96 days. During this period, apart from weight loss, there were no other obvious symptoms of GvHD. Values were expressed as mean ± SEM.
Frequency of reconstituted human immune cells
Human PBMCs were successfully reconstituted in B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus. B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus were engrafted intravenously with human PBMCs (1×107) on day 0 (n=6). Peripheral blood was taken weekly to analyze the reconstitution level of human immune cells. The experiment was ended 112 days (16 weeks) after engraftment. A. Frequency of reconstituted human immune cells; B. Absolute cell number of reconstituted human immune cells. The results showed that two weeks after the reconstitution of human PBMCs in B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus, the frequency and absolute cell number of CD45+ cells in peripheral blood began to increase, and a relatively stable level of reconstitution was maintained until the end point at 16 week. The frequency of reconstituted human T cells exceeded 90% from two weeks and continued to rise, eventually reaching nearly 100%. Reconstituted human T cells include CD4+T cells, CD8+T cells and Tregs. A small amount of DCs can also be detected. Human PD-1 is widely expressed on CD4+T cells and CD8+T cells. This indicates that B-NDG MHC I/II DKO mice plus is a powerful immunodeficient mouse model for reconstitution of the human immune system using human PBMCs.
