CHARACTERIZING AND IMPROVING HUMANIZED IMMUNE SYSTEM MOUSE MODELS (IMM-HIS)

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Abstract

The study focuses on the ability to substitute MHC-defined porcine fetal thymus tissue for human fetal thymus tissue for the construction of human immune system (HIS) mice. The study explores the ability to substitute MHC-defined porcine fetal thymus tissue for human fetal thymus tissue for the construction of humanized immune system (HIS) mice. T cell reconstitution and function in HIS mice constructed with fetal pig thymic tissue will be compared to mice HIS mice constructed from cord blood CD34+ cells, followed by an attempt to improve reconstitution and function by porcine thymus by using pigs that are transgenic for common HLA alleles.

Key facts

NIH application ID
10282228
Project number
75N93020C00059-0-9999-1
Recipient
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
Principal Investigator
MEGAN SYKES
Activity code
N01
Funding institute
NIH
Fiscal year
2020
Award amount
$2,198,719
Award type
Project period
2020-09-30 → 2023-09-29