| Literature DB >> 2971269 |
J M McCune1, R Namikawa, H Kaneshima, L D Shultz, M Lieberman, I L Weissman.
Abstract
The study of human hematopoietic cells and the human immune system is hampered by the lack of a suitable experimental model. Experimental data are presented showing that human fetal liver hematopoietic cells, human fetal thymus, and human fetal lymph node support the differentiation of mature human T cells and B cells after engraftment into mice with genetically determined severe combined immunodeficiency. The resultant SCID-hu mice are found to have a transient wave of human CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and human IgG (immunoglobulin G) in the peripheral circulation. The functional status of the human immune system within this mouse model is not yet known.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 2971269 DOI: 10.1126/science.2971269
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728