Modelling HIV infection and therapies in humanised mice
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type-1 is a human-specific virus. The lack of a widely available small-animal model has seriously hampered HIV research. In 2004, a new humanised mouse model was reported. It was based on the intrahepatic injection of human CD34+ cord blood cells into newb...
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author | Marc Nischang Gustavo Gers-Huber Annette Audigé Ramesh Akkina Roberto F Speck |
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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type-1 is a human-specific virus. The lack of a widely available small-animal model has seriously hampered HIV research. In 2004, a new humanised mouse model was reported. It was based on the intrahepatic injection of human CD34+ cord blood cells into newborn, highly immunodeficient mice. These mice develop a lymphoid system of human origin and are highly susceptible to HIV infection and showed disseminated infection, persistent viraemia and characteristic helper CD4+ T-cell loss. Here, we will briefly review the various existing humanised mouse models and highlight their value to the study of HIV infection.
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spelling | doaj.art-92b86a459ec747aaa562e8515c8c7ef12022-12-22T03:03:51ZengSMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)Swiss Medical Weekly1424-39972012-07-01142272810.4414/smw.2012.13618Modelling HIV infection and therapies in humanised miceMarc NischangGustavo Gers-HuberAnnette AudigéRamesh AkkinaRoberto F Speck The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type-1 is a human-specific virus. The lack of a widely available small-animal model has seriously hampered HIV research. In 2004, a new humanised mouse model was reported. It was based on the intrahepatic injection of human CD34+ cord blood cells into newborn, highly immunodeficient mice. These mice develop a lymphoid system of human origin and are highly susceptible to HIV infection and showed disseminated infection, persistent viraemia and characteristic helper CD4+ T-cell loss. Here, we will briefly review the various existing humanised mouse models and highlight their value to the study of HIV infection. https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1519antiretroviral treatmentBLT miceCCR5gene therapyHIV pathogenesisHIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) |
spellingShingle | Marc Nischang Gustavo Gers-Huber Annette Audigé Ramesh Akkina Roberto F Speck Modelling HIV infection and therapies in humanised mice Swiss Medical Weekly antiretroviral treatment BLT mice CCR5 gene therapy HIV pathogenesis HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) |
title | Modelling HIV infection and therapies in humanised mice |
title_full | Modelling HIV infection and therapies in humanised mice |
title_fullStr | Modelling HIV infection and therapies in humanised mice |
title_full_unstemmed | Modelling HIV infection and therapies in humanised mice |
title_short | Modelling HIV infection and therapies in humanised mice |
title_sort | modelling hiv infection and therapies in humanised mice |
topic | antiretroviral treatment BLT mice CCR5 gene therapy HIV pathogenesis HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) |
url | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1519 |
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